2006-11-20 09:59:13 · 5 answers · asked by Jay B 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Interesting question, but I've never heard of it happening. I'm pretty sure that you can only transplant an organ once. It also depends on how/why the person died. Transplant surgeries take many hours to coordinate, and if the person died suddenly, arrangements won't be able to happen fast enough to transplant the organ. Most deceased organ donors are beating heart donors (they are brain dead, but their heart continues to beat until their organs are taken for transplant). Some organs, including kidneys, can be taken after the heart has stopped, but the time frame is really, really small (1-2 hrs) so everything needs to be set up and ready to go before the heart stops. These types usually also happen with a brain dead donor, or when death is anticipated ( a withdraw of support). Also, the recipeint has to be able to get to a hospital in enough time and healthy enough to recieve the organ. Preoperative time can be several hours for a patient so they can get the proper blood work drawn and other tests performed, along with a checkup by a doctor. Some internet searches of your state/regional donation organization may have more info for you.
2006-11-20 10:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by Danerz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-23 19:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by Kelli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've got to be kidding, you've got to much time on your hands.
In the first place most probably years have gone by, both parties are pretty old. In the second place, one party, the donee is probably passed on unless it was a live donation by a relative, but, the same stays true.
In the third place, why would you want it back unless it was a necessity?
There has to be more important things in your life to dwell on, isn't there?
2006-11-20 10:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! The kidney would be of no use to anyone because of the amount of drugs that was needed to keep it viable in the recipients body. People who have had a kidney transplant take a lot of immunosuppressant drugs that can actually damage the kidney.
2006-11-20 10:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by cbellsew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't just sit around and do nothing like my doctors suggested.
They didn't want me to do anything or to take herbs or herbal remedies, but I had to try something - they just wanted me to do dialysis!
This program allowed me to take control of my health. I went from Stage 4 to Stage 3 kidney disease.
It was easy to do and my BUN, creatinine and anemia are all in better ranges.
Reversing Your Kidney Disease?
2016-05-14 21:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by MaryBeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋