kidney transplant, do I need to be scared!?

Question

I want to give my cousin one of my kidneys but I'm so scared. I am single, I have a great job no kids and I'm not married. I am in the military so I need to stay healthy and active. She is 34 and a stong minded person with 2 kids, her husband left a long time ago. She's been living on dialysis for about 7yrs. she gives me inspiration and I love her so much no one could ever tell she is sick she acts like is wrong, you can tell by her size but not her spirit. She is my eldest cousin and is also my best friend. I want to know how safe this is for me.

Answer 1

Before you donate a kidney they are going to test you up and down to make sure that you are in proper health to give up one of your kidneys. In the end your only concern would be surgical complications. And unless you are obese, they can remove your kidney laproscopically using tiny incisions instead of one large incision. It will take some recovery time, but surveys of kidney donors say that they would do it again if they could. This will bring you even closer to your cousin than ever. Also, an important part of the transplant team is the transplant coordinator, and he/she will set you up for counseling or whatever you need to make sure this is the right decision for you. Good luck to you.

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Answer 4

Kidneys were the first organs transplanted in humans, and that was in 1954. I know what you are going through, my mom was only born with one kidney, and it failed almost 9 years ago. She's been on peritoneal dialysis since and is now on the list for a transplant. As with any operation there are risks to consider, so I would talk your concerns over w/ your doctor.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The decision to donate organs is a very admirable one, especially to save someone who has children. You need to talk with your Dr. and find out if you will be able to continue military service. Most people in good health function just fine after donating kidneys, as long as they continue to take good care of themselves. I guess my question to you is-what is more important, military or your cousin? I know what I would choose.

Answer 7

This operation has been done many times successfully and you only need one kidney. On the other hand surgery always carries some risk and if afterwards your one kidney went bad (not likely) you would need to find a transplant

Answer 8

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?

Answer 9

You really need to check with your physician especially since you are in the military. Donating could possibly interfere with your military obligation (not meaning that in a bad way, but you'd have to do a lot of recuperating before you could participate in physical activity again - especially militarty-physical activity).

Answer 10

wow..first let me say that i gave a kidney to my mother-in-law almost 6 years ago..yes the operation is as safe as any other.. by the time you get that far you will have been check out so well that there is almost no chance of problems.and after a short recovery you can go right back to your normal life..except you have helped someone put there life back to normal...my mom and i now have a special bond ..go for it.