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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: tyefly on May 29, 2009, 10:28:04 AM

Title: transplant question
Post by: tyefly on May 29, 2009, 10:28:04 AM

 Can a person who had hepitis in the past and who does not have hep now donate a kidney if their health is perfect...... does anyone know......

Title: Re: transplant question
Post by: tyefly on May 29, 2009, 10:51:33 AM

 The type of heptatitis is type A     forgot to put that down in the question

Title: Re: transplant question
Post by: Rerun on May 30, 2009, 12:54:10 AM

I'm not sure.  That would be a question for a Transplant Team.  Can someone call their coordinator and ask?

Title: Re: transplant question
Post by: Chris on May 30, 2009, 05:57:59 PM

If you donated, you would be in the high risk category (forgot the term used by the transplant team). So if you donated your organs if you are deceased, the person the transplant team calls has to notify the potential recipient. Depending on age and how many years a person has been waiting on the list, the organ may be used. As a recipeint, I was asked if I wanted organs from(forgot term used) and I said no since I was young and have enough medical complications as it is. As a live donor though, I am not surewhat they do.

Title: Re: transplant question
Post by: willieandwinnie on May 30, 2009, 06:04:27 PM

Good question tyefly. The term Chris is looking for is called extended criteria. I'm going to ask the transplant coordinator when I speak to her this week.  :waving;

Title: Re: transplant question
Post by: Chris on May 30, 2009, 06:29:58 PM

Yeessss, that's the term I was trying to remember. Thanks W&W.