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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: tyefly on January 17, 2011, 04:03:11 PM

Title: Pair donation.....
Post by: tyefly on January 17, 2011, 04:03:11 PM
  I am transferring to a hospital who is a member of The Alliance for Paired Donation..... my current transplant clinic is not part of that program....( funny that is where most of the transplant people are  sent to.  )   

I was wondering how many others are on the paired donation....its fairly new program ....and was wondering how many people really know about it....
Title: Re: Pair donation.....
Post by: Deanne on January 18, 2011, 07:57:40 AM
My neph said it a paired donation will be an option for me. I see you're on the Oregon coast. I'm in Portland. Which center are you using? I'll be at Good Sam.
Title: Re: Pair donation.....
Post by: Riki on January 18, 2011, 11:50:24 AM
My mom has an appointment for her assessment for the paired donor exchange program on Feb 10.  I'm thinking that I may have a better chance that way.  Mom has a rarish blood type, so I"m thinking that may work in my favor.
Title: Re: Pair donation.....
Post by: tyefly on January 18, 2011, 07:24:22 PM
My neph said it a paired donation will be an option for me. I see you're on the Oregon coast. I'm in Portland. Which center are you using? I'll be at Good Sam.

I do live at the coast but I also have a house in Vancouver and go to a Portland clinic to do Nxstage.....  I am going to Legacy too.... they have sign up for the paired dontation progam..... other transplant hopitals have not sign on to the program in this area.... I have been listed at OHSU for a year and half now....most people in the area are listed there.... I believe the wait time at legacy is only 12 months..... down from OHSU where its 2 years and 7 months... 
   the Paired Donation program is going to be great....  I believe  that this will benifit alot of people.....its going to be BIG........  I am excited