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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Potential Donors => Topic started by: lawphi on June 21, 2011, 02:00:07 PM

Title: Officially a donor
Post by: lawphi on June 21, 2011, 02:00:07 PM: I donated yesterday as part of a bridge paired donation. Everything went well. I was on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours prior and stayed very hydrated. I pretty much slept all day and night. It was so heavenly.

My shoulders, stomach and incisions hurt a bit, but are manageable. I really want a good stretch, but can't.

Minimal pain medication
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: MooseMom on June 21, 2011, 03:23:25 PM: Oh, God bless you! It must be the most wonderful feeling in the world to know that you have single kidney-ly changed the course of someone's life for the better! While it is the most awful feeling knowing that you need a kidney, it must be the best feeling knowing that you can give one. Congratulations! Spread the word!!
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: okarol on June 21, 2011, 05:20:08 PM: :yahoo; Wow - so good to hear from you so quickly!
Congrats - hope you heal well! Living Donors ROCK!! :cheer:
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: willowtreewren on June 21, 2011, 05:21:13 PM: Awesome! :2thumbsup;

I'm glad you are doing well. I'm somewhat jealous that you were able to pay it forward like this. :beer1;

Way to go!

Aleta
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: lawphi on June 25, 2011, 08:17:32 AM: Five days post op and I still have discomfort from the extra gas and saline. I am not as tired as I thought would be.

The nausea stinks, but is more like a mild hangover feeling. I have felt worse with the flu and a recent cold in February.
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: Poppylicious on June 25, 2011, 09:44:49 AM: Awww, that's brilliant lawphi. Well done you!

;D
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: paris on June 25, 2011, 07:45:18 PM: On behalf of all kidney patients --- THANK YOU!! You are amazing. I hope you will be back to your old self soon. What an incredible gift you have given. Someone's life changed because of you. :2thumbsup; :yahoo; :cuddle;
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: boswife on June 25, 2011, 09:01:51 PM: :2thumbsup; and :thx; :bow; :bow; .. I am so glad your feeling great physically, as well as you should be on cloud nine emotionally knowing what you have done for someone. So proud, and thankful... :grouphug;
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: jbeany on June 25, 2011, 09:23:53 PM: :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;

You are amazing!
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: kellyt on June 25, 2011, 09:35:28 PM: THANK YOU! :thumbup; How wonderful! I hope your recovery continues to go well with minimal pain! :cuddle;
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: rsudock on June 26, 2011, 11:37:16 AM: Congrats and thank you!!!

xo,
R
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: okarol on June 26, 2011, 12:37:28 PM: :cuddle; Hope you recover quickly!
Living donors ROCK! :bandance;
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: lawphi on August 08, 2011, 05:08:27 PM: The whole process was really easy. I never felt bad and my creatinine reached the target goal after one week. I went back to work after nine days. I would seriously do that once a year if my kidney would grow back and I would not develop excessive scar tissue.

I feel a little shorted that I never had the urge or desire to nap unless I was drugged.
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: monrein on August 09, 2011, 12:52:35 PM: You (and all living donors including mine ) are absolutely the BEST. Thanks for this gift and I'm so glad the process wasn't too bad...my donor said the same thing.
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: lawphi on November 09, 2011, 05:17:40 PM: Honestly, it was the easiest thing I have ever done medically I went to work after ten days and never experienced any side effects. Well, I do not tolerate wine very well.

Husband has been six months post transplant with no issues :)

I spoke with my recipient. Ironically, he started dialysis the month I married my husband and found out my husband's transplant had failed. He likes my old kidney. He found out about the surgery four days after marrying his wife, who will donate on his behalf.
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: Poppylicious on November 10, 2011, 01:22:21 AM: Quote from: lawphi on August 08, 2011, 05:08:27 PM
I feel a little shorted that I never had the urge or desire to nap unless I was drugged.
Don't feel shorted! Three weeks and two days post donation I am still in discomfort and enjoying involuntary afternoon naps. I had the worst pain till last weekend (which for the first few days I was home was the worst pain I have EVER experienced.) I could barely move let alone think about returning to work after nine days!! (Not that I do work ...) I wish my recovery had been as lovely as yours! I feel feeble and weak for not being able to recover so easily ... *sad face*

But, even knowing what I know now - which I didn't know before - I would (probably) do it again.

;D
Title: Re: Officially a donor
Post by: Love my son on January 04, 2012, 08:36:02 PM: Quote from: lawphi on June 21, 2011, 02:00:07 PM
I donated yesterday as part of a bridge paired donation. Everything went well. I was on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours prior and stayed very hydrated. I pretty much slept all day and night. It was so heavenly.

My shoulders, stomach and incisions hurt a bit, but are manageable. I really want a good stretch, but can't.

Minimal pain medication

You are amazing!!!!!