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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: MooseMom on February 07, 2013, 04:05:12 PM

Title: Removing living donor kidneys via belly buttons!
Post by: MooseMom on February 07, 2013, 04:05:12 PM

I just saw this on the local news this evening...

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/health&id=8984450

Hopefully this will encourage a few more living donors.

Title: Re: Removing living donor kidneys via belly buttons!
Post by: chook on February 07, 2013, 04:20:21 PM

This looks a very 'simple' way of removing a kidney. My brother-in-law recently donated to my sister - both were quite fit prior to surgery and this no doubt helped them recover. I've posted a pic of b-i-law's abdomen - he turned 60 last year. There was a slight bit of bruising on the bottom incision.

Title: Re: Removing living donor kidneys via belly buttons!
Post by: Poppylicious on February 08, 2013, 07:51:22 AM

I wouldn't have donated if they could only do it this way; I have a (very irrational) hatred of belly buttons and can't stand mine being touched in any way.  Even seeing belly button jewellery on other people makes me feel queasy!

Plus, I really like my scars (not too dissimilar to Chook's BiLs, although my take-the-kidney-out scar is vertical rather than horizontal.)

 ;D

Title: Re: Removing living donor kidneys via belly buttons!
Post by: Joe on February 08, 2013, 09:08:35 AM

Just another option Poppy, some people have a real aversion to scarring caused by surgery. This method would eliminate that problem for them.

Title: Re: Removing living donor kidneys via belly buttons!
Post by: chook on February 10, 2013, 05:03:57 PM

Poppy, had to tell this belly button story:
After having a hernia op, my belly button all but disappeared. The first time my grandie saw me naked, she was horrified that I didn't have a belly button - and instantly pulled up her shirt to check on hers. With great relief, she reported, "It's okay, mine's still there!"
I always smile when I think of her frantically checking to make sure her belly button was okay.
My belly button has returned, a bit different but at least I don't look an alien any more.  :laugh: