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« on: January 13, 2009, 10:05:32 AM »


This video from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons gives a glimpse of what it's like to go through an evaluation to be a living kidney donor.
Go to: http://www.asts.org/ResearchEducation/LivingKidneyDonation/Living_Kidney_Donation_English.aspx
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2009, 11:48:00 AM »

Good video thx.

I didnt realize that for every year your on dialysis it reduces the chances for a succesful transplant :-(
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