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DANIELLEINBUFFALO
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« on: July 25, 2009, 09:43:48 AM »
hello everyone -
I am new here, my husband has been on PD since april of last year, I will be giving my kidney to a unknown person on 8-12 and with me doing that my husband gets to move to the top of the list....
I will take all stories on whats it like to donate, how they are feeling after.....TONS of emotions runnig threw me

thanks
danielle
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2009, 09:53:48 AM »
 :cuddle; danielle. Bless your heart. Please go to the introduction section and tell us some more about your hubby and yourself. We just love donors here.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2009, 11:54:24 AM »
Welcome, Danielle.  I don't have any stories for you, I just think you are being very generous, and that is a wonderful gesture.  Good for you!   :bow;
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2009, 01:05:26 PM »
Best wishes to you and I hope all goes well. If you haven't already you should check out the threads on Living Donors Online for some good info:

Read about the experiences of others who have actually gone through the living donation process: http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/experiences/experiences.htm

Learn about living kidney donation:
http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/kidney/kidney.htm

Living Donor Buddies is a program administered by Living Donors Online! (LDO) that matches potential living donors with people who have already gone through the living donation experience:
http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/buddies/buddies.htm


Please go to the "Introduce Youself" section and post when you can. Thanks!
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2009, 02:06:01 PM »
What a wonderful thing for you to do. Let us know how it all works out.
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2009, 05:48:06 PM »
Good on you!  Nice to meet you.
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2009, 07:59:32 PM »
 :waving; You are a hero!
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2009, 08:15:34 PM »
Danielle, what a truly awesome act of generosity! I wanted to wish you best of luck!

I have no first-hand experience as a donor. My donor from 33 years ago is still alive and doing fine (in his mid 60s now) and seemed to find the experience rewarding enough to donate bone marrow to a stranger 20 years later. A colleague at my husband's former workplace donated a kidney to his wife and was back in the office 4 days later (felt fatigued, but otherwise fine). I hope your experience is as smooth as theirs. I will be thinking of you on August 12!

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