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« on: January 04, 2011, 03:43:14 PM »
Ok we have all heard about the paired donation program out there ....   chains of people who are swapping kidneys....  I have a donor  who has a differnent blood type than me and he  wants to donate to me and if necessary participate in a swap...   My transplant center is not a part of the Alliance Paired program... but there is another transplant center that is a part of the paired program... and has done a few.....  I am wondering how hard it is to transfer to another transplant clinic...  has anyone here done it...   I just completed my testing and I am going on my second year on the waiting list...  My insurance company says that they are contracted with my current center and that is where everyone goes.....  They  said they may be able to make a exception but it would be up to my doctor..  I know my doctor will refer me... ..   Hard to deal with knowing that I have a very healthy donor but wrong blood type.....  so close yet so far.....   I am trying not to get my hopes up..... but they are.....has anyone changed transplant center.....   
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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2011, 03:57:04 PM »
I had no problem when I transferred centers tyefly. Additional test maybe needed to meet the criteria though. I hd to because I wanted a kidney and pancreas transplant whereas my first center only did kidney transplants. You can always call te oter center and ask and I'm sure they will tell you what needs to be done since you also want to participate in the paired donation swap.
Good Luck Tyefly.
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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2011, 04:15:55 PM »
I did not have to change centers.. but just wanted you to know that when my DH and I went on the shared list we got a match in two weeks time and are scheduled for a chain transplant tomorrow!!!
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2011, 03:40:24 PM »
nice....I am hoping this doesnt take along time...my donor who is AB and I O.....    there must be someone out there that needs a 26 year old AB donor.


Good luck with your transplant....
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2011, 11:31:36 PM »
Or 26 year old ab's  :rofl;
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Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
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Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
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