Asking for a kidney...?

[okarol]

Asking for a kidney -
Information for Transplant Recipients
This section of Living Donors Online! is for those of you who are actual or potential transplant recipients (not donors).
http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/recipients.htm

That link has some great information.
I would, however, add something to the statement: "Finally, you might make an
appeal through local mass media, such as newspapers, radio, and
television. Doing so gets the word out to a large number of people."
I would add:
Before doing so, check with your local transplant center about their policy
regarding evaluating donors obtained in this manner. Every center
has their own policy and some prohibit such appeals.
~Karol

[angela515]

My opinion on this subject is pretty simple. It's *my* body, and if I want to ask the president to donate I should be able too. I should be able to ask whoever I want, however I want, if I want too. If I wanted to make a website and then advertise the website, I could... I of course would always be sure to state that there is no rewards offered in donating your kidney except the satisfaction of knowing you helped a fellow human being live a more normal life and be a better mother to her children. I see nothing wrong in asking a stranger to donate... to me, it's the same as asking a relative or friend... I have had a lot of friends offer to be tested and I have 3 brother's and 1 offered and was tested and the other 2 won't be tested for whatever reason I am not really sure... they just don't want to do it. That's fine with me, but that shouldn't mine my option for live donation has ended because they said no, I should be able to ask anyone else if I want too... and it shouldn't matter how I ask, ie.. tv, website, newspaper ad, signs posted around town, posters on hospital walls... whatever. Thats my 

[angieskidney]

Asking for a kidney -
Information for Transplant Recipients
This section of Living Donors Online! is for those of you who are actual or potential transplant recipients (not donors).
http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/recipients.htm

Really? I always thought it was for donors so even though I have known about that site for over a year I never went there

Another link .. not sure how anyone feels about it, is matchingdonors.com

[okarol]

I know matchingdonors.com is still pretty controversial in transplant circles - but a guy
I know named Paul found a recipient through them and it's a really great story - CBS
news covered it - here's the video if you're interested
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=1834840n

~Karol

[angieskidney]

I know matchingdonors.com is still pretty controversial in transplant circles - but a guy
I know named Paul found a recipient through them and it's a really great story - CBS
news covered it - here's the video if you're interested
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=1834840n

~Karol

Oh you know him personally? I think he is a guy I had emailed before .. haven't heard from him in awhile though. Or else it was the donor who I was in contact with. I would have to check my email list again

[okarol]

One example of a public plea for kidney donors:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=107068493323630396&q=kidney