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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Everlasting on October 05, 2009, 05:31:02 PM
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For anyone experiencing a stroke (and otherwise healthly) please do not feel you cannot be a live donor.
I received good news today and it pertains to Victor, my partner who is in need of a live donation or dialysis. He had a stroke 16 days ago and his physical rehabilitation physician, neurologist and nephrologist have expressed that his stroke has not affected the function of his kidneys. Who would have guessed -- I remain dumbfounded and with great joy.
Everlasting
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For anyone experiencing a stroke (and otherwise healthly) please do not feel you cannot be a live donor.
I received good news today and it pertains to Victor, my partner who is in need of a live donation or dialysis. He had a stroke 16 days ago and his physical rehabilitation physician, neurologist and nephrologist have expressed that his stroke has not affected the function of his kidneys. Who would have guessed -- I remain dumbfounded and with great joy.
Everlasting
Are you saying if you have a stroke you can still be a live donor?? Probably NOT since you have to go through a bunch of mental tests and even if you have "depression" they tell you NO. You have to be healthy to be a live donor. Something is "wrong" if you've had a stroke.
If Victor needed dialysis before the stroke he will still need it. The stroke may not have advanced his condition but it didn't reverse it either.
Sorry to burst your bubble. :waiting;
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Sounds like good news to me, Melanie. I hope Victor also sees the good side of this.