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« on: February 12, 2011, 06:33:15 AM »
I saw an article written by IHD's own Karol Franks and posted by Renal Support Network.  I thought it was something that ought to be on the DialysisEthics website too, so I added it:
http://www.dialysisethics2.org/index.php/Information/information-links.html

from:
http://kidneytimes.com/article.php?id=20090730163148 


I also was inspired to add a bit about the facts and myths of organ donation after seeing a Colorado state bill getting shelved:
http://www.dialysisethics2.org/forum/index.php?topic=628.0

So Karol, if you see this, thanks for sharing your story!
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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 09:16:50 PM »
 :2thumbsup; Thanks!
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
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 #2 on: February 13, 2011, 03:44:55 PM »
Awesomefulness!
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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2011, 08:28:55 PM »
Glad you two approve!  It was sobering though to read about a donor who didn't make it:
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=21960.0

It is little comfort to that mother, but the article mentioned the odds of dying from donating a kidney are 3 in 10,000.  To get that in perspective, the lifetime odds of dying in a motor vehicle accident are 1 in 85!  http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/Documents/nscInjuryFacts2011_037.pdf

But that article did hit home that donating isn't risk-free.  However, if a person is worried about risk they might consider giving up driving first.
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