Public Comment: Deceased donor initiated KPD chains

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« on: August 11, 2017, 11:47:15 PM »

Public Comment Requested:
Using deceased donor kidneys to initiate living Kidney Paired Donation chains to increase the number of transplants.

Proposal Overview: https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/governance/public-comment/deceased-donor-initiated-kpd-chains/


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Admin for IHateDialysis 2008 - 2014, retired.
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
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU

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