kidney & pancreas
>I want BOTH a kidney and a pancreas. The wait is shorter
Jan, how do you get them? Is there some kind of national clearing-house
that matches you up?
Laurie
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November 29th, 2004 at 7:12 am
Yes - check UNOS’ website of which I don’t have now since my PC crash. But I
have passed all the tests so far through my nephrologist (around Jan-Mar). I
do not want to go on dialysis - that’s starts around 10% and I’m below 23%
function now. I’m on a support group list for kptx (kidney/pancreas
transplant). An LRD is living donor related of which I have none. But an
organ donor can save the lives of about 8 people. The like to keep the
pancreas with one of the kidneys - but often do them separately. One
person’s kidneys go to two people. You only need one good one to live. Some
people have damaged kidneys who are not DMers, and that drives up the need
for somany.
December 1st, 2004 at 11:11 am
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Jan, how do you get them? Is there some kind of national clearing-house
that matches you up?
Laurie
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Hi Laurie: There are regional and national Organ Donor networks.Joan:)