Comments on: Being a live kidney donor

By: Garry

Garry — Sat, 15 May 2010 12:33:11 +0000

Hi Maggie. There are a lot of tests to go through to see if you are a suitable match and can be a lengthy process. Initially it will be a lot of blood tests, and scans, but being her sister you stand a good chance of being a good match. With all these tests, there is a chance you can get all the way through the tests and then the last one may bring up something, so you all need to keep an open mind throughout the process. Please feel free to ask any questions you have, but just remember I have no medical qualifications so I can only go by my experience
I wish you both all the best though and I hope everything goes to plan and you can give your sister an amazing gift.

By: Maggie Stewart-Rock Above

Maggie Stewart-Rock Above — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:19:18 +0000

Hi: I am interested to know how do you know if you are qualified. Right now I am booked for a lot of tests. I am going to be donating my kidney to my younger sister which is three years younger than me.
I said i will be your donar. It is a gift from God i told her and the doctor already sugests that i would be a great candidate.

By: Garry

Garry — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:12:17 +0000

Hi Rosie. I’m sorry to hear things haven’t gone as smooth as you’d like. I’m afraid I don’t know too much about the issues that Steve is having but don’t feel you are alone. Feel free to vent your thoughts on here (or even start your own blog to share your thoughts and keep you busy) but also find out if there if there are people at the hospital you can talk to about it, I’m pretty sure you won’t be the first person to go through something like this. I wish you and Steve all the best through this tricky time. Keep smiling

By: rosie

rosie — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:57:59 +0000

Hi everyone, I t now 3 months since op and Steve had had rejection 3 times now. His body has too strong immune system, He has had medicine pumped in to him on 3 different times. Big problem now is he has vascular rejection this is the worst kind. He is in hos for 14 days. I write to you all as I am all alone. The treatment has made him feel very very ill. Dont know if anyone knows anything about it. Even a hello would be nice so I dont feel by myself through all this Rosie. x

By: mark

mark — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:24:23 +0000

hi giving my 5yr old soon a kidney hopefully im going threw the tests been threw gfr test ct scans abdomin tissue typing cross match but what is next thanks

By: rosie

rosie — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:29:05 +0000

Hi everyone the good news all went well. I was out of hospital in 4 days and Steve in 5 . He goes for his first checkup today so have been awake since 5 waiting for transport. His new kidney is working very well. Rosie.

By: barbara

barbara — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:17:24 +0000

Hi Rosie just caught up with my mail. I guess its all over now and I sincerely hope all has gone well and you are both on the mend.
Lots of love Barbara

By: rosie

rosie — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:24:44 +0000

Hi thanks for your support Garry will keep you posted when I get home. I will be staying nearby the hospital till Steve able to come home. We have no family near so I will be his only visitor. Rosie.

By: Garry

Garry — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:56:02 +0000

That’s great news Rosie. I wish you and Steve all the best for Friday. No problems with being nervous, it will all be over soon enough and you’ll wonder what all the fuss was about

By: rosie

rosie — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:39:33 +0000

Hi everyone good news at long last. I will be donating my kidney to my partner Steve this coming Friday. It has been over a year since testing started now it all stations go. It will be in Guys hospital. Would love any feed back or support from anyone at this time. I getting a bit scared now. Rosie