Comments on: Being a live kidney donor

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

By: bubble

bubble — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:46:08 +0000

My husband has just donated to his mum they are both doin well both out of hospital within a week of operating. What a wonderful thing to give well done to all you donors xx

By: barbara

barbara — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:45:40 +0000

thanks Rosie for replying and i understand why now, do hope all goes well for you. My Daughter and i were at the Hospital yesterday and they are going ahead fitting the fistula in December. They spoke to my Daughter about me donating and they dont seem very keen anymore because they havnt put me . forward for anymore tests. They are worried about my age and perhaps getting infections. They had a man of 71 the oldest so far Donor and he was very ill after the op and took a long time to get over it,, myself i suspect MRSA as the Hospitals have all got it and it seems to like the older generation. I suppose i will have to give up. We went round a Dialysis unit yesterday and it doesnt seem too bad just very boring, but i feel sure as my Daughter is only 43 she will get another offer of a kidney and all we can do is hope. thanks Rosie bye for now Barbara. I am 76.

By: rosie

rosie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:10:13 +0000

Hi Barbara, I am still waiting for the kidney biopsy. I have passed all the other tests and have to see the independent doctor on 16th Nov. H e is going to make sure I am ok with donating and doind it for the right reasons. I was due to have my biopsy a few weeks ago but one of the scans I had the day before gave me a really bad reaction. I have asthma so they wanted my body to recover. I must have a biopsy because they found very small traces of blood in my urine. I am going through the menopause and have recently had a new mirena coil fitted. It could be caused by either of them, but they want to make sure. If my kidneys are ok they will go ahead. I get very stressed out at times because it all takes such a long time. I cannot and will not give up. I just want to see my partner Steve have a normal life again. Thanks for your reply it good to know there are people out there to listen when you ramble on. I have tried talking to Steve but it worrys him to see me having to do all this for him. Rosie.

By: barbara

barbara — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:20:10 +0000

Hi Rosie I am going through the tests but on reading yours, what was the biopsy for, I didnt think I would have to have one of those and what type of scan did you have. My Daughter has PKD and she is 43 like your Partner she will have to go on dialysis and her Consultant wants her to have the fistula fitted but she wants to wait to see if I can donate, its really worrying. Did the biopsy hurt. I had one on my breast many years ago and I said never again.

By: Garry

Garry — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:25:25 +0000

Hi Barbara, I do wish you all the best with the tests and hopefully eventually a successful transplant. The whole process does take time, but keep pushing for updates and the test schedule. It took me the best part of a year to get through all the tests.