Hello,
I am new here and I have just started my preliminary process for a paired kidney donation program. I am not a match for my recipient, and I guess I have many questions for those who have donated. I have sent my blood work and initial health information to where it needs to be, but having trepidation on the next part of the process, and I suspect the process in general. Just general fear I guess it is of life pre donation, and life post donation, the surgical process, and recovery. And all of those questions in no particular order. I am a generally very active and healthy woman who is 40, with no children, I work as a nurse, and I am paired with my ex-husband and we are on excellent terms. My parents and partner are not supporting my decision because they do not understand why I would donate, and they fear for my health. I am hoping to have some first hand experiences to alleviate their fears and my own. Mine being mostly life post donation I guess. Any ideas, information, or just thoughts is readily welcomed.... Thank you