Well very disappointing
The 5yr old I want to donate to has one antibody that is moderately reactive to one of my antigens, and one antibody that is mildly reactive. The doctors decided it would not be useful to desensitize him. They also said it does not work as well in someone so young.
We will be enrolled in the National Kidney Registry Program for living donation and the Kidney Pairing Exchange Program. I hope we can find him a kidney through the generosity of others who are in these programs, and I hope we can do it quickly. I have been to the National Kidney Registry website and I am hopeful.
I will have a CT scan done next week to determine kidney anatomy ( especially since there are supposed to be 3 kidneys inside me ). We will see. All I hope is that there are at least 2 good kidneys so I can participate in the exchange program and help someone else ...so that someone else can help this little guy with their kidney donation since I can't. I will focus on the fact that my kidney donation will help someone else and in return my goal will still be met...the little one will get his kidney.
I appreciate so much what I have learned from this website and all of you who post. It is really wonderful what you do passing on your experience and insights.
Thanks so much!