Greetings,
I am just have a couple of questions about being a donor. My brother has just been put on the transplant list due to liver damage as a result of medication from his Crohns Disease. He's not a drinker except for a glass of champagne on his wedding day in 1993. He just turned 41 years old and is very sick. During an appointment with his transplant MD, the topic of Live Donation came up. Though I know it's not a definate that I would qualify, I do have the same blood type as him and would be completely willing to undergo this donation for him and his family.
My question is... I have asthma and take medication for it. I am about 25 lbs overweight. I do drink alcohol and I do smoke occationally. Does that automatically put me out of the running to donate or can I get everything together, physically, to be able to undergo this process? I am willing to lose the weight and quit drinking and smoking all together but figures it would take me at least 3 months of dedication.
Thank you for your input,
Jodi