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Living Donation Discussion and News => Living Donation Forum => Topic started by: OverseasDonor on March 20, 2012, 02:09:07 AM
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I live overseas and the standard of medical care is good. I was all hyped about donating until the CAT Scan showed 2 arteries in my kidney. Doctors said I would be more risky now for the recipient.
Someone very sick may take my kidney, but I'm exploring bone marrow.
This forum has given me so much information - thank you all.
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I had Three arteries to my kidney-and there was no problem with me donating. Why are they saying it is risky?
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They said there would be an increased risk of bleeding for the recipieint. The recipient was told to try to find someone else and that a recipeint could take me only if they agreed to an increased risk.
I will keep you posted.
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There is a risk of clotting with a double renal arteries being transplanted. The risk is high with pediatric cadaver donations.
You can explore a center with more experience performing double artery transplants. It does happen quite a bit with deceased donor transplants.