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Living Donation Discussion and News => Living Donation Forum => Topic started by: MrMike66 on April 29, 2013, 07:33:45 PM
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I donated on April 3rd. I wrote about 4 page story of what I felt, saw, experienced. I detail what side effects I had and what I did and didnt expect. I have attached it here for those thinking about donating. Im sure that everyone experiences something slightly different but it might be helpful. I know when I was thinking about it I wanted all the experiences I could get. I hope it helps.
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Thanks for recording your experience. I wish I would have as well when it was all fresh in my mind. Experiences vary and having a range of them recorded would be worth while. I have not forgotten the removal of the catheter nor shall I ever!
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Dear "MrMike",
Thanks for sharing your experience. It may be a big help to future potential donors. My own recovery, 11 years ago, was much easier than yours was. There certainly is a lot of variety in recovery experiences among donors. One frequent problem seems to be with side effects of pain medications. I would hope that the doctor/hospital would spot such side-effects more quickly, and be willing to substitute other pain meds to look for the best one for that patient.
best wishes,
Fr. Pat
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Fr Pat,
I gave all the details I did so that people might understand that there can be some complications and maybe expect odd things happening to your body, but that they do work themselves out. I dont think any of my issues were that bad. I mean these are annoying things, rashes, constipation, food tasting funny, burning sensation in my leg but all corrected themselves in time. I think that if I knew ahead of time to expect such things than it would have made it all even easier. From a A- to an A+.
Looking back 5 weeks out I have been back to work full time for two weeks. All things have returned to normal and I have to stop and think about it that I actually donated a kidney? My life is back to normal and I think it was a piece of cake and would do it again in a minute.
Mike