New potential altruistic donor

[Karol]

That may not be the right acronym, the National Kidney Registry list.

Yes it's NKR, they have the largest pool of donors/pairs. www.kidneyregistry.org
It would be awesome if you find a match. You not only help the person you gets your kidney, you're also helping the person who will get the kidney from your recipients donor. AND, the recipients who are on the national deceased donor list will benefit because the 2 people who receive kidneys from NKR donors will be off the list, allowing them to move up!

[Jjcop]

So did all my tests today. It really does feel like I peed my pants during cat scan. Haha. So far clean bill of health.

[KidneyHelpPLEASE]

So did all my tests today. It really does feel like I peed my pants during cat scan. Haha. So far clean bill of health.

Great job!

I wish I could pee in my pants! I haven't pissed in YEARS and it pisses me off!  ;D

[Jjcop]

Well it's official. I'm cleared to donate. Waiting on perfect match.

[jstx]

Congratulations! That's so exciting. Enjoy every minute and keep a journal if you haven't started one already. I wish I had written just a line or two a day about what went on, what tests I had, how I was feeling. My sister kept a timeline for me on surgery day. It is so nice to look back on. Maybe your wife can do something similar. Please remember I'm local if you have questions or if your wife needs support. You are about to change the life of at least one person and their family....possibly more depending on whether a chain starts.

Jocelyn

[Fr Pat]

     Also, try to keep records of your test results, especially blood and urine (ask for copies of the test results. It will be very helpful in the months and years after donation to have those figures available to measure any long-term changes.
     Fr. Pat