How old is everyone?

[bergstromtori]

Not to be rude, but what are all of your ages?  Most profiles do not have an age listed.  I figure we talk about EVERYTHING here and I am curious to compare recovery stories to ages.

Let me get the ball rolling...I am 36.

[bergstromtori]

Oh and I am donating to a 39 year old man.

[ohtobeahayes]

I was 33 when I donated, and my recipient was 50.

[bergstromtori]

How was your recovery and how was your recipients?

[Orchidlady]

54 now, I was 50 when I donated and my husband at that time was 53.
Recovery was better than I anticipated (I had never been in a hospital nor had surgery before). Husband's recovery was probably better than mine. Upon waking up from anesthesia he said he felt like he had been shot out of a cannon! He got around that first week much better than I did!

[ohtobeahayes]

My recovery was fine- I was sore, but I knew I would be. I am in shape and didn't take long to bounce back. But I've also birthed 4 children and that was my 3rd surgery within a year so I knew about my bouce-back-ability.

My recipient was in a different state and I didn't know him at the time.  He was down to 101 pounds and wheelchair bound for 6 months prior to surgery, he was very close to "not making it". He felt better immediately after the transplant, other than the huge OUCH from surgery, and has continued to grow stronger since. He's gained 40 pounds back and enjoys eating again.

[rdr321]

43 male

[dodger]

59 1/2 and my niece recipient was 37 this past March.  Now 60.  This was her second transplant and she was doing better a lot sooner, even though that kidney was one marker closer than mine.  Guess mine is just a happier kidney after being rehomed than the first one, haha

[Aries7]

I am female and I was 39 and a half when I donated and am 41 now (well, I guess almost 41 and a half as we are coming up on the 2 year mark soon!)

My Husband was 41 at the time of the transplant and is 43 now.

Linda

[Fr Pat]

I'm 65, donated at age 56.
    Fr. Pat

[Rob_h]

I was 54 when I donated, 60 now. Rob Halveson btw having a nice streach of good health (five days now).

[joshua_david]

I'm 38.  I was 34 when I donated to my son joshua.  He was 1 at the time but is a very happy, healthy 5 year old now!

[lawphi]

29, I really think my age played a major role in my lack of pain and quick recovery.

[PhilHoover]

I was 47 when I donated, and I'm staring FIFTY (50) in the face on March 13, 2012.

[stevewin@windstream.net]

i was 54 when i donated this year!i donated to my brother and he was up before me and his yellowish/brown/gray skin color started changing the next day.he was out playing golf in 3 months!