How to Become an Organ Donor

The Counselor at Organ Sharing Information Center states this quote to Barbara.

‘THE GOOD IN YOU CAN LIVE ON WHEN YOU GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE’

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Barbara’s sister, Ann, needed a kidney. She had been on dialysis for the second week. It was tough to experience Ann’s difficulty with dialysis. Barbara was in tears every day when she drove Ann home from the dialysis appointment.

We are at the Counselor’s office, requesting information on the application to donate a kidney to Ann. At the transplant center, Mrs. Spence, the Counselor provides information as follows;

There is no cost to a donor’s family for donating organs. The agency pays all expenses. In your case Barbara, it is known as a living donation. The benefits of live donation are that the kidney functions immediately due to the fresh transfer. If the genetic match is close, the risk of rejection is less.

To donate your kidney, you must be in good physical & mental health with normal kidney function. You must be 18 years or older.

According to US statistics, a kidney from a living donor lasts between 15 and 20 years.

At the transplant center, the evaluation team will decide if you are ready, and if you are a good match. Your blood type and antibodies should match Ann’s system. You will get a…