Oh my! What a wonderful and selfless brother you have, Python. I hope this leads to many healthy and happy years for all of you.
Annie
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Oh my! What a wonderful and selfless brother you have, Python. I hope this leads to many healthy and happy years for all of you.
Annie
What exciting news for your family! Please keep us posted on how the surgeries go. It's amazing how quickly "live donor" kidneys start working (right away usually) and how immediate the benefit is.
My family has also been affected by kidney disease, in our case polycystic kidney disease. It's been in my father's family for generations. My father received a kidney 6 years ago and is doing great. My 2 brothers have the disease too, but are doing fine so far, and I lucked out on this roll of the dice.
If your brother needs info or support (donation is actually kind of a lonely and scary process, but well worth it) http://www.livingdonorsonline.org is a good resource.
This is great news Python! A woman I worked with had a transplant many years ago. I still remember the excitment in the office the day she got the call that a donor had been found.
Wishing your son and brother speedy recoveries!
What a wonderful and beautiful thing!
Best wishes to everyone involved!
(I'd like to be on a donor registration for bone marrow, blood, etc.; but once you've had a Bad Cancer nobody wants you...:( So instead I shall send love and good thoughts to everyone who CAN!! :D )
I didn't know about that, but it sounds like a wonderful blessing!
What wonderful news. Best wishes.
Kidney transplant surgery these days can be done with minimal incisions and recovery time is not too bad for the recipient. A friend donated one to her brother and she was down and out for much longer than her brother. He immediately felt better.
Keep us up to date!
Amymisk,
I don't know how long ago that surgery was done, but I hear things have changed quite a bit. A friend from school (a biker before a racoon/ rabbit combo got the best of him and his front wheel) was telling me about how kidney transplants have changed over the years, and he would be an expert seeing as how he had one a while back. Basically without getting into too much detail, a much smaller incision is made into the donor and in a way that the donor can help relieve the pain following the surgery. The result- a much better recovery for the donor and someone gets a kidney. Everyone is happy, especially Python, Python's son, and Python's brother.
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Wonderful news, Python
I don't know what else to say...
Just wonderful
Wahoooooooey! :)
Wonderful news python!
Funky dance happenin!
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My brother's been told that if he can lose 3 stone in weight, they will remove the kidney by keyhole surgery. This means that he will only be in hospital for 2 or 3 days. He's already put himself on a diet and is joining a gym this week so next time I see my brother, he's going to be super streamlined:D He'll be staying with us for several weeks until he's fit enough to go back to Scotland. Ian is champing at the bit for the transplant now.
One lady I know had a kidney transplant when she was a teenager. She got married and had two healthy children to the delight of the hospital staff. Her kidney is around 20 years old and has now started to fail so she's back on the transplant list. She doesn't need dialysis yet but that could happen fairly soon. She's very upbeat about it. The longest kidney transplant I know of belongs to the man who helps run our local Kidney Patient's Association. His is 32 years old and still going strong!!!
Anyone out there who isn't carrying a Donor Card, please consider getting one and spread the word to all your family and friends:D
I am so happy for you and your family. One of my riding buds is now on his second kidney transplant (along with a pancreas transplant) and riding strong. When he was between kidneys he would still bike tour, by riding from dialysis center to dialysis center. His story is here, perhaps your son will enjoy reading it, its quite inspiring: http://www.bikefriday.com/tedcampbell
Good luck to your entire family!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful news! Your son, your brother, and your family are in my prayers.