How do I look for a kidney donor?

[~KRazY ~ gURly~]

I am a 30 year old mother of 3 and am on kidney dialysis for 3 hours 3 times a week. I would like a kidney transplant but the waiting list is pretty long. Any suggestions on how I go about getting the word out I need a kidney??

[esmarelda]

There is no one to get any word out to, you are on the list, when a compatible kidney becomes available and it is your turn you will get one.

[Mr. L.]

Wow, that is sad to hear.....I know what it is like to be on dialysis...took my grandmother there many times....First, you might want to contact your local newspaper and tell them your story....then if you belong to facebook or other websites, state your story there....Also, starting with family members is a very good idea...we only need one kidney and can easily function with only that one....There are other issues such as compatibility and such....you need to find a donor that is compatible....But I firmly believe that we should all be donors when we pass.....this can eliminate a lot of stress if everyone would donate their organs and then we could have a surplus and then no one would have to wait.....hope this helps....I don't know if this will help, but have you tried to contact an Herb Specialist or someone who is familar with "Bio Feedback?" Some will take on chronic cases and probably could help you or refer you to a specialist in that area...One doctor told me that he had a client that was told he needed to start diaylisis and began his program, and since then, he has delayed it for now....He has gone over a year with just adding specialized herbs...

[Allison]

I think the post above me covers most ideas. If you belong to a church or other house of worship, put the word out there. You never know; in my hometown, a woman at my mother's church needed a liver, and a person she did not know that well who sat in the same pew as she agreed to be tested. It turned out she was a match, and she donated.

Another way is to have your family/friends go to cafepress.com and look up the kidney transplant t shirts - they say things like "My sister/wife etc needs a kidney transplant" (or mine says Kidney Transplant Recipient). I wear it in public to big downtown festivals so people will at least see that transplant works.

If possible, you may want to be listed at more than one center. There is one hospital in my state that does transplants; they refused to evaluate me, but my neph got me evaluated and listed at his former medical school. I only waited 4 months (but I was both diabetic and had kidney failure too) Since then, my dialysis center has started referring more patients to my center because they see shorter wait times there.

But the main problem is the lack of donors - there are plenty of organs and not enough givers.

[Arseny K]

Hi am 31 yr old male, we can discuss
the possibility of donation. There might be a difficulty in getting to you, cause I live in Germany right now (the flight is 12 hours long though )
Gimme a buzz if you need my help. Number is +49 1577 758-2037
Best regards
Sam Karakovsky