goombatch

yes. I donated a kidney to my friend who had cancer. he survived the cancer, but it destroyed his kidneys. chemo on top of dialysis was really hard on him. now he is doing much better with a working kidney!

I have been waiting for my recipient to get medically cleared since July when we were matched. He is an old friend and had cancer. We should be cleared to proceed to scheduling this month and the transplant should be next month. Was yours a laparoscopic surgery? I understand they make two small holes (or ports) around your rib cage and a big incision at the beltline. What else can you tell us about the procedure itself? Thank you for sharing your experience with this AMA!