2026-10-31 12:12 UTC
I agree with everything you said!
One bit that is interesting in the process. If at any point I ever need a kidney I get to be nearly at the top of the living doner list as long as I’m healthy enough for surgery. They said at that hospital they’ve never seen anyone need dialysis because they get kidneys so fast. The only category above a previous doner is children. And it turns out children rarely ever need a kidney.
There is also a dead doner list (I can’t remember the word they used for a dead person’s organ, they didn’t say it this way). And that is the less desirable kidney due to longevity between needing another one.
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@XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml 2026-10-31 12:18
I actually didn’t know that that’s interesting. Definitely something I’d mention to your daughter when you guys chat. Also, if he’s comfortable with it, I’d reccomend arranging an in person meeting with her and Kevin. It could help her to actually look into the eyes of the person whose life you’re going to save. Even if they’ve met plenty of times before. Just all 3 of you sit down and chat. Not about the surgery but just in general.