Janelle's Story
Janelle is experiencing kidney failure. Last fall she suddenly became ill and after a long stay in the hospital, she was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. In order to survive, she must do dialysis every night, which entails her being hooked up to a machine for 9 hours at night. Although this type of dialysis is somewhat more effective than the traditional dialysis you may be familiar with, it is not a long-term solution. Finding a living organ donor is her best option for having a second chance at life. What many don’t know is that a person can live a full and healthy life with only one kidney. Not only does living kidney donation involve minimal risk to the donor (less than 1% long-term complication risk and safer than childbirth) it also increases the quality of life of the recipient and has a greater health outcome expectancy than a kidney from a diseased donor.
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About Janelle
Hi, I’m Janelle. I’m a proud mom to a wonderful daughter and have been married to my husband for 18 years. As a family, we love golfing, skiing, and spending time in the mountains. In the fall of 2023, I was diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and since then, I’ve been undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis every night for 9 hours, while still continuing full time with my career. My greatest hope is to receive a kidney transplant, and a living donor would give me the best chance for a long, healthy life, as a kidney from a living donor are more viable than one from a deceased donor.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at the contact information below. Thank you so much!
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Living Kidney Donation
Living kidney donation is when a healthy person donates one of their two kidneys while they are alive. Getting a kidney from a living donor would be more beneficial for Janelle . If you are interested in donating a kidney, you will work with the transplant center at a hospital. The transplant center will make sure you are healthy enough to donate, complete the surgery, and help you recover. .
Why Living Kidney Donations?
They're faster- Recipients spend less time waiting for a kidney
They're better - Living donor kidneys function faster and effectively
They're stronger - Living donor kidneys last twice as long,on average
You don't need to be a direct match
If you turn out not to be a direct match, another option is a “paired exchange”. A paired exchange involves two pairs or more of living donors and their recipients. The two recipients “swap” donors so that each receives a kidney from the other person’s donor. If this is an option for you, your transplant team will coordinate the entire process, including finding the other matching pair. schedules.
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