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Can some actually be a "Living Donor"?
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| Johnny Doe Jr. 2006-06-04, 9:34 am |
| I was just looking through this and thought I would ask.
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| Larry Krzewinski 2006-06-04, 9:34 am |
| On 26 May 2006 14:38:15 -0700, "Johnny Doe Jr."
<thebennyman@gmail.com> wrote:
>I was just looking through this and thought I would ask.
Being a living donor is quite common these days and since many living
kidney donations are done using laparoscopic surgery, which is
minimally invasive, pain and discomfort can be kept to a minimum and a
living kidney donor's hospital stay is usually only one day.
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| Paul Bartram 2006-06-04, 9:34 am |
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"Larry Krzewinski" <Feerless_Freep@madmagazine.com> wrote
> Being a living donor is quite common these days and since many living
> kidney donations are done using laparoscopic surgery, which is
> minimally invasive, pain and discomfort can be kept to a minimum and a
> living kidney donor's hospital stay is usually only one day.
What about post-procedure care? I was under the impression it was something
like a 4 month period during which return visits, medication and further
treatment were required. That's what I've been telling my one prospective
donor. Oops!
Paul
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| thame@dialstart.net 2006-06-04, 9:34 am |
| Is that right Larry? Im going up for tests next week to be a living
donor for my partner. Are things different in the states to the UK?
They seem far more ahead than us Brits!
On Fri, 26 May 2006 22:08:50 -0700, Larry Krzewinski
<Feerless_Freep@madmagazine.com> wrote:
>On 26 May 2006 14:38:15 -0700, "Johnny Doe Jr."
><thebennyman@gmail.com> wrote:
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>Being a living donor is quite common these days and since many living
>kidney donations are done using laparoscopic surgery, which is
>minimally invasive, pain and discomfort can be kept to a minimum and a
>living kidney donor's hospital stay is usually only one day.
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| Ruth McTighe 2006-06-04, 9:34 am |
| In article <e1ag72112p5us49i0gue8kth5345fh2pop@4ax.com>,
thame@dialstart.net () wrote:
> *From:* thame@dialstart.net
> *Date:* Sat, 27 May 2006 11:23:03 +0100
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> Is that right Larry? Im going up for tests next week to be a living
> donor for my partner. Are things different in the states to the UK?
> They seem far more ahead than us Brits!
Not the case. When my father was my living donor, he was discharged after
5 days and back at (desk) work after ten. There were no return visits to
the hospital, just a couple to his GP for checks.
SimonM
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| Larry Krzewinski 2006-06-04, 9:34 am |
| On Sat, 27 May 2006 17:07:52 +1000, "Paul Bartram" <p.bartram AT OR
NEAR optusnet.com.au> wrote:
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>What about post-procedure care? I was under the impression it was something
>like a 4 month period during which return visits, medication and further
>treatment were required. That's what I've been telling my one prospective
>donor. Oops!
I am not aware of anything like that being necessary with laparoscopic
surgery. Not all living donors are candidates for laparoscopic
surgery, though.
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| Larry Krzewinski 2006-06-04, 9:34 am |
| On Sat, 27 May 2006 11:23:03 +0100, thame@dialstart.net wrote:
>Is that right Larry? Im going up for tests next week to be a living
>donor for my partner. Are things different in the states to the UK?
>They seem far more ahead than us Brits!
Many living donors who are operated on laparoscopically are back to
work after a week's rest. They are not allowed to lift much weight
for about a month or so to allow all the sutures to heal and following
that they can do pretty much anything they please.
Not being a candidate for kidney donation using laparoscopic surgery
entails much more.
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| Paul Bartram 2006-06-04, 9:34 am |
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"Larry Krzewinski" <Feerless_Freep@madmagazine.com> wrote
> Many living donors who are operated on laparoscopically are back to
> work after a week's rest. They are not allowed to lift much weight
> for about a month or so to allow all the sutures to heal and following
> that they can do pretty much anything they please.
> Not being a candidate for kidney donation using laparoscopic surgery
> entails much more.
Thanks, that clears up the confusion I had. Now, how do they determine who
can or cannot be operated on laproscopically?
Paul
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| Larry Krzewinski 2006-06-04, 9:34 am |
| On Sun, 28 May 2006 16:49:18 +1000, "Paul Bartram" <p.bartram AT OR
NEAR optusnet.com.au> wrote:
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>Thanks, that clears up the confusion I had. Now, how do they determine who
>can or cannot be operated on laproscopically?
That depends on a number of factors that only the doctor can
determine. A lot depends on which kidney can be taken from the donor.
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