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Rita
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Username: Rita
Post Number: 763
Registered: 06-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 - 08:24 pm: | 
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Hi, I know a friend who is donating her one of her kidneys to her husband next week, could you please give some advice for me to relay to her.
How long is the recovery time for her?
What are the things she should do after she gets home? The do's and don't.....
Thanks so much.
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Heather
Forum Leader
Username: Heather
Post Number: 3319
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 06:37 pm: |
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Hi Rita. That is wonderful that your friend is giving her husband such a gift!! I had the open procedure 12 years ago when I donated. I assume your friend will be having the lap. procedure so you may want to check out the Post Donation surgery advice at the top of this page. It was made by Lady Di who also donated a kidney to her husband.
Heather
Forum Leader - Living Organ Donation
Heather's Blog
EC Illinois, USA
Kidney donor to dad 12/1/99
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes, Chicago
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LadyDi
Forum Leader
Username: Ladydi
Post Number: 2686
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 06:44 pm: |
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Oops! I should have looked here first! Rita, I just posted on the kidney forum! Thanks Heather! You have such a good memory!
I had just realized when I did the other post that I do have a link below my signature to the article and also my donation story if that helps.
It is a little different with spouses, since both of you are down at the same time - a very precious time together, but physically challenging! If something dropped on the floor, neither of us could bend down to pick it up!
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Heather
Forum Leader
Username: Heather
Post Number: 3320
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 12:34 pm: |
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oh my gosh...good memory? If you only knew...lol. I just happened to glance up there and saw that the other day..but I do have a good memory about some stuff..just not short term...which can be extremely frustrating...
Heather
Forum Leader - Living Organ Donation
Heather's Blog
EC Illinois, USA
Kidney donor to dad 12/1/99
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes, Chicago
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Rita
Forum Leader
Username: Rita
Post Number: 767
Registered: 06-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 07:44 pm: |
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Thank you so much for taking the time to post on this thread. I wanted to tell you both my friend and her husband are doing well. The transplant took place this morning. I hear he putting out urine and she is doing well too. I am so happy for both of them. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and information. 
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Heather
Forum Leader
Username: Heather
Post Number: 3322
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 10:23 pm: |
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Rita that is so great your friend and her husband are doing well! She is welcome to visit and ask questions here as well..I mean...she will have some time on her hands for a while..haha.
Heather
Forum Leader - Living Organ Donation
Heather's Blog
EC Illinois, USA
Kidney donor to dad 12/1/99
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes, Chicago
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