Comments on: Living with one kidney – Living kidney donation – risks explained http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm Donate a Kidney - Evaluation process to become a Living Kidney Donor Wed, 16 May 2012 08:50:09 +0100 hourly 1 By: Diane http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-35472 Diane Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:20:55 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-35472 Hi A.J. So glad this website has helped. Exciting times ahead for you. Would love to hear how it all goes later, if you feel you would like to share. Thanks for posting Di x Hi A.J.
So glad this website has helped. Exciting times ahead for you. Would love to hear how it all goes later, if you feel you would like to share.

Thanks for posting
Di
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]]> By: A J http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-35405 A J Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:55:19 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-35405 Thanks for all the info, reaching the final stages of the donation process and everything about post op/lifestyle is all reassuring. Thanks again. Thanks for all the info, reaching the final stages of the donation process and everything about post op/lifestyle is all reassuring.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Diane http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-32829 Diane Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:09:38 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-32829 Hello Aqueel, Yes you can live a perfectly normal life after donating a kidney. We only need one. If you look at the left of this page, at the top is "become a donor" that gives the whole story of my donation, which lists the risks, evaluation tests and everything else you should want to know. I suggest you start with the first link "kidney donor evaluation begins" and read your way through all the posts and comments. You will learn a lot. If after doing that you have further questions then please ask. Di x Hello Aqueel,
Yes you can live a perfectly normal life after donating a kidney. We only need one. If you look at the left of this page, at the top is “become a donor” that gives the whole story of my donation, which lists the risks, evaluation tests and everything else you should want to know. I suggest you start with the first link “kidney donor evaluation begins” and read your way through all the posts and comments. You will learn a lot. If after doing that you have further questions then please ask.
Di
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]]> By: Aqeel http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-32827 Aqeel Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:53:42 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-32827 hi my name is aqeel I am 22 years old one of uncle got kidney problem he is taking dialysis I really want to give him one of my kidney can you tell me after donation can I live a normal life after that what are the risks of donations??? will u please explain me every thing about donation.. hi my name is aqeel I am 22 years old one of uncle got kidney problem he is taking dialysis I really want to give him one of my kidney can you tell me after donation can I live a normal life after that what are the risks of donations??? will u please explain me every thing about donation..

]]> By: Diane http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23393 Diane Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:31:26 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-23393 Hi John, Thanks for making contact. Yes you can donate at 62 years old. There is no upper age limit, it is all down to how healthy you are. The oldest altruistic donor in the UK to date is 82 years old - so you are just a spring chicken!! All the best Di x Hi John,
Thanks for making contact. Yes you can donate at 62 years old. There is no upper age limit, it is all down to how healthy you are. The oldest altruistic donor in the UK to date is 82 years old – so you are just a spring chicken!!
All the best
Di
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]]> By: john guest http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23392 john guest Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:28:23 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-23392 i am 62 i would like to donate a kidney is that possible i am 62 i would like to donate a kidney is that possible

]]> By: Diane http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16890 Diane Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:13:30 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-16890 Hi Mary, Thank you sooo much for taking the time to tell me how things went. I have been thinking about you both and was wondering how things are. So delighted your nephew is making such a great recovery - you too! What wonderful news. Please keep in touch with how you are both doing. Bet your family are so so proud of you. With love Di xxxx Hi Mary,
Thank you sooo much for taking the time to tell me how things went. I have been thinking about you both and was wondering how things are. So delighted your nephew is making such a great recovery – you too! What wonderful news. Please keep in touch with how you are both doing. Bet your family are so so proud of you.
With love
Di
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]]> By: Mary White http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16889 Mary White Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:59:57 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-16889 Dear Di, Hope you are well, just a quick note to let you know that all went very well with my operation last Monday in Dublin. I was able to leave hospital on the Wednesday and travel accross Dublin to see my nephew who was in the childrens hospital.He is making a fantastic recovery as well and is hoping to be discharged very soon. I would like to thankyou for your kind words and encouragement you sent at a time when i was extremely anxious. I hope in the future i can help someone in the way you have helped me. Kindest regards Maryxx Dear Di,

Hope you are well, just a quick note to let you know that all went very well with my operation last Monday in Dublin. I was able to leave hospital on the Wednesday and travel accross Dublin to see my nephew who was in the childrens hospital.He is making a fantastic recovery as well and is hoping to be discharged very soon.

I would like to thankyou for your kind words and encouragement you sent at a time when i was extremely anxious.

I hope in the future i can help someone in the way you have helped me.

Kindest regards

Maryxx

]]> By: Diane http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-14610 Diane Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:31:54 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-14610 Hi Rodney, Thanks for posting. Sorry to hear you have had kidney cancer. What a worrying time for you. I think the difference here is that when donating a kidney both kidneys are very healthy. Yes I agree if one already has kidney damage then the dye used in a CT Scan might cause a problem, it is a small risk, but a risk none the less and so may not be used on the remaining kidney. In the case of donating though the remaining kidney is a very healthy one and it is very important that as much information as possible is got about the kidney before extraction of one. Having donated the kidney, yes we are then left with only one and should that one become damaged in the future and require a CT scan then I am sure the medical people will weigh up the pros and cons and act in our best interests. Here is some information regarding the risks of a CT Scan "There are a few small risks. The contrast dye used in the test can damage your kidneys, especially if they are already impaired by disease.However, some newer dyes are less likely to cause kidney injuries. If kidney damage does occur, this is usually temporary, although in some rare cases it becomes permanent. If you are allergic to the dye used in the procedure, you may get a rash or your blood pressure may drop enough to make you feel faint until you get treatment. As with x-rays, there is a small exposure to radiation. The amount of radiation from a CT scan is greater than that from regular x-rays, but it’s still too small to be likely to cause harm unless you’re pregnant" I hope that explains the risks of a CT scan to people reading this. There are risks to quite a lot of medical procedures. The pros and cons have to be weighed up. It is good to know that the medical people looking after us won't put us through any tests unnecessarily. Hopefully before long a dye can be produced and used that has no risks at all. Thank you for pointing this out to us. All the best Di Hi Rodney,
Thanks for posting. Sorry to hear you have had kidney cancer. What a worrying time for you.

I think the difference here is that when donating a kidney both kidneys are very healthy. Yes I agree if one already has kidney damage then the dye used in a CT Scan might cause a problem, it is a small risk, but a risk none the less and so may not be used on the remaining kidney. In the case of donating though the remaining kidney is a very healthy one and it is very important that as much information as possible is got about the kidney before extraction of one.

Having donated the kidney, yes we are then left with only one and should that one become damaged in the future and require a CT scan then I am sure the medical people will weigh up the pros and cons and act in our best interests.

Here is some information regarding the risks of a CT Scan
“There are a few small risks. The contrast dye used in the test can damage your kidneys, especially if they are already impaired by disease.However, some newer dyes are less likely to cause kidney injuries. If kidney damage does occur, this is usually temporary, although in some rare cases it becomes permanent. If you are allergic to the dye used in the procedure, you may get a rash or your blood pressure may drop enough to make you feel faint until you get treatment. As with x-rays, there is a small exposure to radiation. The amount of radiation from a CT scan is greater than that from regular x-rays, but it’s still too small to be likely to cause harm unless you’re pregnant”

I hope that explains the risks of a CT scan to people reading this.

There are risks to quite a lot of medical procedures. The pros and cons have to be weighed up. It is good to know that the medical people looking after us won’t put us through any tests unnecessarily.

Hopefully before long a dye can be produced and used that has no risks at all.

Thank you for pointing this out to us.

All the best
Di

]]> By: Rodney Stich http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/donation-the-risks-and-living-with-one-kidney.htm/comment-page-1#comment-14592 Rodney Stich Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:25:26 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=318#comment-14592 There is a serious omission here, and I am experiencing the problem.With only one kidney, a CT scan becames a significant risk due to the contrasting dye used. In my case, after kidney removal due to cancer, the oncologist won't perform a CT due to the risk of kidney damage. There is a serious omission here, and I am experiencing the problem.With only one kidney, a CT scan becames a significant risk due to the contrasting dye used. In my case, after kidney removal due to cancer, the oncologist won’t perform a CT due to the risk of kidney damage.

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