• CAN I LIVE WITH ONE KIDNEY?
One out of 700+ people are born with one kidney. Yes, you can live just as well as one kidney as with two! Donors tend to have normal life spans. READ MORE
• DOES DAANIYA NEED A CHILD'S KIDNEY?
No, Daaniya can receive an adult kidney. The general protocol is that an adult kidney can be transplanted in a child who is approximately 10kg, which is Daaniya's current weight. In fact, it is illegal to take the kidney of a living child under the age of 18 due to lack of consent.
• CAN I STILL HAVE CHILDREN AFTER DONATING A KIDNEY?
The United Kingdom Guidelines for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation, published in January 2000, reviews two research reports and draws this conclusion: "The presence of a solitary kidney does not appear to pose a significant risk during the course of a normal pregnancy." Check the Links page for a link to the UK site with the complete text of the guidelines for more information and citations of the research papers. READ MORE
• I'D LIKE TO DONATE A KIDNEY BUT I'M NOT RELATED. IS THAT OK?
Yes. In the past, conventional wisdom was that close tissue typing was necessary for a successful donation, and close tissue typing implied blood relationships. However, anti-rejection drugs are so powerful now that close tissue typing is less important when identifying a potential donor. Consequently, unrelated living donation has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. READ MORE
•I DON'T LIVE IN SINGAPORE. CAN I DONATE?
Yes you can. As Singapore allows for non-related, altruistic donations we will fly you to Singapore for the operation and pay for any costs incurred.
• I'M READY TO DONATE. WHO PAYS?
If you are looking to donate to Daaniya, Daaniya's family will cover all the costs of the donor's testing, surgery, and recovery in the hospital. Please make sure, however, that you are covered in terms of sick leave and vacation pay. Alternatively, you might qualify for unpaid leave. READ MORE
• WHAT ARE THE ODDS MY DONATED KIDNEY WILL WORK...THAT IT WON'T BE REJECTED?
Excellent. In fact, living kidney donation has the best track record of all forms of donation. Statistics from the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network show that the kidney donated from living donors is still functioning in 96% cases after one year, 81% of cases after five years, and 58% of cases after 10 years. Even so, you should be prepared mentally for the possibility of rejection.
• I'D LIKE TO DONATE, BUT I'M NOT THE RIGHT BLOOD TYPE. ARE THERE ANY ALTERNATIVES?
An option we are willing to explore is "paired exchange." In this situation, we will try to find another pair of people--a potential donor and recipient--where the donor is compatible with your recipient and you are compatible with their recipient. You can learn about paired exchange here: paired exchange.
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NOTE: The data provided herein is a result of personal research from medical sites. This Medical data is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Please consult a medical expert for credibility. 2011
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