DONOR | Cecelia's Story

Cecelia LaBerge

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

I have kidney failure due to a medication that I am required to take on a daily basis. Later on I developed diabetes which requires restricted diet & more physician's visits. For over nine years, I have struggled to maintain my blood sugar & kidney levels. I am at the point that I went thru a 16 week program at the Maine Transplant Center. On 4-22-19 the team accepted me for a kidney transplant.

Kidney failure has made me very tired. My physician's
and lab visits have increased. When I had the flu in February 14 2019, my body could not handle the additional stress. I had to go to urgent care & receive IV Fluids. The results from the lab for my kidneys revealed my kidneys got worse. At this time I am not on dialysis.

Due to my age & my health a live donor would be best for me for a kidney transplant. With a live donor the operation is immediate with no wait time. On the other hand, the wait list for a deceased donor is 3 - 5 years. For example, my situation could change making me not eligible to be a candidate in 3-5 years. I would appreciate & and be thankful if you would donate your kidney and/or spread the word for me

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Become Cecelia LaBerge's Donor

If you are considering being a living donor please use links below to contact Cecelia LaBerge's Transplant Center. Begin by completing the donor questionnaire

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Maine Medical Center

22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME, 04102

(207) 662-7180 Email Transplant Center

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Medical expenses for living organ donors are 100% covered, and inquires from potential donors are 100% confidential! Contact the Transplant Center to learn more about living donation.

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Share the Importance of Living Donation

There are currently 120,000 people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the U.S. Of these, 100,000 await kidney transplants.

The median wait time for a kidney transplant is 3-5 years and can vary depending on health, compatibility, and where you live.

In 2014, 17,107 kidney transplants took place in the U.S. Of these, 11,570 came from deceased donors and 5,537 came from living donors.

Every 14 minutes someone is added to the kidney transplant waitlist.

A kidney from a living donor lasts longer and begins functioning more quickly than a kidney from a deceased donor.

In 1995, kidney donation became minimally invasive with a procedure called laparoscopic nephrectomy, which only requires four small incisions. Hospital stay is typically only 3 days after this operation.

Not blood type compatible with your recipient to be a living donor? Kidney Paired Donation (the “kidney swap” program) enables incompatible candidates with a living donor to receive a kidney from a compatible donor.

Last year, over 700 living donor kidney transplants occurred using Kidney Paired Donation.