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Denise Montes

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

This is one of the longest and hardest post I have written. It's giving me anxiety to even post it. My motive is not to gain pity but to educate people on living donations. For almost the past four years I've been battling End Stage Renal Failure also known as kidney failure. Those close to me know everything I've been through. It's been a long and tough battle that God Jehovah has carried me through. I need a kidney to be able to Live again a "Normal" life. When one donates a kidney they give a miracle to another person. You will still have a normal life because everyone can live with one kidney. Unfortunately due to medical reasons my family can't donate to me.

I am on Dialysis 3x a week. It's a full time job in itself. It's what keeps me alive. Dialysis has alot of secondary effects such as one's hair falling, their skin pigmentation changing, having other health issues, and always being tired. All this has happened to me.

I need a kidney transplant. But the average wait time for a kidney transplant while on the deceased donor waiting list is 5-7 years. Living kidney donation is the best option to help me get off the waiting list and live a healthier life. That's why I'm writing to all of you. I am in need of someone to donate a kidney to me. What most people don't know is that you only need one kidney to live a healthy life! I would appreciate it if you would consider donating your kidney and/or sharing this post to get the word out for me! That would mean so much! Thank you all for your time.

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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.