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Jonathan Wood

Stephen Wood Needs A LIVING Kidney DONOR

Stephen is my father of 39 years we have always done everything together from hunting,fishing, family camping you name we have done it. What I admire most about dad is that he is the strongest driven man I know

We have been dealing with kidney failure mainly for the last 3 years it has been declining slowly he is know having trouble walking on uneven ground, trouble sleeping due to swelling in his fee.

I have been tested and not a match being a living donor would be the biggest gift you can give a family!

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If you are considering being a living donor please use links below to contact Stephen Wood'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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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.

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