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Michael Burnside

Diane Burnside Needs A LIVING Kidney DONOR

Diane and I have been married 46 years and our love continues to grow, even during this challenging time of her dialysis 3 times a week and waiting for kidney. I asked Diane to marry me two weeks after meeting, because she is so special. She supported me though 22 years of active duty in the Navy and the hardships she faced as a military wife and mother. She is a strong, beautiful, loving and caring person.

Prior to her kidney failure we traveled to see family members and friends more often and Diane enjoyed going to craft fairs or other points of interest. Being on dialysis and waiting for a kidney has really hindered her enjoyment to get out and enjoy the world more. She dreams of all the things she still wants to do once she gets a kidney.

I am looking for support in finding Diane a living donor because I don’t meet the Medical requirements to be a living donor. Even if you don’t feel comfortable being a donor, maybe someone you know is, if they are given a chance and the knowledge. Organ donation is something most don’t relate to until it hits close to home or you have a chance to be educated. I hope you take time to become more educated. I found out how important it is for those in need and I am now a donor should I pass. There are many wonderful people waiting for organs and to few willing to give when a live or if they pass away. Please help pass the word to help Diane find a living donor. Thanks

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Become Diane Burnside's Donor

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

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Johns Hopkins Hospital

1800 Orleans St, Baltimore, MD, 21287

(410) 614-9345 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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