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Steve Jones
Chris Revis Needs A LIVING Kidney DONOR
I met Chris Revis in middle school @ West McDowell Junior High. We had a common interest in the Navy JROTC program. Chris pursued a naval career after high school. I admire that for one. He has traveled the world and knows so much about so many things. That's one reason I like hanging with my buddy Chris.
We are part of a "tribe" of friends with Chris, his wife, and his kids. Some days, more and more days, Chris just can not physically be present. He tries but he gets tired. I'd love for him just to be the energetic Chris I met in 1993.
I am happy to help Chris find a donor. I encourage the sharing of his story!
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If you are considering being a living donor please use links below to contact Chris Revis's Transplant Center. Begin by completing the donor questionnaire
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.
