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Sue Horne

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

Living Kidney Donor Needed

My name is Sue, and I am hoping to find a living kidney donor. I am 66 years old and retired. I am married to a wonderful and hardworking man who is also my best friend. we have 4 grown children and 12 incredible grandchildren. 2 dogs and 2 cats!

I have kidney disease for the last 3 years. Unfortunately, over time my kidney disease has continued to progress to the extent that I will need a transplant. I love my life and live every day to its fullest. I enjoy the summer the most. Gardening and pool time. Especially when the pool is full of grandkids.

I look forward to the day that I can get my normal life back. After my transplant I look forward to being able to travel more and spend time with my family.

I am on the waiting list for a kidney, however that can often take years to get a match. I am hoping to find a living donor in order to improve my quality of life. A living donor transplant would mean so much to me because I could spend more time with my grandkids. I would be grateful if you could help me find a match by getting tested or sharing this information with your own network of friends, family, and community

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Become Sue Horne's Donor

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

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Henry Ford Hospital

2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202

(313) 916-1269 Email Transplant Center

Did you know?

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.

More Donor FAQs

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.

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