DONOR | Stephen's Story

Stephen Wood

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

Almost 30 years ago I received my first kidney transplant after living with kidney failure since age 9 now my transplanted kidney has failed and I am starting dialysis again I will have to give up working and supporting my family being tied down to dialysis 3 days a week for 5 hours at a time or home dialysis 4 to 5 times a day and having other people do work for me

I will be starting dialysis in the next month or so the last time I was on dialysis I was tied down so much not able to function just able to get through the day my reaction to dialysis was not good but it kept me alive until a family gave me the gift of life

Become a donor today make sure your family knows your wishes sign a donor card you may also be a living donor please share my story and become a donor I have been able to see my sons grow up now I would love to see my grandchildren grow up and be part of there lives

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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

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.

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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.

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