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Judith Kroupa Olsen

Judith Kroupa-Olsen Needs A LIVING Kidney DONOR

I'm just grateful for the life I have . .

We enjoyed trips to the beach. Boating especially, going out to eat, walking by the water.
Taking my dogs for walks.

A transplant would mean for me to do things with my children and grandchildren. I'm very weak so it's hard for me to do things.
I've been on dialysis for 2 1/2 years. It has been a hard road. I had energy and enjoyed outings, boating sitting in the sun, enjoying church. Live for me has changed dramatically.

Please if anyone is interested in being a donor just know you'll be saving someone's life.

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Become Judith Kroupa-Olsen's Donor

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

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(INQUIRES ARE 100% CONFIDENTIAL)

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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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