ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW THINKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF BECOMING A LIVING DONOR?
There are a wealth of resources available online that are directed towards those who are considering becoming a living donor. Rather than recreate this information, the links below will direct you to some good organizations and websites that you can read to help you make an informed decision. In addition, the names of some previous donors have been included. These wonderful people have agreed to speak to anyone who is interested in hearing about their personal experience and can answer any questions you may have.
LIST OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR DONORS:
1. National Kidney Foundation: http://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors
2. Transplant Living: http://www.transplantliving.org
3. Living Donors Online: http://www.livingdonorsonline.org (good Q&A, donor experiences)
4. Alliance for Paired Donation: http://paireddonation.org (for non-compatible blood types)
5. Living Kidney Donor Network: http://www.lkdn.org (developed by Harvey Mysel, 2x kidney recipient)
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPwhi5TMYKY&feature=youtu.be (video from Columbia University, Surgery Dept.)
CONTACT KIDNEY DONORS: (list being developed)
1. John Hodges (contact me and I will send you his contact information)
John was an unrelated directed kidney donor in 2003 at Brigham and
Women's Hospital. John supports living donors and potential donors
through Living Donors Online! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/
2. Debbie Mitchell-Dozier ddozier@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Debbie is a Nephrology Nurse at Tufts and gave a kidney to a visiting pastor from Virginia
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2. Transplant Living: http://www.transplantliving.org
3. Living Donors Online: http://www.livingdonorsonline.org (good Q&A, donor experiences)
4. Alliance for Paired Donation: http://paireddonation.org (for non-compatible blood types)
5. Living Kidney Donor Network: http://www.lkdn.org (developed by Harvey Mysel, 2x kidney recipient)
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPwhi5TMYKY&feature=youtu.be (video from Columbia University, Surgery Dept.)
CONTACT KIDNEY DONORS: (list being developed)
1. John Hodges (contact me and I will send you his contact information)
John was an unrelated directed kidney donor in 2003 at Brigham and
Women's Hospital. John supports living donors and potential donors
through Living Donors Online! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/
2. Debbie Mitchell-Dozier ddozier@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Debbie is a Nephrology Nurse at Tufts and gave a kidney to a visiting pastor from Virginia
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To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. Anonymous
