Kidney Donor Needed for My Dad!!!

[magicstix]

My Dads kidney are giving up finally and faster than expected. He made the Transplant list 2 month ago but we've haven't been able to find a match. He was admitted today cause his creatins were sky high. So there going to start dialysis first thing this morning.

We are looking for a Kidney Transplant Donor blood is "O" +[positive]. I'm asking here because of the great bunch people that use this site, someone may be interested or know how of someone that would be a donor. Trading of multiple kidneys is an option too, like has been done at John Hopkins and Mayo recently. All costs are paided for by the Transplant program.

The basics to get the ball rolling is you call and they screen you over the phone with some medical questions and if you pass this then you do blood work to check for blood type and antigens. this can be done at your local doctor,as can be the other prilimary tests.

For more info email: [email protected]

If you could please say a prayer for us, that would be great. Thank you.

[jrtardy99]

Good luck to your family. I pray you find a donor!!!

[Gordie]

thoughts and prayers for your family from mine.

God will Bess you.

[The_Duckslayer]

I'm not the right blood type but for sure you have my thoughts and prayers! May the big guy upstairs look kindly upon your father! I sure do miss my dad! Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[magicstix]

Update: The week of dialysis has gone pretty good. Dad just had troubles with the blood pressure and tremors/shakes after each session of dialysis and that has become more stable even when I left tonite. He's had 3 - 2 hrs sessions. His color is great, he looks normal again and feels good except the weakness in the legs. He took a spill trying to get out of bed the 1st night after dialysis. No injuries from that,luckly. He'll probaly go home Sunday and then do outpatient from there.

Thanks. Have a great Weekend!

[boatfixer]

Keep praying and be positive. My Dad had a transplant in April 08. We were VERY fortunate that my younger sister was a perfect match. This subject is near and dear..

[propster]

Good luck for sure. I always understood that siblings or parents were the best possibility for a match?

[DaBigDog]

I'm not a blood type match, but will keep everyone involved in my prayers.

[harvey lee]

You father and family are in my prayers.

[bassNspear]

I wish you and your family the best of luck!!

[Surface Tension]

MY buddy went through the same deal and was on dialysis for years. His son was going to donate but tested positive for the same kidney disease.

In the end he did get a donor and is back to normal.

Best Wishes

[bottomdweller]

Thoughts and prayers go out to your father that he will get that transplant.

[MNMUSKIES]

My mother went through this about 2 yrs ago, we were lucky my sister and I were both a match, and my sister donated. I will keep your family in our prayers for a donor.

[Badger]

My sister is donating a kidney to our uncle. I wish you and your family all the best!!! Never give up!!!

[pinkfloyd4ever]

good luck, I am on the donor and registry program, have been for 10+ years, like he said its a simple start up process and free

[magicstix]

UPDATE: I have'nt updated for awhile because things got dicey for a week or so. Dad ended up back in the hospital.

The one treatment he got nausea,shortness of breath and heart racing in less than a minute, stopped dialysis and admitted him. Next day tried again and then he had chest pain and passed out, in the 1st minute again, off to the ICU now. What they found was He had a allergic reation to the dialysizer or filter membrane. 3rd tried again but in ICU unit and had emergency team there incase the different filter didn't work. This one worked fine but it sure was tense for the first 3 minutes.

other good note is they have 2 more kinds of filters to try if this one becomes a problem. He's back home now and on the outpatient dislysis again.

We still haven't found a donor yet, a few more have tested but also didn't match. Weird that a blood type so common and we havn't found a match yet.

Anyways, Thanks for all your support and prayers.