Can my 27 year old daughter get a kidney from someone, after being 10 years on dialysis?

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Her name is Emi, she is American from DC. She has been on a transplant list for 4 years, but in vain. Where shall we turn for life saving help. Her blood type is A+ and her underlying disease is Lupus. She has been a TV and printed media advocate for ethical virtues, family values, healthy nutrition (her studies). She is willing to donate acres of land in Europe, inherited from he grandfather, for this life saving organ. Without function in both kidneys, with 3 times a week, four hrs at time, chained to the machine for 10 best years of her youth, deprived her of knowing what happiness and freedom is. Is there someone out there to want to contact us for a life-saving gift of the most precious that God has given to us: healthy living, upon which all prosperity on earth depends?!

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Wow, I really feel for you. I don't really know what to say. All I can tell you is that sometimes out of the blue miracles do happen. To make an extremely long story short, in October of 2005 I ended up on dialysis after a protracted stay in the hospital. Both my kidneys completely failed and my liver was on it's last leg. I too have an autoimmune disorder like lupus but mine attacks the liver first; my kidneys went secondary to liver failure. I also went to dialysis 3 days a week for 4 hours a day and I thought my life was over. Against all odds, and for no explainable reason I started getting better. Long long story in between but today I am as healthy as I was before this happened, off of dialysis, and back to work.

All I can tell you is to keep your spirits high. When you least expect it, is when it will happen. Now would also be a good time to remind everyone to sign your donor cards and make sure it's noted on your driver's license. There is no way for EMS personnel to know you are a donor if you don't. As morbid as this is going to sound, I am always on the lookout for a potential donor, sometimes there is just nothing else to do.

I'm sure you are probably familiar with DaVita, but on the off chance you are not here is the website. http://www.davita.com/ They offer an abundance of resources for patients with chronic kidney disease and patients on dialysis.

I wish you the best of luck.

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I feel bad upon reading this. But you see the most powerful thing to do is PRAY. Im praying right now for you. If only I can do something to help you out.
God bless!

Hi! I'm not interested in those acres of land. I may be able to help, email me if this is a real story.

I m ready, but my Blood Group is AB+, whether it suit? U may contact me at my mail id

WE can help NO medicines.watch my show on Aastha International Daily 2030 Hrs.Indian Time.www. sujokacupressure.net

While I understand what you must be going through, as a dialysis technician I work with dozens of people in the exact same condition. Without trying to sound mean, what makes her different from the person who's been waiting for 6 or 8 years on the transplant list? What makes her different from the person who does not have acres of land to donate? (It is highly illegal to make any sort of trade or purchase for a living organ.) What makes her different from the person with only a high school education? There is nothing that should differentiate any of these people. That is why UNOS decides based on unbiased criteria. While I understand your frustration, you must not play on others emotions and good-will for your own personal gain.

I must agree with Dave on this one. While I fully empathize, there is no point in asking for a kidney that is chosen to go to some one else go for your daughter. Now her problem may be that due to tisse antigens she is difficult to match. If that is the case, your appeal should go out to relatives, not to the public.

Of course, if you are wealthy, there are other less savory but often effective ways to get a kidney. You can go to China and usually be transplanted in a week or so. The "donor" will be an executed criminal. You can get similar prompt but shady service in India. I can understand the desperation that drives people to these means. But I have to say that this route doesnt seem like the one that an advocate of "ethical virtues" is likely to choose.

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