Information about Donating a Kidney
If you've read Mr. Dickie's story and would like to know more about how to help, here are some useful links.
We strongly urge anyone considering donating a kidney to ask further questions from kidney transplant professionals to gain more knowledge and get a better sense of the requirements, procedures, recovery, and other related issues.
We would like anyone considering donating a living, healthy kidney to be well-informed on the subject. Information resources include the following online articles & videos:
United Network for Organ Sharing: https://unos.org/
Donate Life America: https://www.donatelife.net/
Donate Life Maryland: http://donatelifemaryland.org/
Donate Life Virginia: https://www.donatelifevirginia.org/
Not from Maryland or Virginia?
…to search online for your own state, type ‘donate life’ followed by the name of your state to find info on your state’s organization.
…to search online for your own state, type ‘donate life’ followed by the name of your state to find info on your state’s organization.
Here are some resources for information from hospitals.
UT Southwestern Medical Center: https://utswmed.org/medblog/living-kidney-donation/
Here is an informational video about being a donor
What Kidney Donors Need to Know: Before, During and After Donation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0RxVf_AkMM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0RxVf_AkMM
Here are some additional informational articles
New York Daily News: https://nydn.us/2LCs73W