Kidneys for transplant may come from a person who has died (a deceased donor), or from a healthy living person, like a family member or a friend who offers to donate a kidney (a living donor).
Who cannot get a kidney transplant?
Many patients assume they are too old for transplant but if you are otherwise healthy, age is not a factor in determining your transplant eligibility. However, there are some other factors that prevent patients from getting a kidney transplant:
What would happen if my kidney transplant didn’t work? Would I die?
No. If the transplant doesn’t work, you can:
Start or resume dialysis
Pursue another transplant
What can patients do if they want a transplant but don’t have a living donor?
Patients who do not have a living donor can wait on a nationwide waiting list to get a deceased donor transplant.
How does the waiting list work?
The government and the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) manage the nationwide kidney transplant waiting list. Patients who want a deceased donor kidney are evaluated by their transplant center. If a patient is healthy enough for a transplant, their medical information is added to the list. When a donor becomes available, that person’s medical information is also added to the list.. The computer then matches the kidney with someone on the waiting list based on blood type, how well they match the donor and the length of time on the waiting list.
How long is the average wait for a kidney on the waiting list?
At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, most patients wait for three to five years for a kidney from the deceased donor waiting list. Every year, about 10,000 people nationally donate their kidneys. There are still over 80,000 people on the waiting list. Because of the lack of kidneys, this waiting time keeps increasing. Sometimes a matching kidney is never found. If you want to get a kidney from a deceased donor, the most important thing to do is to get on the list right away to begin gaining time. Another way to decrease your waiting time is to explore living donor transplants.
Diet and Nutrition
The recovery process can be enhanced by a proper diet. For transplant patients, a diet low in fat, sugar and salt will help control weight and blood sugar, limit fluid retention and control blood pressure. Our nutritional counseling program can help in developing a healthy food plan to meet your needs.
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