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1. JohnTHaller · 1791059897 · focus · HN ↗

   I donated a kidney to my Dad in 2000. It gave him an extra 23 years with us. He was on very low doses of his anti-rejection meds, partially due to us being a 4 out of 6 HLA type match, so the doctors were hopeful it would last him the rest of his life. It would have lasted far longer if ALS hadn't shown up.

   1. saulpw · 1791060434 · focus · HN ↗

      Could you have gotten it back after he passed away? Or was the kidney forwarded on to someone else?

      1. throwawayk7h · 1791060951 · focus · HN ↗

         Not sure why your question is being downvoted. I think it would be fascinating to read about a kidney making a journey from son to father to son.

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