A neighbour who walks her dogs by our house on a daily basis asked about William's request for a living kidney donation (LKD), which she saw on a yard sign we have up. She asked the most common question, "Was there no one in the family who was a match?" The most commonly held misconceptions about becoming a living kidney donor (LKD) is that only one volunteer is required, and this person must be a blood match. A family member is the best match. Bada-bing-bada-boom — William gets a new kidney. End of story. These ideas have been influenced by feel-good news reports, shows on TV, or movies. While the best blood match can theoretically come from a family member, it isn't so simple. To be a LKD, you must pass rigorous medical and psychological evaluations. The transplant team wants to ensure that the donor will be able to live a healthy life following donation and that they're donating for the correct reasons. All live kidney donations must be fully voluntary, with no pressure or guilt attached, and donors cannot be compensated for their donation. Accepting or denying living kidney donors should ultimately be determined by whether the benefit outweighs the risk for both the donor and the recipient. The existence of medical issues is the most common cause for declining possible LKDs (This means that a family member can fail the medical tests just as easily as a stranger). Donor withdrawal is the second most prevalent reason a patient didn't get a new kidney. After completing their work-up, these potential donors withdrew their consent, resulting in a major waste of resources. For these reasons, having multiple volunteers is key to finding a donor. Understandably, a patient asking for organ donation is unaware of how many people have volunteered or where they stand in the process due to privacy concerns. This is why efforts to raise awareness of William's need for an organ donor are ongoing. I've been leaving postcards, around our neighbourhood, in small business cafés in order to increase traffic to this website. Hopefully, this encourages more people to volunteer. Click here for more information on the common misconceptions and proper procedure surrounding being LKD.
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