Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Betsy, The Discovery Health channel had a great episode on transplant. I'm not sure about the marrow transplant but I do recall reading something recently about ampherisis on the recipient prior to transplant to help lessen rejection potential. This filters their blood. When the procedure is done laproscopically do you as the donor still lose a rib? Good Luck and God Bless! Cyndi > My son has been approved for a transplant and I was just approved as his > donor. We are scheduled for surgery on July 17. I would be very interested > in hearing from anyone with experience as a donor, especially with the > laproscopic procedure for removing the kidney. Also does anyone know what > the current thinking is about transplantation of bone marrow at the same > time to reduce chance of rejection? We are a pretty good match (4 out of 6 > antigens), so we hope the risk of rejection is not too great. > Betsy, from Colorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Hi Betsy. Just want to wish you the very best of luck with the tranplantation. Pierre transplant > My son has been approved for a transplant and I was just approved as his > donor. We are scheduled for surgery on July 17. I would be very interested > in hearing from anyone with experience as a donor, especially with the > laproscopic procedure for removing the kidney. Also does anyone know what > the current thinking is about transplantation of bone marrow at the same > time to reduce chance of rejection? We are a pretty good match (4 out of 6 > antigens), so we hope the risk of rejection is not too great. > Betsy, from Colorado > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2001 Report Share Posted June 11, 2001 Hi Betsy I also want to wish you luck, may you have angels watching over you & your son. Robyn --- Pierre wrote: > Hi Betsy. Just want to wish you the very best of > luck with the > tranplantation. > Pierre > > transplant > > > > My son has been approved for a transplant and I > was just approved as his > > donor. We are scheduled for surgery on July 17. I > would be very interested > > in hearing from anyone with experience as a donor, > especially with the > > laproscopic procedure for removing the kidney. > Also does anyone know what > > the current thinking is about transplantation of > bone marrow at the same > > time to reduce chance of rejection? We are a > pretty good match (4 out of 6 > > antigens), so we hope the risk of rejection is not > too great. > > Betsy, from Colorado > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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