Re: SV: Transplant question

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My son and I were lucky and had a 4 out of 6 HLA match, which was considered

very good. As parent to child, you know you will have at least a 3 out of 6

match (50%), and that¹s considered very acceptable. With a sibling to

sibling match, it could be anything from 0/6 to 6/6, but usually you get at

least 2 or 3 matching antigens. With a lower match, you generally have to

take higher doses of the immunosuppressants after the transplant, so you

should be fine with a 50% match.

Thanks for the article ­ very interesting and informative.

Betsy

> Thanks Betsy and Marty for the information. Yes, certainly our goal is

> laparoscopic surgery to the extent that it is possible. Betsy, how was the

> matching between you and your son? With a 50% match like in my case, any

> comment on that?

>

> Another question is does anyone know anything about the effect of fisk oil

> after transplant for both the donar and the reciptient? Any diet

> recommendation at all?

>

> There are a great deal of discussions left between my doctor, my sister and

> me, mostly over practical things like financial compensation, operation and

> pre-test schedule etc. All that takes tremendous energy from everybody since

> my sister is living in Hong Kong and the transplant will carried out here in

> Sweden.

>

> I am attaching a journal about kidney transplant below and it may serve some

> of your interest. And I hope that Marty's fistula is going to be good for

> use.

>

> Thanks, Elaine