On Jan. 31, 2012, I experienced one of the greatest moments of my life. As I walked into the ICU to see my dad after his kidney transplant surgery, the first thing I noticed was that he didn’t look pale and sick anymore.
He was awake and joking with the nurse; he seemed so full of life. At that moment, I knew I had made the right decision to become a living donor.
Since I was not a match for my dad, I had the option to join the Paired Program which would increase the chances for my dad to receive a kidney. Because I made the choice to join, 11 recipients, including my dad, were able to receive kidneys.
We were scheduled to have our surgeries on the same day, but I found out a few days before the surgery that it was being postponed due to my recipient becoming ill. At that point, I felt sad, disappointed, undecided and worried.
My coordinator told me that it may be a few weeks to a few months before my surgery could be rescheduled. Furthermore, once my dad had his new kidney, I did not have to go through with donating mine.
Read more: http://www.pennlive.com/perry-county-times/index.ssf/2012/04/woman_helps_11_people_needing.html
{Register to be an organ,eye and tissue donor. To learn how, www.donatelife.net or www.organdonor.gov}
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