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> So it's not like you sacrifice yourself to save 3000 people, it's sacrificing yourself for a chance to have two kidney patients where you only had one. This
by Ntrails 4y ago
> So it's not like you sacrifice yourself to save 3000 people, it's sacrificing yourself for a chance to have two kidney patients where you only had one.
This is somewhat dismissive and feels unfair.
There is a huge QoL difference between an existence on Dialysis (CAPD being less miserable than haemo - but still hard) and post transplant life.
However, I agree with your end position. I don't think I would accept a live donor kidney from a loved one, so accepting from a stranger would feel unreasonable.
I keep hoping for the mythical "grown" organ to resolve issues - but I have concluded it will not be in my lifetime
- cheese_goddess 4y agoMaybe I'm being unfair. I would feel more charitable if I saw a concerted effort to warn potential living donors of the risks they get themselves into. There is virtually no such effort and I believe this leads at least some well-meaning people to make a life-changing decision with less than complete information. And that is what I think is the most unfair thing, the greatest injustice, of all. To deprive an independent adult from the freedom to make an informed decision about their own health. I'm speaking from personal experience again and this is probably coloring my views. In any case, since I will probably need kidney replacement therapy sooner or later I can say with certainty that both options, dialysis (both kinds) and transplant, just suck.
- Ntrails 4y ago> I can say with certainty that both options, dialysis (both kinds) and transplant, just suck. You're not wrong, and you have my sympathy. I'm somewhat leery of over-sharing on here, so will leave there. Hope you're not overly weighed down by the inevitability.