Others have already answered, but I'll repeat it: you can designate five family members _before_ your surgery who can receive a kidney if they ever need one. T

Others have already answered, but I'll repeat it: you can designate five family members _before_ your surgery who can receive a kidney if they ever need one. This isn't perfect as you're unlikely to know ahead of time who might need a kidney, and you're relying on the NKR to continue to exist. Honestly though, this wasn't a factor in my donation. 100,000 people in the US need a kidney today -- this is more important than a possible need in the future. I understand that many don't share my viewpoint, though. If you have more questions, there's lot of good info here: https://www.donor-shield.org/kidney-donors/ https://www.donor-shield.org/kidney-donors/