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Gail Vander Veen

Steph V Needs A LIVING Kidney DONOR

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Stephanie is my oldest daughter. She is a very intelligent Independent woman who loves to rescue animals from the shelter. She likes to read, take long walks, and will argue with you about politics on any level.

Stephanie lives in Baltimore so I don't see her on a daily basis. So far I believe she still walks her dog, goes to work. The one thing she changed was her diet and lost at least 30 pounds which is very important for someone with kidney problems.

A living donor transplant would give her a more normal life. It would mean everything to her. She could think of the future instead of a future being on dialysis for God knows how long. It would mean the world to us as parents.

Please share this story, help us look for a living donor for Stephanie. She has a big family and friends so hopefully they will share this story , help her get her life back. We want her around for many years to come.

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If you are considering being a living donor please use links below to contact Steph V's Transplant Center. Begin by completing the donor questionnaire

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Johns Hopkins Hospital

1800 Orleans St, Baltimore, MD, 21287

(410) 614-9345 Email Transplant Center

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Medical expenses for living organ donors are 100% covered, and inquires from potential donors are 100% confidential! Contact the Transplant Center to learn more about living donation.

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There are currently 120,000 people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the U.S. Of these, 100,000 await kidney transplants.

The median wait time for a kidney transplant is 3-5 years and can vary depending on health, compatibility, and where you live.

In 2014, 17,107 kidney transplants took place in the U.S. Of these, 11,570 came from deceased donors and 5,537 came from living donors.

Every 14 minutes someone is added to the kidney transplant waitlist.

A kidney from a living donor lasts longer and begins functioning more quickly than a kidney from a deceased donor.

In 1995, kidney donation became minimally invasive with a procedure called laparoscopic nephrectomy, which only requires four small incisions. Hospital stay is typically only 3 days after this operation.

Not blood type compatible with your recipient to be a living donor? Kidney Paired Donation (the “kidney swap” program) enables incompatible candidates with a living donor to receive a kidney from a compatible donor.

Last year, over 700 living donor kidney transplants occurred using Kidney Paired Donation.

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