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Theodore Canada

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

Living Kidney Donor Needed

My name is Theodore Canada, and I am hoping to find a living kidney donor.

Chronic kidney disease is a problem I have been dealing with for 8 years. Unfortunately, over time my kidney disease has continued to progress to the extent that I need a kidney transplant. The effects of dialysis have been a constant stress for me emotionally and physically. Since February 2018, I've been going to dialysis and have frequent doctor visits that often leaves me feeling tired and makes it difficult to do the things I enjoy like, walking or jogging outside and working for Wayne County cutting lawns.

I look forward to the day that I can get my normal life back. It would be a blessing to be able to see my children become successful with their careers as well as being able to work to help provide for my family. After my transplant, I would like to be able to work again and spend more time with my family going to movies and out to dinner.

It can often take years to get a match from a deceased donor. I am hoping to find a living donor in order to benefit my health and improve my quality of life. A living donor transplant would mean so much to me because I could get back to my old life quickly. I would be grateful if you could help me find a match by getting tested or sharing this information with your own network of friends, family and community. I sincerely thank you, Theodore.

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Become Theodore Canada's Donor

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

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(INQUIRES ARE 100% CONFIDENTIAL)

Becoming a Kidney DONOR Find a Transplant Center near you

Henry Ford Hospital

2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202

(313) 916-1269 Email Transplant Center

Did you know?

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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Share the Importance of Living Donation

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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