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Pass It On- Pioneer Kidney Donation Chain

by Ann Samuel on  July 27, 2007 at 5:26 PM Organ Donation News
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Pass It On- Pioneer Kidney Donation Chain
According to Dr. Michael Rees, medical director of the Alliance for Paired Donation, the world’s first kidney donation chain began when a Michigan man donated a kidney simply because he could.


Matt Jones, 28, the donor in Michigan can be termed an altruistic donor, meaning his kidney came with no strings attached. "I thought that if I could help one person live a decent life, that would be great," Jones said. "It's turned out to be a lot more than that."

Jones' kidney was a perfect match for Barb Bunnell, 53, a Phoenix woman living with polycystic kidney disease. She received Jones' kidney last week.

Until recently, this would be the last page of the story. One donor, one recipient, one life changed forever. Yet, with paired donations, the good work continues. This is where the donation Thursday made by Barbara Bunnell's husband, Ron, comes in.

Soon after Ron Bunnell donates one of his kidneys to Heckman, Heckman's mother will donate one of her kidneys to someone.

The paired donation concept took shape as a response to the ongoing shortage of available kidneys. Doctors and researchers at medical centers across the country, including John Hopkins and the University of Toledo, realized that a willing donor like Ron Bunnell should not be let go just because he did not match his wife.

Accordingly, paired donations start when someone who needs a kidney has a person who is willing to donate one, but their body chemistry prevents a good match.

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09/01/2007

i wud donate my kidney my blood group is A positive

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08/21/2007

my sister,blood group is A positive.her both kidney has damaged till 90%. we are looking for a kidney donor and we will pay the amount also. pls help us. if anyone wants to donate his/her one kidney or have information about the donor then pls contact us.

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08/10/2007

please help my cousin my cousin kidney fails please help her not afford the kidney his age 18 years

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07/30/2007

hello sir/madam actually my friend having a kidney faliure so please can u help him. please arrange A1 positive group kidney. my friend age is 24. so please help him

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