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Pass It On- Pioneer Kidney Donation Chain
Rees, 44, of the University of Toledo Medical Center, has been instrumental in starting the paired donation alliance and in creating a computer program that can measure all the variables of a possible donation to make sure the right kidney ends up in the right person. Rees finds the work rewarding. In addition, he says an altruistic donor provides the chance for an endless number of sick people to get well. "It's hard to put into words," he said. "The kidney that Angela's partner is donating will allow six other people to get a new kidney. The line just keeps going."
According to The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, as of last week there were 72,393 people waiting for a kidney in this country. Wait time can easily stretch to years depending on blood type and other variables. For paired donations, the wait is likely to be shorter, in part because while everybody on a paired donation list needs a kidney, everybody on the list also signs up with a person who has a kidney to give.
Barb Bunnell entered her data with the Alliance for Paired Donation in Toledo in May and a match was found almost immediately. Now her life is saved, and her husband will save someone else's life. Therefore, the good work goes on.
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09/01/2007
i wud donate my kidney
my blood group is A positive
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