So you know all about the medical condition of the co-worker of a guy on the internet that you don't know?

Got it.

:facepalm:

I wonder if that's even possible?

In the same vein, could the donor come back to you and get your other kidney if yours fails? Kinda like an organ lemon law?

ROFL

He's saying under normal circumstances. And he's right. If that other dude is on meds due to the donation, it's because of some kind of complication, which are pretty rare.

That's funny, I just checked for the words "under normal circumstances" in BigRichard's post, and sure enough, they weren't there.

Complications being "pretty rare" probably doesn't mean much to a guy suffering from life long complications.

I’m confident the need for the donor to be on life long meds is extremely rare.

Funny, I read it as though that was implied since we don't usually talk about fringe cases like they're everyday occurrences.

Yes, it sucks for that guy. There is inherent risk any time you let a surgeon cut you open. It'd be interesting to hear from the guy "suffering" (the poster described it as a "hassle") if he'd do it again, knowing what he knows now. I'll bet he'd do it again.

So are school shootings, but that doesn't stop people from wanting to ban all guns.

I've wondered if you could make it a loaner kidney. You donate it, but only on the condition that if you outlive the person who receives it, they'll put it back in you for free.

And if they do, do you then have to take medicines as an organ recipient, or does the rest of your body welcome the traveling kidney back and it's all cool? I would presume that it would be the second case.

I liked that band, the Traveling Kidneys.

Jesus. Between this and that pointless Muslim comment, maybe you should just stay in DC.

Relax

Sorry, but it's obvious that some posters spend enough time in that hellscape that they can't turn it off in the lounge. It's really ****ing annoying.

Maybe you could also make it a conditional loan. You give a person one kidney, but only on the condition that your other kidney holds up. If your remaining kidney goes bad, they have to take the loaned one out of the recipient and put it back into you.

A grandniece of mine lost kidney function at 9 months of age. She was on dialysis from then 'til she got a cadaver transplant 2 years ago. Since her condition was caused from genetics on both sides of her family no one in the family was eligible as donors. She is now a (short) thriving 17 year old, driving and participating in life to it's fullest. Her having that condition has really raised awareness in our family on the importance of being an organ donor and everyone one of us has that designation on ou driver's licenses/state id's. I think it's awesome that someone would be willing to give a total stranger an integral part of their body so that person could live longer. Not sure I'm that awesome.

Sorry if I offended your delicate parts, princess.

Not really.