Donor and Recipient Testimonials
Finances
To prepare to be a living donor, Angel budgeted his money and scheduled time off from work before donating.
Angel advises donors to save enough to cover two months worth of bills before donating.
Treatment Options
Anthony discusses how his life changed after getting a kidney transplant.
Anthony states that getting a kidney transplant from a living donor is good, but is still not a cure.
Benefits and Risks
For Luis, the hardest parts of donating were the nerves before surgery and the pain after surgery.
Anthony’s relationship with his donor got better after his kidney transplant.
After donating, Angel avoids doing contact sports.
Ana Rosa thinks donating can give kidney transplant recipients a better quality of life.
Olga changed her lifestyle after donating.
Donation Step-by-Step
Luis describes the living kidney donor evaluation process.
Olga describes the living kidney donor evaluation process.
After her donation, Olga gets an annual physical exam to check her health.
Angel advises living kidney donors to eat healthier and take good care of their bodies.
Angel discusses how having a support system throughout the donation process is important for living donors.
Cultural Beliefs and Myths
Luis discusses how people believe a lot of myths about living kidney donation.
For Roberto, saving people’s lives is important, even if people’s religious views differ about donating.
Angel’s family wondered what would happen if one of his children needed a kidney in the future.
Angel Alvarez (Donor)
To prepare to be a living donor, Angel budgeted his money and scheduled time off from work before donating.
Angel advises donors to save enough to cover two months worth of bills before donating.
After donating, Angel avoids doing contact sports.
Angel advises living kidney donors to eat healthier and take good care of their bodies.
Angel discusses how having a support system throughout the donation process is important for living donors.
Angel’s family wondered what would happen if one of his children needed a kidney in the future.
Roberto Cerna (Donor)
For Roberto, saving people’s lives is important, even if people’s religious views differ about donating.
Anthony Flores (Recipient)
Anthony discusses how his life changed after getting a kidney transplant.
Anthony states that getting a kidney transplant from a living donor is good, but is still not a cure.
Anthony’s relationship with his donor got better after his kidney transplant.
Luis Trani Hernandez (Donor)
For Luis, the hardest parts of donating were the nerves before surgery and the pain after surgery.
Luis describes the living kidney donor evaluation process.
Luis discusses how people believe a lot of myths about living kidney donation.
Olga Rivera (Donor)
Olga changed her lifestyle after donating.
Olga describes the living kidney donor evaluation process.
After her donation, Olga gets an annual physical exam to check her health.
Ana Rosa Rodriguez (Donor)
Ana Rosa thinks donating can give kidney transplant recipients a better quality of life.
Last Updated: 7/10/2015