www.KidneyNeeded4Rick.com

Apply to be Rick's Kidney Donor

Please use his FULL name on the donor application

RICARDO A. DIAZ 

​​​​​​Rick is pre-approved for a kidney transplant at several hospitals.

If you are willing to apply to be his kidney donor

please start at the following link.

DOVE (Living Kidney Donor for Veterans)

will guide you through the application process.

https://dovetransplant.org/ricardo-rick-diaz/

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Here are some short YouTube videos explaining the basics about kidney donation;

• Understanding Kidneys: a Guide for Patients (youtube.com)

• Transplant versus Dialysis (youtube.com)

• A Secure Decision: the Safety of Kidney Donation (youtube.com)

• Unlocking Hope: Living Kidney Donation (youtube.com)

• Beyond Donation: the Kidney's Amazing Ability to Adapt (youtube.com)

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Common Questions.

• Being a kidney donor is estimated to be a 2-day hospital stay plus frequent outpatient visits at the transplant hospital for a couple of weeks.  

• Donor application testing is at your local hospital

  • No need to travel for donor testing

  • Testing is done at your local hospital regardless of the transplant location.

• Zero Financial Cost to you;

  • Testing is of zero financial cost to you, regardless of the testing outcome.

  • Of course, the transplant itself is of zero financial cost to you.

• Please see "Donor Shield". 

  • It is an organization that will reimburse donors for travel expenses and lost wages.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​