www.KidneyNeeded4Rick.com

Thank you for all of your prayers are support

Rick was transplanted on August 30, 2025

All Glory to God

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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.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​