06/01/2021
My name is Elena. I am located in Toronto and I am looking for a live kidney donor. Briefly, about 15 years ago I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that affected my kidneys. I remained stable until 2 years ago. As my kidneys are failing, my nephrologist advised a live donor kidney. Without it, I will eventually get sicker and die. There are many advantages for me to have a live donor (as opposed to a deceased). Not only do they typically last longer, and for those not aware, I would have to be on dialysis for about 5 years prior to being eligible to even receive a deceased kidney. Any way you paint dialysis, the quality of life is poor. At the present time I have been able to avoid dialysis, but am not sure for how much longer. Thus the purpose of this post. I am looking for that special person who understands you can live a full life with only one kidney. And for that special person who believes it is a blessing to help another person live.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you want to know more about my story, you can go to
https://elenaskidney.wixsite.com/mysite
For 100% anonymous information about learning what’s involved with becoming a donor, you can contact either the agency I am working with called Renewal (renewal.dick@gmail.com) or 416-628-7633). The staff at Renewal are all donors themselves or you can contact St. Michael’s, the hospital I am affiliated with at livedonorteam@smh.ca
My ultimate goal is to have a kidney transplant from a living donor. I reside in Toronto (where the surgery would take place) but the donor does not have to be from Toronto. Arrangements, if necessary, would be made at no cost to the donor, for instance if they had to travel to Toronto.
