08/01/2023
This may come as a shock for many but about a year ago I started the process to be listed to receive a kidney donation. Chronic kidney disease has put me into kidney failure and have recently started dialysis.
So, what does that mean... I need a kidney donor.
There are two types of kidney donors: deceased donors and living donors. Organs from living donors last longer, typically twice as long as from a deceased donor kidney.
Requirements to become a living donor:
* Be 18 years or older
* Good physical and emotional health
In our area the typical wait time for a kidney donor is 4-8 YEARS.
If interested please contact:
Amileen Cruz or Kirsten Curtis
Email:
Amileencheska.Cruz@inova.org or Kirsten.Curtis@inova.org
Phone:
(703) 776-8053
Additional donor information or to submit a request for donor form can be found online at:
Contact information for Inova Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program in Northern Virginia
