The Big Ask
Sue Bensen
Published and written by Nick Bensen
The Big
Ask:
Sue
Bensen is in need of a kidney. She has End Stage Renal disease and it makes having any kind of life
difficult. As time goes on her health gets worse and worse. She needs a donor
with blood type A or O to save her. Even if you don’t
think being a donor is something you are willing to do sharing her story may
help her find a donor. The more people who see this the more of a chance someone
will step forward. To donate a kidney would be a selfless and noble act that could change her life.
About
Sue:
Sue is a
caregiver. Through and through she never thinks of herself first. Either she is
taking care of her friends, family, 3 dogs, 3 cats, or even putting out a
bath and food for the birds. She loves gardening, yard work, cleaning, home
improvement, restoring furniture, the gym, and the occasional cop show. Many of
these things aren’t possible anymore due to kidney failure. Just sharing this
can help Sue get back to what she loves to do.
Information
on living donor:
Sue is
registered and in cooperation with The Cleveland Clinic. Several pages are
available in the link below if you would like information on being a live donor. As well as a
phone number on the page to call for any questions. If you would like to e-mail me for any questions my e-mail is nbensen6@gmail.com
What are the advantages of living donor transplant?
A living donor transplant has many advantages over a deceased donor kidney transplant, the most important being a significantly higher success rate. Additional reasons include:
A living donor transplant has many advantages over a deceased donor kidney transplant, the most important being a significantly higher success rate. Additional reasons include:
- A kidney from a living donor generally functions immediately after transplant. A deceased donor kidney might take several days or weeks to function normally.
- The living donor transplant can be scheduled, allowing the recipient and donor preparation time. Recipients will not know when a deceased donor kidney will be available, and surgery must be performed very soon after it is available.
- There may be a reduced risk of rejection, especially if the kidney is donated by a blood relative.
- A living donor transplant can shorten the amount of time a recipient has to wait to receive a kidney transplant. The average wait time for a deceased donor kidney could be three to five years.
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