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About
Become a Donor
Becoming a Living Donor
Becoming a Donor
What is the process if I want to donate?
Money and stuff like that
What are the risks?
“What if I am not a match?” Living donor pool / incompatible transplants
The operation and recovery
Getting back to normal
I want to give a kidney to stranger who needs a transplant
Live donation work-up process
Deceased donation
Could I be an organ donor?
For Patients
Timing of transplantation
Can I have a Kidney Transplant?
Who is involved in transplantation?
Living donor or deceased donor?
Receiving a deceased donor offer
What does ‘matching’ mean?
Transplant procedure
What might go wrong after the transplant?
What sort of medications will I need to take?
Long-term issues
General Advice After Transplantation
How long will my kidney last
Patient Videos – Questions and Answers
Healthcare Professionals
Suitability for transplantation
Early post-transplant practicalities
Long-term issues in renal transplant recipients
Living donor follow-up
Useful literature
Patient Talk
PLAY: The Starman, The SuperHero and the Wizards
Patient Videos – Questions and Answers
Aidan’s Story
Catherine McCarley’s Story
Deborah’s Story
Iilona’s Story
Jackie Smiley
Janice McGuckian
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Gladys Wilson, the first living kidney donor in NI and one of the first in the UK.
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Eileen & Sean Day 2 getting home
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