How long does it take to be approved for kidney donation?

Kidney Donor Evaluation: What to Expect The donor evaluation can take from one to six months to complete.

How do I ask for a kidney donor?

How to ask for a living kidney donation

1. Share the news with your inner circle. It’s easier to start with people who are closest to you.
2. Choose a champion.
3. Gather contact lists and details for potential donors.
4. Start recruiting!
5. Don’t stop until you cross the finish line.
6. Stay positive!

What is the process for donating a kidney?

In a laparoscopic kidney donor surgery, the surgeon makes small cuts on the donor’s stomach and the kidney is removed through an incision just big enough for it to fit through. This operation takes 2-3 hours and a kidney donor usually spends 1-3 days in the hospital recovering.

How do I sign up to be an organ donor?

There are three ways to sign up:

1. Sign up online now in your state. You may need your driver’s license/ID number to fill out a form.
2. Visit your state local motor vehicle office.
3. Sign up through the Health app on your iPhone. Your information is sent to a national computer system.

Is kidney donation a major surgery?

Surgeons almost always perform minimally invasive surgery to remove a living-donor’s kidney (laparoscopic nephrectomy) for a kidney transplant. Laparoscopic nephrectomy is associated with less scarring, less pain and a shorter recovery time than is traditional open surgery to remove a kidney (open nephrectomy).

What medical conditions make you unable to be a donor?

Certain conditions, such as having HIV, actively spreading cancer, or severe infection would exclude organ donation. Having a serious condition like cancer, HIV, diabetes, kidney disease, or heart disease can prevent you from donating as a living donor.

Can I donate a kidney?

If you have two healthy kidneys, you may be able to donate one to improve or even save someone else’s life. Do you know someone who needs a transplant?

What happens during laparoscopic kidney donor surgery?

In a laparoscopic kidney donor surgery, the surgeon makes small cuts on the donor’s stomach and the kidney is removed through an incision just big enough for it to fit through. This operation takes 2-3 hours and a kidney donor usually spends 1-3 days in the hospital recovering.

Why should I Donate my organ?

Learn more about navigating the journey of organ donation. When you donate an organ to someone else, you are providing a life-sustaining gift. Consider the following before making the decision to become a living donor.