Want to help me? It’s all about information: for you and potential donors. One of the best places to start is the transplant area of Massachusetts General Hospital’s excellent website. There you will find a lot of education. I have several articles and links published in the submenu under this menu category. These will give you a quick, easy-to-read background on the subject so you can understand the ins and outs of kidney transplant and how it is very safe for the donor and a pretty awesome thing to do for someone if life! A couple of other sites that are helpful are: The National Kidney Foundation and The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) So, happy reading and learning! Here are some education links from the submenu:
…Just a little about me before you dive into the articles I have written regarding my journey with Polycystic Kidney Disease. I’m really a pretty ordinary guy for those who do not know me. I’m currently 56 years old and married to a man I have loved since I met him in 1980. Of course I did not know I loved him back then – or that I was gay for that matter. But that is a story for another venue. Suffice to say we have been together for a long time and I am very lucky to have him in my life. During the course of my life so far, I, like most, have seen my ups and downs. I lost my mom at an early age (I was 17 years old), and my dad died when I was …