Parents don't give anti-rejection meds, son dies.
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@89th said in Parents don't give anti-rejection meds, son dies.:
Who’s the other victim, the surgeon? Sorry it’s late and I’m tired.
The donor
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Ah yes. The donor. My FIL got a kidney transplant in July and I've become very familiar with the anti-rejection regiment and requirements. He's actually back at Mayo right now because his white bloodcell count is lower than expected, they think maybe an infection somewhere.
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I was thinking more of the person further down the transplant list that didn’t receive a new heart…
The Brad
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I was thinking more of the person further down the transplant list that didn’t receive a new heart…
@LuFins-Dad said in Parents don't give anti-rejection meds, son dies.:
I was thinking more of the person further down the transplant list that didn’t receive a new heart…
Yeah, that's an even bigger deal.
Also, imagine how the parents of the donor feel.
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I doubt they know who received it. Jon? But I still feel it. I have a friend who's on the heart transplant list. She's been living with an LVAD for over a year now.
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I doubt they know who received it. Jon? But I still feel it. I have a friend who's on the heart transplant list. She's been living with an LVAD for over a year now.
@Mik said in Parents don't give anti-rejection meds, son dies.:
I doubt they know who received it. Jon?
Yeah, I'm not sure - but somebody who used to post here did know who he'd received his from. It was a big deal to him.
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Right, so for HIPPA reasons the hospitals don’t share info.
However, the recipient can send a letter to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) who will pass it along to the donor family, which may or may not respond.
That’s what happened with KB
I can’t see these parents doing that.
If you don't take it, it can only good happen.
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Right, so for HIPPA reasons the hospitals don’t share info.
However, the recipient can send a letter to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) who will pass it along to the donor family, which may or may not respond.
That’s what happened with KB
I can’t see these parents doing that.
@jon-nyc said in Parents don't give anti-rejection meds, son dies.:
Right, so for HIPPA reasons the hospitals don’t share info.
However, the recipient can send a letter to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) who will pass it along to the donor family, which may or may not respond.
That’s what happened with KB
I can’t see these parents doing that.
Yeah, I can't either. At this point I'd first question their literacy, the ability to actually do that. If they passed that I can think of a whole lot of other reasons why they wouldn't.
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@Mik said in Parents don't give anti-rejection meds, son dies.:
KB it was.
DOnt mean to derail the forum thread, but does anybody know what happened to him?
