I thought I'd post something real quick as I'm sitting here, enjoying 5 minutes of quiet over coffee and french toast:
The horror for that nurse and patient
http://www.toledoblade.com/medical/2012/08/24/UTMC-nurse-tossed-out-kidney-ruined-it.html
And the follow-up from UNOS
http://www.toledoblade.com/Medical/2012/08/24/Error-won-t-give-Toledoan-a-break.html
Be careful out there....our little beans are worth it
http://www.nephrologynews.com/clinical/article/west-nile-virus-might-pose-kidney-disease-threat
This is a shame...
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/the-reward-for-donating-a-kidney-no-insurance/
Caleb has FSGS...
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=54155
Artificial kidney on the horizon!!
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Fhealth&id=8706169
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Transplant / Living Donor Info for me (edited)
I wish I would've had this post ready because I had so many people reach out to me after the last one that wanted to share my info. I&#...
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Great links! Really sad about the dad that can't get insurance after donating a kidney to his daughter. Amazing that a transplant pays for itself in two years compared to the cost of dialysis.
ReplyDeleteMy brother has been denied life insurance since donating to me. I feel terrible about it. He has a wife and a baby and because of his decision to donate to me, their future could be more difficult (if, god forbid, something happens to him). I can't believe donors would be penalized like this.
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