Kidney Transplants
In the United States there are 121,678 people waiting for a life saving organ transplant. Of those, there are 100,791 waiting for a kidney transplant. People are put on the kidney transplant list when their own kidneys begin to fail. A kidney transplant is an option to help prolong the life of a person who is experiencing kidney failure. The process of a kidney transplant is very long and stressful process and sometimes ends poorly. Even though kidney transplants are not always the fastest way to cure kidney failures, if you’re lucky, the end result could be miraculous.
A kidney transplant occurs when someone who is experiencing kidney failure is given a new kidney. If the operation is successful then the new kidney, received …show more content…
The life of a kidney outside the body is less than a day. After that time period the kidney cannot carry out its functions and it will die. Because the kidney’s life is very short, it is hard to make sure that there is a patient ready and in the operation room when the kidney comes in. When a kidney is received suddenly it could take up to hours for the patient to be ready for the surgery, which lowers the ability for the kidney transplant to be successful. Some healthy kidneys go to waste because the kidney dies before it can be given to someone in need of …show more content…
The donor kidney could still fail at any time, so there is always that risk. People who have just gone through a transplant surgery are given anti-rejection medication to limit the chances of the body rejecting the kidney. As well as taking the medication, they also need to follow a special diet. Eating foods high in fat may cause other diseases such as diabetes. Making sure you stay healthy will increase your chances of the transplant being successful. Even though the process of the getting the transplant can be long and at times stressful the result could be
In the United States there are 121,678 people waiting for a life saving organ transplant. Of those, there are 100,791 waiting for a kidney transplant. People are put on the kidney transplant list when their own kidneys begin to fail. A kidney transplant is an option to help prolong the life of a person who is experiencing kidney failure. The process of a kidney transplant is very long and stressful process and sometimes ends poorly. Even though kidney transplants are not always the fastest way to cure kidney failures, if you’re lucky, the end result could be miraculous.
A kidney transplant occurs when someone who is experiencing kidney failure is given a new kidney. If the operation is successful then the new kidney, received …show more content…
The life of a kidney outside the body is less than a day. After that time period the kidney cannot carry out its functions and it will die. Because the kidney’s life is very short, it is hard to make sure that there is a patient ready and in the operation room when the kidney comes in. When a kidney is received suddenly it could take up to hours for the patient to be ready for the surgery, which lowers the ability for the kidney transplant to be successful. Some healthy kidneys go to waste because the kidney dies before it can be given to someone in need of …show more content…
The donor kidney could still fail at any time, so there is always that risk. People who have just gone through a transplant surgery are given anti-rejection medication to limit the chances of the body rejecting the kidney. As well as taking the medication, they also need to follow a special diet. Eating foods high in fat may cause other diseases such as diabetes. Making sure you stay healthy will increase your chances of the transplant being successful. Even though the process of the getting the transplant can be long and at times stressful the result could be