question about living donor

[Olechka25]

Hello

My name is Olga, I have a question. If you have a living donor who covers the expenses of that? The testing and the surgery?

Thank you in advance

[CKD2-4]

hi. Usually the recipients health insurance covers those costs.

[Bouvierlover2]

My health insurance covered all my donors expenses. My hospital also helped with hotel for family members and travel costs.

[SophieSkye]

hi I’m in the UK and donated to my son. No cost whatsoever as we have a system called the National Health Service. We are lucky.

[Pinkyboo28 in reply to SophieSkye]

Hi Sophie who did you have to contact to do this and was your gfr good mine is at 79 does health have to be really good to be considered

[SophieSkye in reply to Pinkyboo28]

hi, I wrote a letter of consent to my renal donor unit at the local hospital. Then began the testing to ensure I was compatible. I was 64 then and in good health. Hope this helps. I’d not hesitate to donate again if I could.

[Pinkyboo28 in reply to SophieSkye]

Thank you