Successful Cadaver Kidney Transplant

[LBenedict]

I guess most cadaver kidney transplants lasts for 20 years. I'm curious. Has anyone have their cadaver transplant longer than 20 years?

[Rusty8]

Hi benedict regarding a cadaver transplanted kidney lasting more than 20 years YES it can do I have had mine 26 years and I hope it will go on for a few more years yet

I am 72 and over the years I have gone through a lot of ill health and the kidney still keeps going

If there are any questions you

You would like to ask feel free to ask mdidnt notice if you are in England or elsewhere

You take care x

[LBenedict in reply to Rusty8]

Thank you for the update. I am from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 69 years old and received my kidney transplant on June 28, 1978! I don't want to "toot my horn" because I not that kind of guy. I really want to know if any other Canadian has a cadaver transplant longer than myself.

I hope your kidney keeps working as long as mine and enjoy your life as much as you can. It's worth it!

[ashok5085 in reply to LBenedict]

Wat was the percentage match with cadevar donor please.

[ashok5085 in reply to Rusty8]

Wat was the percentage match with cadevar donor please.

[CJEF]

I've received a cadaver donor on July 14th, 1990 and of this year I'll be 28 years post. Sure I've had at least 1 hiccup but it wasn't my kidney it was something else but like I am suppose to I keep in touch with my providers and stay healthy as I can. I fought that mysterious illness and I'm still going so far.

[Yankcg70]

Congrats LBenedict. That is so awesome. I have had my cadaver transplant for 30 years this July with no rejection episodes etc. I also do not take immunosuppressants anymore either. I have been very fortunate. My concern now is that i had mine when i was 18 yrs old and im afraid maybe only have a few years left with it. Not sure i want to go thru dialysis stuff etc. all over again. Does anyone feel the same?

[LBenedict in reply to Yankcg70]

Well I wish to let you know that I have had my cadaver transplant when I was 29 years old. My transplant went into rejection immediately but after two weeks of experimental drugs my transplant "kicked" in after two weeks! This was in June, 1978. Thus, I had my cadaver transplant for 40 years! I am now 69 years old, retired, enjoying my time with my wife of 37 years, have a son whose is married and now have a grandson. I am from Canada and looking to see if any one from Canada has a cadaver transplant longer than me. There is a lady from Red Deer, Canada who has her transplant for 45 years but was a living donor. It just been the last year I got curious because I read that the average cadaver transplant is around ten years so I couldn`t believe that I have mine as long as I have. I have corresponded with the Kidney Foundation of Canada, southern Alberta branch but no word yet. It has been amazing adventure and every day I have this transplant is definitely a blessing.

[Match62017 in reply to Yankcg70]

Yankcg70

I have to ask, how long have you been off of immunosuppressants?

I was under the impression that they would be lowered, but never stopped. I was fortunate to get a 6 out of 6 antigen cadaver match.

[Yankcg70 in reply to Match62017]

Its has been 4-5 years now. I always thought that too especially with a cadeveric transplant, but after (it will be 30 years next year) 25 years and your body starts experiencing the long term side effects of the drugs, i discussed it with my dr. to slowly reduce or completely get me off them. It was a slow process with only one drug at a time and blood work every few weeks. But it paid off. I think it is important to say, i think it could only work for certain people and you have to be a patient who is accutely aware of his/her body. That way you can catch any sort of rejection issue quicker. I was lucky that i had no issues. You also have to have a physician willing to try and with a game plan. I think as time goes and you have more drs with 25+ year transplant, you will see more of them attempting it especially when you start to see the long term effects of these meds taking hold. And my dr told me that after this long its a good possibilty that the transplant is more you now than the donor. The is a medical term for it but i cant think of what it is. He also talked about there being more people out there who stop the drugs on their own due to financial reasons etc. But i do not recommend that. I wish you luck.

[Match62017 in reply to Yankcg70]

That's awesome that you were able to stop them. I'm amazed that it's possible. Well wishes for long healthy life.

[ashok5085 in reply to Yankcg70]

Wat was the percentage match with cadevar donor please.

[Yankcg70 in reply to ashok5085]

Mine was a 5 out of 6 match

[ashok5085 in reply to Yankcg70]

Thanks yank for the quick response.

[Bert64]

That’s really for a living donor transplant, cadaver are more like 8-12 but is different with each person

[MickeyDW]

I've had mine for 25 this month

[ashok5085 in reply to MickeyDW]

Wat was the percentage match with cadevar donor please.

[MickeyDW in reply to ashok5085]

I'm sorry, it's been so long I don't remember.

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador]

I will be 19 years with my cadaver kidney transplant in October.

[ashok5085 in reply to WYOAnne]

Wat was the percentage match with cadevar donor please.

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador in reply to ashok5085]

They look at tissue match. My deceased donor was a 4 out of 6 match

[ashok5085 in reply to WYOAnne]

Thanks Anne for the quick response.

[anne627]

I have mine for 24 years.

[LBenedict in reply to anne627]

Congratulations! I hope yours will be very successful for another 24 years.

[anne627 in reply to LBenedict]

Thank you! Forty years is phenomenal! I hope you have yours another 40 years.

[ashok5085 in reply to anne627]

Wat was the percentage match with cadevar donor please.

[Kbressler NKF Peer Mentor NKF Ambassador]

Setting the record straight. I was giving a talk on transplants in our community one evening. I used the term “cadaver” several times during the talk. After the talk a lady came up to me and scolded me for using the term “cadaver”. She went on to say that her 17 year old son who was training to be a navy seal had drowned the family gave permission for his organs to be donated saving several lives. Through her tears she said use the term “deceased” not “cadavers” these hero’s deserve at least that much. I apologized and was literally crushed and have never used the term again. It is my hope that we all stop using it and correct those who do. Not to shame those using it but to save them from having to apologize and feel as bad as I did. By the way I have heard and corrected physicians who have used the term. Donors are heros that demand our utmost respect.

[anne627 in reply to Kbressler]

Sorry if I offended you by using the word cadaver. You are right, deceased donor does sound better.

[Kbressler NKF Peer Mentor NKF Ambassador in reply to anne627]

No offense taken. The definition of cadaver is a corpse. I wanted only to save you from using around someone who really gets it and the are hurt by it. Would want that for anybody. Since I posted 10 hours ago people are still using it and that really makes me wonder. God Bless you Anne you get it.

[anne627 in reply to Kbressler]

God bless you too!

[Gogatsuhana in reply to Kbressler]

Thank you for the advice.

[Phyllyvan]

My cadaver lasted exactly 21 yrs. to the day. It came from a man who was 17 yrs younger than me.

[DoylerOz]

I will be 25 years this May from a deceased donor. I don't know the percentage match. I don't remember ever being told. I know he was the same age as me, 22. I am currently in stage 4 CKD.