How to talk about transplants...

[Redoralive]

Hi, I'm 24 and suffering from stage 5 kidney failure as a side effect of the autoimmune disease scleroderma. Transplantation has been brought up with me a few times over the past year and it's becoming a serious option for me. Because of my main health problem a kidney transplant is even more risky than usual and there's a fair chance it won't take. They say a living donor will give me the best chance of survival but how do you bring something like that up with people?

My parents have heart problems and diabetes so they weren't suitable, I would hate myself if something happened to my two younger sister's so I've banned my parents from bringing it up with them, and I don't even know how to ask anyone else.

I guess what I want to know is some advice on asking people to consider donating a kidney.

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Hi Redoralive, You really need to try to be open, and honest about your health problems. also, there is a risk in everything, you want to always focus on the positive. I was on dialysis for 10 years, but I always remained positive about receiving a kidney transplant. Stay strong, and God bless you Redoralive.