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Ms. Toad

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45. The cutoff varies by center (and perhaps by organ)
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:26 PM
Feb 2020

Since my daugher will ultimately need a liver (but not before I aged out of being a live donor), I volunteered to be tested to be a live donor for a friend of ours - the cutoff at that center for live liver donors was 55. I know of people who have donated as old as 60 for livers.

Thank you, by the way, for being a donor!

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Melania has a truck? Croney Feb 2020 #1
I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything - you'd owe me a new keyboard!!!! Siwsan Feb 2020 #4
Ha mountain grammy Feb 2020 #27
Recommended. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #2
What is ISO? BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #3
I'm assuming "In Search Of" Siwsan Feb 2020 #6
In search of Danmel Feb 2020 #7
In Search Of n/t rufus dog Feb 2020 #8
In search of, I suspect. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #9
Glad you asked. I thought "International Standards Organization". JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #41
That would have been the smart move but judging from BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #42
You really shouldn't post a phone number. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #5
The needer of the kidney is driving around with it so it's out there, everywhere Siwsan Feb 2020 #10
"Someone else did it first" doesn't make it okay in my opinion. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #14
Umm. Somehow the trump* sticker makes me thing they aren't a Democrat Siwsan Feb 2020 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #18
They did it first, someone else put it on the net. Think of your number on Free Republic. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #21
People in need of organs - who may die on the waiting list - Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #22
That is a valid point. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #24
And isn't it tragic, that in this country Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2020 #30
Insurance & profits have little to do with it. Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #31
Thank you for your post. Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2020 #39
It is a factor - but the biggest significance is when you are trying to be a live donor. Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #43
If 55 is the cut-off, Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2020 #44
The cutoff varies by center (and perhaps by organ) Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #45
Maybe truck driver needs to get fellow Trump supporters... mwooldri Feb 2020 #11
That is in Oklahoma. nt avebury Feb 2020 #12
This might narrow it down- rzemanfl Feb 2020 #16
The 918 area code is in the NE/E part avebury Feb 2020 #20
Specifically Pryor. Different Drummer Feb 2020 #26
Northeast part of the state, probably Tulsa. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #19
Might as well say: ISO Brain aeromanKC Feb 2020 #13
LOL! DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #15
Have you ever been around someone in need of an organ? Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #23
Does anyone here have Trump supporting relatives? Sea Turtle Feb 2020 #25
Should say Please help I need a kidney or something with HELP to get more attention but good luck lunasun Feb 2020 #28
That's stupid in multiple ways Bayard Feb 2020 #29
I had that very thought. Siwsan Feb 2020 #32
My sister was on Medicaid Bayard Feb 2020 #33
I have a cousin who is undergoing dialysis Siwsan Feb 2020 #34
I hope they find the kidney. Human being first irisblue Feb 2020 #35
I would think there HAS to be a better way, than this Siwsan Feb 2020 #36
I have seen similar in the past irisblue Feb 2020 #37
I think it would be neat if this publication on DU is the thing that resulted in a found kidney. nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #38
yes RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #40
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