{"id":16571,"date":"2018-01-17T10:55:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T10:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=16571"},"modified":"2018-01-17T10:55:14","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T10:55:14","slug":"expect-kidney-donor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/expect-kidney-donor\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect As a Kidney Donor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What to Expect As a Kidney Donor\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>
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The kidneys<\/a> are organs<\/strong> on each side of your spine<\/strong>, below your ribs<\/strong>, and behind your belly<\/strong>. The job of a kidney<\/strong> is to filter<\/strong> your blood<\/strong>;\u00a0 it removes wastes<\/strong>, controls the body’s fluid<\/strong> balance, and helps keep the right level <\/strong>of electrolytes<\/strong>. If blood stops flowing into a kidney<\/strong>, part of it or all could die<\/strong> and could lead to kidney failure<\/strong>. However, you could only have 10% <\/strong>of your kidneys<\/strong> working a<\/strong>nd you may not notice<\/strong> any symptoms<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is considered rather safe to live<\/strong> with only one kidney<\/strong>, however it is important to know the procedure<\/strong> and the risks of removing <\/strong>a kidney<\/strong>. The patients<\/a> will first need to undergo a check up<\/strong> to see if they’re fit<\/strong> for the surgery<\/strong>;\u00a0their blood<\/strong>, urine<\/strong> and other samples of compatibility has to be checked. There are a couple of risks<\/strong> for these donors<\/strong>, however studies show that kidney donors have a similar long-term <\/strong>survival rate to non-donors<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the procedure below<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n