I Received my Kidney Transplant on Nov. 10, 2016
Huge Thank You to the man who was a donor and saved my life and two others. My sympathy goes out to the family of my donor. I am very sorry for your loss and at the same time I am honored to receive the perfect matched kidney.
What is PKD?
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a hereditary kidney disease characterized by the gradual enlargement of multiple fluid filled cysts in both kidneys, which compress and destroy normal adjacent nephrons, typically resulting in End Stage Renal Disease by the fifth decade of life.
Finding a Match
I have 89% antibodies which makes it hard for me to find a match. Statistically about one out of ten people would be a match. Trying to find that one person out of ten has been difficult. Being a paired exchange donor for me will increase my chances of finding a match. My blood type is A+.
Stages of Kidney Disease
| Stage | Description | GFR or % |
| 1 | Kidney damage with normal kidney function | 90 or above |
| 2 | Kidney damage with mild loss of kidney function | 89 to 60 |
| 3a | Mild to moderate loss of kidney function | 59 to 44 |
| 3b | Moderate to severe loss of kidney function | 44 to 30 |
| 4 | Severe loss of kidney function | 29 to 15 |
| 5 | Kidney failure | Less than 15 |
(Information in table above from www.kidney.org)