Man dies saving his brother's life...

[davbrucas]

Sad story...I have seen this before but it was a kidney transplant surgery that killed the one I saw.

http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/11/16/man-dies-after-giving-his-brother-life-saving-liver-transplant/?ncid=webmail

[talisman]

Pretty rare. Donors hardly ever don't make it. Sad deal, especially that it is rejecting.

[davbrucas]

Pretty rare. Donors hardly ever don't make it. Sad deal, especially that it is rejecting.

Every transplant recipient experiences organ rejection at some point...unless it is autologous or from a twin. It is the physician's job to keep the rejection in check with medications. But, over time, the organ will need to be replaced or the patient will die.

[talisman]

Every transplant recipient experiences organ rejection at some point...unless it is autologous or from a twin. It is the physician's job to keep the rejection in check with medications. But, over time, the organ will need to be replaced or the patient will die.

Dude, who are you tellin'?

<-- Kidney donor.

[davbrucas]

Dude, who are you tellin'?

<-- Kidney donor.

Yup...I remember you talking about it. When I was a general surgery intern, we had a 22yr old kidney donor die from a massive PE...his younger sister had a congenital disease and needed a transplant. Sucked...

[talisman]

Yup...I remember you talking about it. When I was a general surgery intern, we had a 22yr old kidney donor die from a massive PE...his younger sister had a congenital disease and needed a transplant. Sucked...

Man. We got lucky with mine. My mom donated hers in 1990, and it rejected right away. Luckily the rejection medicine had come WAY ahead in 14 years, and mine has worked flawlessly.

[Shorty]

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[yellowstang]

Dude, who are you tellin'?

<-- Kidney donor.

The man speaketh the truth!

[cobrajet69]

Sad story...I have seen this before but it was a kidney transplant surgery that killed the one I saw.

http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/11/16/.../?ncid=webmail

Truly sad indeed.
Hard to read, for me.

Pretty rare. Donors hardly ever don't make it. Sad deal, especially that it is rejecting.

No doubt.


David

[LS1Goat]

Sad, indeed.

[fordracing19]

Every transplant recipient experiences organ rejection at some point...unless it is autologous or from a twin. It is the physician's job to keep the rejection in check with medications. But, over time, the organ will need to be replaced or the patient will die.

My dads heart started rejecting and he died 13 years after his transplant.

[FordMustangLove]

My dads heart started rejecting and he died 13 years after his transplant.

dam, my dad got his in 2004, he mentioned they last average 10 years

[Big Dad]

In my home town, a brother gave a brother a kidney ..

He got sick(donor) died .. the survivor was so full of guilt , he killed himself

[thesource]

damn thats a sad story.