When Liver Donations Go Wrong

From CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/17/live.liver.donation.complications/index.html

They're still minimizing the liver mortality stats. You can find the accurate ones here.

It's unfortunate that so many in the comments miss the point.

The Things We Do For a Good Cause

Working to raise money for TGAO and find more homes for retired racing greyhounds.

Scientists Create an Artificial Kidney

http://www.smartplanet.com/technology/blog/science-scope/researchers-create-an-artificial-kidney-the-size-of-a-coffee-cup/5614/


I think my favorite part is that the person's blood pressure powers it.


I corrected the author on her assertion that transplant is the 'only' treatment for kidney failure. Um, dialysis anyone? These small errors are how bigger misconceptions are repeated and eventually become 'facts' in the public's mind, so it's always good to be vigilant.

Another Living Donor's Story...

http://christinerobinsonvoices.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/living-kidney-donor-advocacy-fail/

In reference to her comment to me: it's good to know I've done someone a smidge of good at some point. It's very difficult to know when you're constantly barraged with personal attacks and criticisms. While I respect what Michael at LDO has tried to do, his 'neutral' stance too-often allows the living donor cheerleaders/zealots to dominate the conversation.

Living Donor 101 Stats for November

Looking at the keywords folks used to find LD101 says a lot about what people are concerned about.

Kidney donor complications
risks of being a kidney donor
living kidney donor risks
live kidney donor risks
long term repercussions of being a live organ donor
kidney donation risks