Department of Transplantation Dept. of Transplantation

Kidney Transplant - Living Donor

People are normally born with two kidneys. If a friend or relative suffers from kidney failure, you can offer to donate one of your kidneys, and you could still lead a healthy life with the remaining one. You’ll have to go through several steps if you choose to donate, including pretrasplant evaluations so we may ensure you will lead a healthy life after donation. This timeline details all the steps that you would have to go through. Click on a box below to view that part of the process.

Transplant Basics

1.
Can I Be a Donor?
2.
Donation Pros & Cons
3.
Financial Details

Pre Surgery

4.
Contact Lahey
5.
Donor Evaluations
6.
Meet the Donor Team
7.
Evaluation Decision
8.
Compatibility Issues

During Surgery

9.
Countdown to Surgery
10.
Donation Surgery
11.
In-Hospital Recovery

After Surgery

12.
At-Home Recovery
13.
Follow-up Appointments