Question 1

should i use donor registry to find sibling or donor for my child first?

Accepted Answer

Depends: I have had parents that were successful in finding the same but anonymous donor at a sperm bank that helped them with a second pregnancy, assuring some similarity in the physical appearance of their two kids. Success in their situation came when the donor was still working with the bank.You can discuss such an option with local facilities if this is your ?.

Question 2

is adult leukemia treatable and if you have a sibling what are the chances of them being a good donor?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 25%: Yes, adult leukemia are treatable. The treatment would depend on the type of leukemia, the biology of the leukemia etc. -the formula for calculating the chances of a particular person having an hla-matched sibling is 1 − (0.75)n, where n denotes the number of potential sibling donors.In general, a patient with one sibling has a 25% chance of having a match.

Question 3

is that site that connects genetic siblings from same donor sperm a good thing to use if curious?

Accepted Answer

Genetic Sibs, Donor: The question may be better phrased as: "do genetic siblings from donor sperm want to know each other, on is it better to preserve anonynmity?" these type of "siblings" would be half-sibs, and may not even know that they are the product of donor sperm, so i would suggest very careful use of information like this, and discourage it.

Question 4

is there a living gamete donor registry for kids?

Accepted Answer

Not aware of any: There are both rules regarding patient confidentiality at both the federal and state level. State by state rules vary but are centered in limiting access to personal medical information. For such a registry to exist the donor or donors would first have to agree to share their identifying information.I don't see that happening in the present environment.

Question 5

what happens if i remove myself from the organ donor registry but still have dot indicating i want to be a donor on my card?

Accepted Answer

No problem: In most countries including the us the family has to give formal consent.

Question 6

how do you sign up to participate in a  living organ donor registry?

Accepted Answer

Contact a center: It is as easy as calling a transplant center and asking them for an appointment.  Actually getting on the registry is a bit harder.  You will have to undergo medical testing to make sure you are healthy enough to donate and psycological testing to ensure you are making an informed competent decision.  Once you give it away you can't get it back.

Question 7

who can be a donor?

Accepted Answer

Altruistic: The most desirable donor is one that is well informed and keeps a healthy body and lifestyle in order to be able to save lives of people in need of blood, organ or bone marrow for their treatment. Also this donor should give without expecting anything back regarding monetary retributions. Saving a person's life is priceless. Thanks to healthy donors is how modern medicine and surgery is a reality.

Question 8

what does the donor evaluation include?

Accepted Answer

Complete workup: Usually a complete physical examination; and comprehensive blood panels to make sure the "donor" is is top shape.

Question 9

what does a donor pre-evaluation entail?

Accepted Answer

Match and health: Tissue match is certainly needed for donation to make sure the recepient will not reject. Also, the health of the donor is evaluated to make sure the donor will not be hurt by donating his kidney. Also, a final stage is evaluation of the anatomy of blood vessels that will be operated upon. Along the way, a psychosocial eval makes sure the donor is actually interested & not pressured to donate.

Question 10

does a donor need to be hospitalized for pre-evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Usually all pre-donation tests are done on an outpatient basis. Unless if any tests were positive and they need to be taken care of that will preclude donation at this point.

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