Stanford Health Care | Stanford Health Care | Why Become a Living Kidney Donor? Thaderine's Story (Tagalog subtitles) @StanfordHospital | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 44 minutes ago.
(Tagalog subtitles provided)
Learn from Stanford Health Care doctors how living kidney donations work and what to expect before and after surgery.
In addition, watch Thaderine's inspiring story of why she donated part of her kidney and how her gift to someone else made its way back to her husband, who also needed a kidney transplant. They both went home shortly after surgery.
Some facts about kidney donations:
- 90,000 Americans are on the kidney transplant waitlist
- A patient may spend up to 10 years on dialysis waiting for a transplant
- People of color are more likely to experience kidney failure
Learn more about living kidney donations at stanfordhealthcare.org/livingdonor
(Tagalog subtitles provided)
Learn from Stanford Health Care doctors how living kidney donations work and what to expect before and after surgery.
In addition, watch Thaderine's inspiring story of why she donated part of her kidney and how her gift to someone else made its way back to her husband, who also needed a kidney transplant. They both went home shortly after surgery.
Some facts about kidney donations:
- 90,000 Americans are on the kidney transplant waitlist
- A patient may spend up to 10 years on dialysis waiting for a transplant
- People of color are more likely to experience kidney failure
Learn more about living kidney donations at stanfordhealthcare.org/livingdonor
