want to donate my kidney - #14935
I am feeling super confused and a bit overwhelmed right now. I got this idea that I want to donate my kidney, but honestly, I don't know where to even start. A friend of mine needed a kidney transplant recently, and it got me thinking about how many people out there are on waiting lists. I mean, I’m healthy and everything, and I keep hearing about stories where people want to donate their kidney but it feels like there’s so much red tape involved. Is it even safe? Like, what are the risks I should know about? I also worry about what my doctors will say. Will they discourage me? I read somewhere that you can live just fine with one kidney, but now I’m asking myself, will I be able to do everything I do now? What kind of tests do I need to go through to see if I can actually do this? I just want to donate my kidney and help someone, but what if it turns into a nightmare or I regret it? Like, do you guys think this is even a good idea? I can’t stop thinking about all the what-ifs. How do people actually get to the point where they can donate their kidney?
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