[Miami Rebel]

I gave a kidney 4 and a half years ago to a woman whom I had known as a kid decades before. It went smoothly for both of us, and I can honestly say it was for me a low-risk procedure with an easy recovery and very manageable long-term lifestyle adjustments.

I mention that because up until I was recruited through community outreach, I had little idea of just how deadly kidney disease is. I thought dialysis was relatively easy (it's not) and that it was a permanent fix (it's not.)

Given that upwards of 85,000 Americans die annually while awaiting human transplants, this development is the most exciting thing since the first human transplantation seventy years ago. Meanwhile, consider indicating the organ donation designation on your drivers lincense.

[nwrep]

I guess you can say that he will bring home the bacon.

[llevrok]

Going “wee-wee-weee” all the way home.

[Jim W N]

And you thought his place was a pig pen before...

[Red Badger]

SOOOOWEEEEET!.........................

[FreedomPoster]

I just want to know, is it still OK for this recipient to eat pork barbecue?

;-P

And God bless you for your donation.

[Huskrrrr]

Bedee, bedee that’s all folks.

Seriously, I’m glad it worked out.

[spacejunkie2001]

But stops to root for truffles

[BlueMondaySkipper]

It’s so thoughtful for Rosie O’Donnell to give up a kidney to someone in need. Or was this one from Rob Reiner?

[cherry]

no, I won’t designate my organs....if I die in a car accident, my better half or children can do what they please....

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

...oiks goodbye

[Gamecock]

The only side effect is that every afternoon he wants to go and make love in the mud.

[smokingfrog]

[SgtHooper]

They named him, Ali-Hocks-bar

[A Cyrenian]

Great job Miami Rebel.

Thanks for sharing this information.

[central_va]

He has the urge to roll around inthe mud, other than that he’s ok. His new name; “Arnold”.

[central_va]

Fred Ziffel and his wife were asking about him.

[1Old Pro]

At least nobody will put lipstick on him.

[TalBlack]

…And THIS little piggy went wee wee wee all the way home!

[Sir Bangaz Cracka]

“Meanwhile, consider indicating the organ donation designation on your drivers lincense.”

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You never know what the intentions or motivations are of complete total strangers. Neither I nor my children have such go-ahead do it instructions for unknown others to quickly carry out on their (perhaps possibly maybe could be recoverable) bodies.

[NelsTandberg]

My respects and admiration. I like to to think I’d do this for family or dear friends. Spent a lot of years looking at the immunological aspects of transplants and stem cells for regenerative medicine before it was ‘a thing’.

To paraphrase Kipling - ‘you are a better man than I.’