Life Before Kidney Transplant. If you smoke it s strongly recommended that you stop as soon as possible because smoking can reduce the life of your new kidney and can increase your risk of developing some types of cancer. If you have a living donor both you and the donor will have a final cross match at your pre surgery visit one week before surgery.
For the kidney to be a good match the new kidney will need to be very similar to the other organs and tissues in your body so that your immune system will not attack it. If you are getting a kidney from a deceased donor the final cross match will be done the day of surgery. A kidney transplant can treat chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease to help you feel better and live longer.
And then towards the end say before the second kidney i had to go on dialysis.
For the kidney to be a good match the new kidney will need to be very similar to the other organs and tissues in your body so that your immune system will not attack it. Before having a transplant you will need tests to see if the donor kidney is a match for your body. Many people feel that a kidney transplant offers more freedom and a better quality of life than dialysis. When you go to the hospital.