I’d think it would much more difficult to put an organ in than take one out. Also, I assume the donor is quite healthy, while the recipient is very much not so (needing an organ and all).
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As a kidney donor and a friend of someone who received a kidney (unrelated donations).
Me as a donor I was out for 6 weeks. With after 4 weeks being able to do social stuff again.
My friend who received it seemed more healthy. However, he came from a way worse place. Our timelines kind of matched up in terms of recovery. However, the recipient is still on medicine and such while I was completely fine.
After donating you basically only get pain meds and some stuff to help you deal with the pain meds. While someone who receives it gets anti rejection stuff and I don’t know what else. We compared our scars and mine are definitely way smaller and less obvious than his
Some extra info. It’s been about 5 years after my donation, I have no real things I have to change in my life. The most impactful is that I shouldn’t get ibuprofen or any of the NSAIDS. But there are plenty of alternatives!
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