Transplants

[Fusion5]

Just watching the news about the baby that died and his kidneys were used in a transplant to an adult.

If the kidneys from a baby are tiny, how do they function in an adult ?

[woofgang]

They gradually take over all the function and grow to do this. It takes weeks to months for this to happen, while it is happening, the person carries on dialysis.

[Fusion5]

So the kidneys grow. Thought that must be the case.
Thanks Woof. x

[hc4361]

It's amazing, isn't it? And the baby's parents get so much comfort from it, too.

[Fusion5]

Brave decision by the parents.

[hc4361]

Yes.

[sunny-dave]

The most uplifting story I've seen for ages - restores your faith in the goodness of people.

[kylesmum]

I saw them on This Morning. Unbelievable couple ! They perfectly balanced their happiness at having Noah with celebrating Teddys life. I was in awe of their strength.
A wonderful story of human endurance.

I read recently of a liver which had been transplanted from a child to an adult. I'll look for the link.
We take our bodies for granted most of the time...it's at times like this we take a step back and salute it.

[kylesmum]

Can't find a link for child to adult liver transplant. Sorry.Might have been something else.
Was worthy of highlighting though.

[pussnboots]

I rang the Mirror about this story, I said that they had their facts wrong, my baby died in 1971 she only lived for 40 minutes, we donated her skin for a badly burnt child, the chap on the phone was quite nasty, he said skin isn't an organ!!!

[gness]

Rubbish! Of course the skin is an organ...it's the body's biggest organ and can be transplanted....

A lovely thing you did, Puss....x

[bhg481]

These are the sort of people who should be on the Honours List, not Civil Servants who have done the job they've been paid for.

[pussnboots]

Very traumatic at the time gness.

[gness]

Agreed, Bhg.....

I know, Puss......when MrG was donated his kidney my heart broke for the family of the young woman who had died so suddenly....x

[Canary42]

What a wonderful gesture by the parents, and a lasting memorial to the baby.