u/khumprp

Has anyone use NKR's microsites to help find a donor? What has your experience been?

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It's been almost 23 years since my first transplant but the kidney is nearing end of life and I need a new one. For almost the past year I've been fortunate to have 50+ donors sign up for testing, but no matches yet due to high CPRA.

My center just joined a pairing network program, and I'm trying to hold out hope for a match, but am wondering when I should switch to active on the deceased donor list. I was active for a month and got two offers, but it didn't seem right at the time to take as I was feeling much better than I do now...

I'm struggling because I have had some many people sign up to donate that I feel like should hold as long as I can to find a pair match. Living donor also leaves a deceased kidney for someone else who needs it... But my labs dropped suddenly this month and I don't think dialysis is too far off.

Anyone got some advice? I'm second guessing myself too much lately.

Literally what a 23 year old said to me tonight when I was talking about a Third Eye Blind song. The entire group of people my age stopped dead in their conversations, looked at him and unanimously said, "No..... We don't say that. We say the late 90's."

Felt bad for the kid.... Felt worse for all of us 40-somethings all thinking WTF 😂

Been wanting a hot tub for a while, family of 4. Spent the day at a couple places and am narrowing down between a Master Spa Twilight 7.2 for $14k or a Hot Springs for closer to $11k. Both would be salt with cover, delivery, install, etc.

Seems like the Master Spa might be more powerful jets and better build quality, based on sales guy and what I've read ... But I'm only planning to be in this house another 7 - 10 years.

Sounds like the Master Spa is easier / less expensive parts, too, and I think the sales guy could get the price down some. Wondering if it's worth the extra money or not. Looking for opinions.