Become A Living Liver Donor
It might seem like an intimidating process to become a living liver donor, but the recovery time from surgery is usually a few weeks long, and your expenses for doing this are taken care of (be it by the government or any of the fundraising we do) So let’s go with the specifics first when it comes to Salim.
The key point to understand is that you have to be between the ages of 18-60, you have to have any blood type in the B or O blood group & that you can name a specific recipient for a portion of your liver. Your assessment to be a candidate will also mean a series of tests & questions about your medical history. For your safety, they need to make sure that you’re healthy enough for the procedure so that your recovery goes smooth.
You’ll undergo a series of tests after your initial screening. You do not have to live in Toronto for this process or procedure. If you live all the way across the country but you’re a healthy candidate to be a living liver donor, your travel expenses & accomodations will be paid for.
We’ve had a couple of individuals start the process to become a living liver donor, but we’re still waiting for Salim to officially be placed on the waiting list. If you do decide to begin this process, I’ve requested that people’s applications are put on standby so that the moment Salim is officially on the list, we can get this taken care of for him.
There are four links below. Click on the first link and you will be taken to you to the Living Liver Donor Evaluation page.
Living Liver Donor Evaluation (uhn.ca)
The second link below is the application:
Living Donor Transplant Program - Donor Health History (uhn.ca)
The third link below is a more comprehensive look at how the procedure is done & a more comprehensive look at the procedure:
The fourth link below is another look at the Living Liver Donor program, focusing more on the Ajmera Transplant Centre:
https://www.uhn.ca/Transplant/Liver_Transplant_Program
If you wish for assistance on filling out the application, you can simply message me (rahim) at findsalimaliver@gmail.com or rahimladha99@gmail.com.