A friend of mine after a long time waiting for a donor kidney finally got one a few weeks ago. Her donor was in his or her 70's.
Normally this is one of the most successful of the organ transfers.
My friend is not only having extreme problems with the anti rejection drugs but her new kidney is failing. If it does she will be in a worse state than before with no kidney function at all.
None of us want to be donors (after all this normally means we have met with an untimely end)but most of us want our organs to be used after our death. It is a terrible time for families to be asked and the process is so very much easier if we have registered our wishes here or if this link doesn't work copy and paste this http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/how_to_become_a_donor.jsp
It's as easy as that.
If you live elsewhere in the world, Google to find the registration process in your own country. Do it now if you haven't already and let all your family know.
It's not just kidneys, it's all sorts of things which can improve and save the lives of others.
And spread the word,
Please.