July 2016 CLC CrossWord

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JULY 2016

Christ Lutheran Church • Highlands Ranch, CO • Gathering † Gifting † Sending

Become a Living Kidney Donor and have the power to not only improve a patient’s quality of life, but to also save that person’s life. What being a donor entails: Potential donors will have blood, urine and radiology tests to determine suitability for donation. Initially, a simple blood test will determine if your blood type is compatible with the recipient. If your blood type is a match with the recipient, then additional blood tests will be done. These blood tests are called tissue typing and cross-matching and are done to determine the quality of matching between the donor and the recipient. Additionally, the evaluation will include a full physical examination and psychology evaluation may also be required. A financial consultation will also be involved to help you understand how donating a kidney may impact you financially (time off work). Before surgery, special x-rays will be taken of the donor's kidneys, including either a renal arteriogram or spiral CT scan to check the anatomy of the kidney. Additional blood tests called tissue or HLA typing may also be done to determine the quality of matching between the donor and the recipient. The closer the match, the lower the likelihood of rejection of the transplanted kidney will be.” *Taken from https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors Please consider becoming a kidney donor for CLC Member, Keri Betthauser, daughter of Lois and Paul Betthauser and mother to 1-year old daughter, Maelyn. To determine if you are a potential donor, please contact Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Transplant Clinic at (720) 754-2155. Thank you!

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