Kidney
Xeno update
January 22, 2025
in Kidney
How do people feel about xeno transplantation? The most recent compassionate care case was done at NYU by Dr Montgomery, and the patient is doing well!
I am so excited to hear about her progress and have hoped for the future - how do you feel?
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I’m willing to give it a try if possible. I have built up a lot of antibodies in the 35+ years of my transplant. I hope that the process continues and is improved towards better outcomes. I personally believe that transplantation earlier in the course of organ failure can result in longer graft life, and xeno transplantation could be the answer.
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I don't think I would ever do it personally. I have a lot of questions and reservations and concerns, and it's still too new for me to really get behind the idea. I am interested to see what happens in the future, though.
As someone who is actively looking for a 2nd kidney transplant I do find Xeno very intriguing. I would be willing to listen to the docs and hear him out. I think the future is now with this opportunity to help the thousands of people with kidney failure and xeno is just one step.
I would have considered a Xeno transplant. It was apparent that dialysis was no longer an option for me. I was a compassionate care patient. I remember my surgeon letting me know transplantation was my only option. I told him I wanted to live. If Xeno was presented to me at the time, I would have said yes.
I can definitely understand @Ldybug97 if I was faced with your circumstance I too would have said yes. It’s clear that all of us have in common a serious situation in life and we dealt with it the best way possible. But life is beautiful.
@KevR Thank you! Life is precious and beautiful. I am almost 2 years post . i am grateful that my doctor would agree to do it. I am healthier . I have been able to accomplish so many things and meet so many amazing people especially in our Transplantlyfe community. I had minutes to make my decision and my response was “ I want to live” I had aStatus 5 listing which is difficult to get. If ever presented the opportunity which I hope is a long time from now I would consider Xeno