The Wee, the Wound and the Worries: My Experience of Being a Kidney Donor

By Pearl Howie

In 2002 Pearl donated a kidney to her brother, and offers practical advice to anyone considering donation.

Reviews
“Thank you so so much for your kind words and advice, it has really given me so much to think about and to be grateful for. Thank you once again for taking the time to respond to my email, even though I don't know you, you have given more invaluable advice than anyone I know :-)” Kerri

“Just wanted to say a HUGE thankyou… found it very informative (they don't tell you all that in the hospital!) and funny too- couldn’t help sniggering at some bits!” - P

“…you have given me so much hope and the reason to keep going now… You are an inspiration to me already.”

“…It is an utterly candid account of a difficult subject, written with love for her brother and her family but confronting squarely the challenges... Wise, practical and respectful of the reader's concerns it will be of real value to others in a similar situation… …she is to be admired for having the courage to write it.” Joyce

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 4, 2011
• ISBN: 9781447693024

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