As the title says, I'm considering donating a Kidney to my mother who needs one. But I'm very nervous and apprehensive.

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I have an appointment to check my potential fit for this further, since my mother and I are a blood match on paper. They will be running a slew of tests on me, which I'm also nervous about in case they find something wrong with me.

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Has anyone here given someone else a Kidney? Can you tell me about your recovery, any complications, and continued daily life? How do you feel daily now, any issues how do you feel during the process emotionally?

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What about folks who have received a kidney? any complications, concerns, issues with recovery? Emotional and physical feelings? How do you feel currently?

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I've outlined my main concerns below.

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1. I have Ventricular tachycardia (V-Tac), I had an ablation to fix this, but I still have flutters etc and haven't been able to really pursue this more due to having pretty crappy insurance. I will have an EKG on Thursday during my appointment, but should this be a concern for me?

2. I love to race my car on a track, it's my biggest passion. Will this effect my ability's to do this?

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1. My dad is adopted, We don't know about his medical family history, how much of a concern is this?

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1. My mom is a diabetic, we don't know my father medical history, and I eat like trash and am over weight. How much of a concern should this be for my future?

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1. I am a heavy cannabis user.

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1. What about pre-dispositions to having kidney disease myself, since she has it?

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1. How does recovery look?

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1. They mention you can feel depressed, grief, etc. I have depression, anxiety, etc, so this also concerns me.