Rare donor wait and Briana’s transplant hopeful story
A family recounts Briana’s cancer and transplant journey as she waits for a donor. After a long wait, Briana experiences a glimmer of luck with a successful turn in the process. Her nightly dialysis ends as she grows stronger, though lifelong medication and rejection risks remain a reality.
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Transplants Seen as Lifelong Care Not Cure
Experts emphasize that organ transplants are not cures but ongoing care. Irene Keeler and Chris Hewlett note patients face lifelong drugs, diets, and follow ups, with costs extending beyond surgery. Medicare may cover some kidney transplants when dialysis would cost more long term.
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Irene Keeler
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix
Chris Hewlett
Donor Network of
Arizona
Medicare
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