We want to make sure they're healthy in every way. We don't want to have two patients after the operation, so we put them through a pretty thorough exam.
More Quotes from Kathy Holleman:
They do testing throughout the whole evaluation process. The results that came back Monday before the scheduled transplant indicated that the match was not as good as they had first thought, so they canceled the transplant.Kathy Holleman
You only need one kidney. Doctors say a lot of people are born with one kidney and never know they have only one kidney.
Kathy Holleman
We usually have in the area of 400 people on our waiting list, just for kidneys. We do an average of about 120 or 125 kidney transplants a year, so there are a lot more people waiting than actually get them.
Kathy Holleman
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Create around one at least a small circle where matters are arranged as one wants them to be.Anna Freud
Working with Mel Gibson is a little like waltzing with a hurricane. It's always exciting, and you're never quite sure where it's going to take you.
James Caviezel
A country grows in history not only because of the heroism of its troops on the field of battle, it grows also when it turns to justice and to right for the conservation of its interests.
Aristide Briand