The Darci Seipke Benefit Foundation

KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS FACTS

Over 95,000 U.S. patients are waiting for a vital organ transplant

4,000 are added to the list each month

Everyday 17 die waiting for a vital organ

Because of lack of donors, 3,926 kidney patients died in 2006

Nearly 10% of the list is made up of people under age 18

Survival rate for a kidney transplant is 94-98%

Medical insurance only covers a portion of expenses

Kidney transplant costs start at $75,000

Anti-rejection drugs are prescribed for the remainder of the recipients life & are only covered for the first 3 years by insurance

One anti-rejection drug can cost $1,000 per month

WHAT DIABETES DOES TO THE BODY!

Diabetes is a disease that affects the entire body.  Every organ is in danger of failure from complications of diabetes.  The number one cause of blindness is diabetes.  Heart failure, kidney failure, liver failure and amputated limbs are all possible after having diabetes for long periods of time.  Although modern medicine has been able to postpone the complications of diabetes, it has not been able to stop it.

Need More Information?

Click on the following links for more information about kidney transplants or diabetes.

ADA- American Diabetes Association

www.diabetes.org

JDRF- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

www.jdrf.org

NKF- National Kidney Foundation

www.kidney.org