A Halifax doctor has stepped up to help a local woman who's been stuck in limbo when it comes to getting a kidney transplant.
This Halifax woman needed a donor, and her donors needed a doctor — now they have one | CBC News LoadedA Halifax doctor has stepped up to help a local woman who's been stuck in limbo when it comes to getting a kidney transplant.·Geri Mendes, left, and Casey Jones, right, received good news after struggling to get Jones tested as a kidney donor match for Mendes.
In addition to Jones, Mendes's son and Jones's daughters have all inquired about donating a kidney, and were told they'd need a doctor first. That roadblock has prevented them from seeing if they could be a match for organ donation.Good news for a Halifax woman whose potential kidney donors need doctors
Jones said she was told that a doctor is needed for followup care after an organ donation — a requirement that took Mendes by surprise, too.
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