Past AAS use affect ability to be kidney donor?

[chris3737zz]

I may be donating a kidney to my father in the next few months. If I'm a match, I will not hesitate to donate. However, I have completed three cycles, the last one being three years ago. The first was 500mg Test E for 10wks, the second was 100mg Prop and 75mg Tren Ace EOD with a T3 taper for 6wks., and the third was 500mg Test E and 400mg EQ for 12 wks. Proper PCT was included in all of them. The only sides I experiences was some acne and a little grouchiness on tren. Diet and workouts were spot on and I made good progress. I have continued working out and eating well, with the exception of the past semester. The reason I have not done AAS in three years is that working out has not been at the top of my priority list, even though I have continued to do so. I have also had source issues.

I am going to be completely honest with the doctors when they're testing me for a match and will obviously listen to them.
I don't meet with them for about a month, so I was wondering if you could help answer some questions in the mean time. I was wondering if the previous use would affect my ability to donate. I am also curious to see if one day, long after recovery, I would be able to do low amounts of test, primo, var, or eq? Will I even be able to do HRT when I'm older? Again, this will not affect my decision and I will obviously listen to the doctors, but I'm just curious while waiting. I do know that the remaining kidney is supposed to enlarge so that it performs approximately 80% of the function that two kidneys previously performed. I also know that within 6 weeks, donors can typically perform intense exercise (although not heavy contact sports).

I am just now beginning my research into this, so feel free to refer me to articles, studies, etc. Thanks!

[chris3737zz]

Been out of town for a week, but now...BUMP

[Snrf]

I'm pretty sure your remaining kidney will make up for the missing one.

If i'm not mistaken you can lose an entire kidney and 2/3 of the remaining one and it will grow to be big enough to do the work of both, of course if you damage the only one you have left you're screwed....

yeah just googled it "After donating a kidney, a person can live a normal, long and healthy life. The remaining kidney grows bigger and simply takes over for both kidneys."

[chris3737zz]

I appreciate the input! I understand that I can live a 'normal' life after donating, but I'm not quite sure that AAS are included in a 'normal' life. Will I ever be able to use again (long after recovery)? Also, do you have any knowledge about whether my previous AAS use could affect my ability to donate?

[Snrf]

If the remaining kidney grows to be big enough to do the work of both i'm pretty sure you can eventually juice, it's like having two kidneys again.

BUT....I personally would stay away from the more toxic ones, ones that dehydrate you or where people have reported kidney pains etc, and of course drink gallons and gallons of water.

I'd imagine you'd be fine, i'd also wait a year or two to make sure ur remaining kidney has adapted to its extra workload.

of course do your own research, talk to a doctor, this is all imho.

[Maldorf]

Your prior use of AAS should not affect your ability to donate in any way. A friend of mine donated a large portion of his liver to his mother, and he had been a regular user of AAS for years. She recovered faster from the surgery than he did.