It's a big deal for the recipient, but not for the donor: Jim Sollisch
(NEWSER) - "Most of us are walking around with a pretty impressive spare part," writes Jim Sollisch, one that 90,000 people are in the market for—a kidney. Sollisch is at 53% kidney function after donating his "spare part" to a co-worker, and will eventually hit 65%—only 50% is necessary. The process was relatively easy, his colleague—who now feels more like a sibling to him—is healthy, and for a month after the transplant, Sollisch was regarded as "a saint" in the office. So why don't more people donate a kidney? More»
