In Europe, the cold, the rain, the low temperatures and short sunny periods do not encourage travelling. The better destinations include the ski resorts in the Alps and the Pyrenees (France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Spain) or for those who feel the cold more Andalusia still has reasonable sunshine.
Fifty percent of kidneys from a living donor still function after 16 to 20 years, and with organs from deceased donors, a transplanted kidney should last 8 to 10 years.
A kidney from a living donor will generally last 12 to 20 years. One thatâs donated from someone who recently died may last 8 to 12 years. If you have âend stageâ renal (kidney) disease, doctors consider a transplant to be the best option, if youâre a good candidate.