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 transplant is a surgical operation that places a functioning kidney from a donor into your body. The transplanted kidney takes over the work of the kidneys that failed, and you no longer need dialysis. In most parts of the country the waiting list to get a transplanted kidney ranges from 3-5 years or longer.