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.
The life expectancy after a successful kidney transplant is longer than with staying on dialysis. Data from the Scottish National Health Service showed that life expectancy in patients receiving a cadaveric kidney was 17.19 years compared with only 5.84 years for those who remained on dialysis.any End Stage Renal Disease patients believe their quality of life is better with a successful kidney transplant. Transplant patients can enjoy traveling without any limitations, and they have very few dietary restrictions after transplant. As a matter of fact, there are a few down sides to transplantation.