There are significant emotional issues involved in both donating and receiving an organ, and the ability to cope with those issues is essential for both the donor and the recipient. It is important to have an open and frank discussion about expectations that the donor and recipient may have, along with concerns and problems, prior to the transplant.
Learn more about the issues facing both donors and recipients in Coping After Organ Transplantation before problems develop between family members and friends.
Sources:
Living Donation. The United Network for Organ Sharing. 2008 http://www.transplantliving.org/livingdonation/default.aspx
