Donated.

I just want to add that your friend needs to speak with the financial person at the hospital. They will get him his medication at no cost through working with other agencies that will help pay for them. I have a little experience and although I did not need the financial assistance, they basically ask what you can afford to spend on the medication and make it work for you. There are a lot of unforeseen issues that come up in life. Just because someone can afford the medications today does not mean they will have that ability in 6 months if they lost their job or insurance. They understand this and they do work with people. He needs to speak to the hospital and spend some time with the financial liaison there.

The biggest issue they have and the reason they deny transplants is due to lifestyle choices. Not suggesting your friend would not meet those requirements, but they went over that a TON and took it very seriously. Medical technology is an amazing thing. Just the idea that we can transplant organs is mind blowing to me and I am grateful for that every day. The biggest thing most people do not realize is that a transplant is not a permanent solution. The average lifespan of a kidney transplant is 10 years.