Woman takes kidnet appeal to Trinidad and Tobago

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A Mississauga woman who has spent three years waiting for a new kidney in Canada is hoping for a better fate in Trinidad and Tobago.
Nalini Maharaj has taken out newspaper ads in her native country to appeal for a kidney donor.
In an interview with Newsday Magazine in Trinidad and Tobago, Maharaj said she expects to get her needed transplant more quickly in her homeland.
“I am trying because the waiting time is much longer (in Canada),” the 36-year-old mother of two said. “Plus, it would be easier to get a match (there).”
High blood pressure led to kidney problems about a decade ago for the auditor. She began renal dialysis, which cleanses the kidneys, three years ago after she completely lost kidney function.
The 14-year resident of Mississauga receives dialysis three times weekly.
Because diabetes and high blood pressure run in her family, none of her relatives are candidates and her husband cannot donate because he also suffers from high blood pressure.
Maharaj said the hardest part of the disease is the chronic fatigue it causes.
“It is hard to work because of tiredness. It affects your entire family."
Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Health launched a new National Organ Donor Program earlier this month.
Maharaj said people who are willing to assist can reach her via e-mail at puran8@msn.com.

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