I had a kidney transplant in 1998, it may have 1-2 years left.  My husband is being tested to possibly give me another kidney (very kindly) but will I live as long a life as I would have if my kidneys had not packed up?   In other words, could I still live to be 80 or more?
Hi, Patients who receive a kidney transplant typically live longer than those who stay on dialysis. A living donor kidney functions, on average, 12 to 20 years, and a deceased donor kidney from 8 to 12 years. Research shows that patients who get a kidney transplant before dialysis live an average of 10 to 15 years longer than if they stayed on dialysis. Younger adults benefit the most from a kidney transplant, but even adults as old as 75 gain an average of four more years after a transplant than if they had stayed on dialysis. If you get another live kidney and if you are approaching middle age then you might be lucky to live up to 75 years of age or more.