Francia Raisa Says Selena Gomez Rift ‘Had Nothing to Do’ With Kidney Transplant: ‘We Trauma Bonded’ (2024)

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Does Francia regret giving her kidney to Selena? ›

In December 2023, the Secret Life of the American Teenager star talked about repairing her relationship with Gomez, whom she hadn't spoken to in about six years, and how she didn't regret her decision to give her a kidney. "She and I are still getting to know each other again," she told USA Today.

Some of the reasons may be beyond your control: Low-grade inflammation from the transplant could wear on the organ, or a persisting disease or condition could do to the new organ what it did to the previous one. If you're young, odds are good you'll outlive the transplanted organ.

With a deceased kidney donor transplant (a kidney from someone who is brain-dead), life expectancy increases to 30 years. Best of all, a living donor kidney transplant increases life expectancy to 40 years.

Each transplant program sets its own practice. For example, one program may not accept anyone older than 80 years of age; another may have no age limit. Most transplant candidates nationwide are age 50 or older, and many transplant programs often accept patients age 65 and older.

Announcing that they had "no beef, just salsa," Francia has now said: "We've never really had beef with each other. Nothing happened, and if you ask either of us, we don't know what happened but we needed that time apart." She said they are both "better people" after spending some time apart.

Raisa was born in Los Angeles, California to a Mexican mother, Virginia Almendárez (née Pelayo), and Renán Almendárez Coello, a Honduran-born radio personality; and raised in Los Angeles. A few years after she was born, her father started using his new Latin radio personality, "El Cucuy".

Lungs are the most difficult organ to transplant because they are highly susceptible to infections in the late stages of the donor's life. They can sustain damage during the process of recovering them from the donor or collapse after surgeons begin to ventilate them after transplant.

As a general rule, you should be 18 years or older. You must also have normal kidney function. There are some medical conditions that could prevent you from being a living donor. These include having uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, HIV, hepatitis, or acute infections.

Lung transplant patients have the lowest 5- and 10-year survival rates, according to UNOS. “The lungs are a very difficult organ to transplant because they're exposed to the environment constantly as we breathe,” explained Dr. Steves Ring, Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.

Most kidney transplant recipients can return to work and other normal activities within eight weeks after transplant. Avoid lifting objects weighing more than 10 pounds or exercising other than walking until the wound has healed (usually about six weeks after surgery).

Why don't they remove the old kidneys during a transplant? ›

Surgeons typically don't remove the recipient's native kidneys—unless they're greatly enlarged or causing severe problems, such as high blood pressure or infection. “The nonfunctioning kidneys just get smaller over time,” notes Dr. Gelb.

From a medical perspective, the act of returning an organ that has once been donated (hereafter, organ restitution) is not permissible if serious safety issues arise due to returning the organ.

Gender matching is not a requirement for a successful kidney transplant, and gender is not a primary factor when determining whether a kidney donation can take place. Other factors are more important, including blood and tissue type matching, which are crucial to minimize the risk of organ rejection.

Common reasons why a kidney transplant may not be the right treatment for you include: You are too ill or frail to cope with the surgery and aftercare. You have recently had cancer, a serious infection, a heart attack or a stroke. You may struggle taking the immunosuppressant medicines after a kidney transplant.

No. Getting paid to donate a kidney is illegal in the United States and most other countries. Most living donors decide to donate because they want to help a family member or friend or because they simply want to do good.

However, since then the two have rekindled their friendship, including sharing birthday posts for each other and enjoying night outs. Francia has also made it clear that there was no feud between the two, but rather a gradual falling out. "We hadn't spoken much in six years.

Raisa famously donated one of her kidneys to Gomez, who suffered lupus-related organ damage, in 2017, and rumors of a fallout between the two surfaced not long after. "We trauma-bonded, which is beautiful, but also it can get rocky and tricky," Raisa said.

The recommended limits of alcohol for kidney transplant recipients are 3-4 units a day for men and 2-3 units a day for women. It is recommended that no more than 14 units of alcohol are consumed, with at least a few alcohol-free days, each week, for both male and female kidney transplant recipients.

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