pba – I think you were trying to be funny but it didnt work. Must be spending too much time in Chicago.
Holy kugel – My husband donated most of his liver two weeks ago to my sister. Even tho the recipient died days later, for unrelated and unknown reasons, he was very happy he did his hishtadlus. It is an unbelievable mitzvah that is obviously not for everyone but if the mods want to give out my email, either one of us would be more than happy to ‘speak’ to you about it. And the kidney surgery is much less invasive so kal v’chomer it’s worth considering. As far as being a part of their zchusim – I always learned that giving torah to someone who then gives it over or changes his life because of it gives you a part in thier mitzvos. So even more so wouldn’t giving a chance at life give you a part of the good they do with it? Definitely worth checking out!