Follow the events of the day when Lisa Sayer donated her kidney in June

This article is fantastic... I can see me in it. Make sure you read not just this page but the links under Related Information (it's a continuation of Lisa's story).

How history was made - The Globe and Mail

This won't be my experience but here's an excerpt from the point of view of the recipient. Interesting information!

It's not necessary to remove the diseased kidneys – instead Dr. Robinette makes a six-inch incision just below the appendix near the groin, cuts through three layers of skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscle to the external iliac artery and vein in the right leg; this artery and vein are used to implant the kidney. The renal artery and vein are sewn to these vessels.

Once the vascular clamps are released, blood begins to flow to the kidney. First the vein is opened and the kidney turns purple, then arterial blood begins flowing and the kidney turns pink. “It suddenly jumps to life. It's very exciting,” Dr. Robinette says.

Doctors watch to see that the patient is putting out urine, which means the kidney is working: “The pee in the bag is like liquid gold.”