That depends on how the donor feels about undergoing a major surgery. It’s important to note that living donation is 100% voluntary, and the donor can stop the process at any time up until surgery. The preparation process deliberately includes several consultations, not only with our doctors and nurses, but also transplant psychologists, social workers and living donor advocates, to ensure all questions are answered and fears addressed.Of the two donation surgeries, living kidney donation is considered a low-risk procedure, lasting two to three hours. It is also performed laparoscopically by making two small, half-inch incisions under the rib cage, along with a 4-inch incision below the belly button to remove the kidney.Liver donor surgery is a more complex procedure, lasting 4-6 hours. It requires an 8- to 10-inch vertical opening in the lower abdomen to reach the portion of the liver being donated.Following either procedure, donors are encouraged to get up and walk the day after surgery. But while kidney donors usually go home on their second hospital day, liver donors typically stay five to seven days for recovery.Read how a mother and son both donated a kidney to their family member 20 years apart