Kidney Transplant | HealthUnlocked

Good afternoon, I’ll be 18 months post transplant this week on May 16th. As some of you likely recall, I’ve had a pretty tough road due to CMV followed by a...

So I have a living donor but she wasnt the best match. She still decided to donate so I am in the paired exchange program. She recently had her surgery so now...

How long did you folks with B+ blood wait for a transplant?

My Nephrologist suggested that I start taking Wegovy for obesity. No matter what I seemed to do eating healthy, exercise and smaller portion (it just not...

I’m 6 weeks post kidney transplant. I’ve been given 8 weeks to return to work from my doctor. I was surprised at the limited time I had. I never really talked...

I developed thrush and being treated with Clotrimazole tablets. I got my monthly blood work and my tacrolimus levels (which had been normal) doubled. They...

The gentleman with the first pig kidney transplant has passed away....

Hey everyone 😁 I hope you are all doing OK. I'm 8 weeks post op now and finally seeing the benefits of billy the kid...ney 😁 my energy levels have increased...

My spouse is 5.5 years post transplant and his depression has worsened alot since covid19 arrived March 2020. Curious if anyone is taking any kind of...

Hi kidney warriors, I hope you are all doing OK. I've not been on for a while as been in and out of hospital and had some more surgery BUT FINALLY on the road...

Hello, Has anyone had cosmetic surgery post transplant? I’ve been doing surgery consultations and speaking with my nephrologist, planning for doing this in...

Recently had neuropathy in hands and feet. Do not know if the cause might be medication or stress. Anyone had any experience with neuropathy from any certain...

Hi Has anyone taken probiotics and how has it been. I’m a week on them and I’m constipated with a lot of pain. I was really hoping they would work because my...

For those who have had both, could you let me know if one was "better" or "worse" than the other? I had my liver transplant Sept 22, and though initially...

I am now 66y old, and had a liver transplant in Sept 2022. First I was recovering well, then picked up CMV (cyto megalo virus(!)). Developing kidney...

I have started my evaluation for a transplant. Wat can I expect?

I continue to have issues with filling prescriptions as Medicare refuses to cooperate. This happens every month with both Envarus and Mycophenolic....

How do I get someone to donate one of their lidney?

Hi, As I understand it many of us will have had gout, I have for 30 years since my transplant. The last 3 years it has been relentless and the past few...

I wish to be well informed about the state of organ transplantation. If you don't share my interest STOP READING NOW. You have been...

I had to stop the evaluation process at ST Louis University because my prior scan showed calcification calificatioin my renal artery. My team is contacting...

TIME named the National Kidney Foundation/American Society of Nephrology Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases, and its...

Any transplant patients experience in taking Farxia to lower blood sugar, would like to know any side effects experienced. I am 9 years post kidney...

Hi Kidney Community! I recently had to switch to Belatacept from Tacro and so far that has been okay. But my doctors want me to switch from CellCept/MMF to...