Transplant

[Emtangel268]

Hi, my name is Tamara. I am looking into a Kidney/Pancreas Transplant. I have 1 hospital that says yes. Went to UI last week and they are not sure because I have a little hardening of the arteries. Has anyone else had this issue.? I have been a type 1 diabetic for 30 years

[scottiowa]

My rare disease Nephrologist is at the University of Iowa. She is a very knowlegable Dr in her area. I had my transplant in Des Moines 7yrs ago. If the say they are not sure for some reason then it's probably a good call to hear what they have to say. When I had my transplant the Dr.s said the C3G had a 50% chance of coming back post transplant,which it has. I am currently down to 36% kidney function. But I remain hopeful that a cure or a treatment will be discovered

[DavidF_NKF Partner]

Hi Tamara, thank you for joining the C3G site! Are you familiar with NKF's other Online Communities? These communities may be helpful to you: kidney.org/online-communities. I hope you get a clear and positive answer about a transplant.