Long lasting transplant

[JoAnn234]

Hi, I’m a 60 year old woman who received a kidney from my sister in 1984. Yep, it has lasted 33 years!! I have been extremely lucky but now my kidney is failing. Ive been searching for a donor since 2014 and ill be starting dialysis soon. I’ve had some serious heath issues since my transplant due to the meds but getting a transplant is totally worth it!

[JenN18]

How have you kept your transplanted kidney in such great shape? I’m on the transplant list, pre-dialysis, and am looking for a living donor. If i get a transplant I want to keep it as healthy as possible.

[JoAnn234]

I took my medicines as directed, kept all my doctor appointments and kept going back to the same transplant center. I called or went in as soon as I was sick in any way. The rest was just luck!

[NeedingAdonor]

Congrats! 33 yrs! I hope you find another one to ease the discomfort recently. Praying!

[MKlug2015]

Congratulations on 33 years with your kidney transplant. What a blessing as that is an amazingly long life. You are in my prayers that dialysis goes well and that you don’t have a long wait to receive another kidney transplant. 🙏🏻

[Hidden]

I'm sorry to hear about your kidney transplant. I was transplanted in 1982 and it's been awhile. My kidney is currently having some problems and my nephrologist said that it was too old to reject now. However, I don't really trust her. Why did your kidney start to fail?

[-8754]

Well, I have to tell you that I’m sad for your current situation but I sit in awe of your attitude! I’m almost 60, and I am a year and three months post transplant and doing great. 33 years is so impressive as I now know the discipline it takes to keep up with meds, appointments and the like. You have reinforced something my dad told me when I was 8 years old and it has stayed with me all these years. He made it clear that I would be dealt obstacles in my life and that “life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it”. Meaning, my attitude toward obstacles he knew I would encounter would be resolved, in part, based on how my attitude was during such an event. I am happy your back on the list! My very best wishes to you, good luck and God bless you..