Got My Transplant!

[IndyGerald]

I received my kidney transplant Jan. 7, 2018, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. I extremely grateful to the donor and the donor's loved ones.

[KelliC_NKF]

Congratulations! Glad to hear you and your donor are doing well! Is there anything you would share with the community about your experience?

[cmaxwell78]

Congratulations and blessings to you in your journey ahead! Thanks so much for sharing this!

[Dotti55]

That’s fantastic, congratulations. How’re you feeling?

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador]

Congratulations on your miracle! Hope you are doing ok. The first couple months can be a little rough trying to used to taking all of the meds. I pray that all goes well for you. Let us know how things are going? I am 18 years post transplant and am continuing to do great. A new kidney is a wonderful gift! Take care.

[Sarraj in reply to WYOAnne]

Hi friend

I am 4.5month kidney transplant .i got 3 spiks fever in 8days my creatinine raised 1 to 1.80 .my tac level was high 11.80 doctor decrease my prograf. Can my creatinine will decrease .is this cause is is high tecralimus level.

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador in reply to Sarraj]

Yes, if your blood level is too high it can cause your creatinine to rise. The same thing happened to me. I think when you have a transplant there is a set dosage they start everyone on. Mine was actually decreased before I even left the hospital and then again 6 months later. Each time my creatinine would rise and decreased after my dose was lowered. I even had a couple of kidney biopsy's that first year. Everything was OK with the kidney, was just too high drug level. Now I have been on a real low dose the last 10 years

[SaraEads]

I’m sure your social worker has advised you on writing to your donor’s family, assuming your transplant was a deceased donor. Take good care of yourself and your transplant. Congratulations.

[Faith1020]

Congratulations!

[pgjohnson2012]

Congratulations on your new Kidney! You received your Kidney on my daughter 3rd birthday. I was blessed to carry her while on dialysis .

[NeedingAdonor]

That is awesome! I am praying for your road to recovery to be healthy strong and full of life and laughs. Do you mind if I ask how you found a donor?

[pgjohnson2012 in reply to NeedingAdonor]

I received a call that they have a possible kidney for me but I needed to come in and give blood work. Once I arrived they informed me that the Kidney was from a deceased 20 year old male that had good health but passed away from a car accident. I told them I was sorry to hear that but was still interested so they did labs to cross check everything.

[NeedingAdonor in reply to pgjohnson2012]

What a blessing for you. I can imagine you were over the moon with happiness.

[pgjohnson2012 in reply to NeedingAdonor]

Yes I was. Couldn’t sleep a wink that night.