Bk lives in the donar kidney so you may have not had BK as a child

[mtwskk]

If you get bk it can be handled by decreasing your meds just be sure to watch that it doesn't come back get it tested every year once gone and your back to normal. My Coord didn't test one year and I almost lost the kidney until we figured out it was back. Just watch it and make sure to remind your doctor before so they include the bk every year in your tests. Good luck. I'm 9 years post transplant and have had it twice never as a child. My pra. Is like 99 so I usually don't get anything. But bk resides in my donated kidney.

[Alfredmynewkidney]

Hi. I am also a many generation PKD patient. Had my first transplant 4/20/20. So blessed to have gotten my transplant before dialysis. My dad (who I got PKD from) has had 2 transplants and spent many years on hemodialysis including home hemodialysis. Great to "meet" you!

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador]

CMV is the same way. I never had it, but my deceased donor had. So every time I run a fever without any other symptoms my nephrologist always runs a blood test. 21+ years later and I still never had CMV. I don't believe I ever had the BK virus either.Take care.