Angiogram

[Kidneykel]

Hi guys

I hope you are all well and doing good 😬 I was just wondering if anyone on here has had the experience of an angiogram done through the groin area? Sadly my kidney is still not working properly 4 months after transplant and they think this could be to do with a kink in the renal artery, I just wondered if anyone has had the same or similar and what to expect, thanks again 😁 xxx

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador]

I had an angiogram thru the groin when they were diagnosing me with CKD. I was otherwise healthy so they were checking to see if there was a blockage that would explain my high creatinine. Of course everything was fine. I went on to having a transplant in 1999. This October 15th, will be my 25th Kidney-anniversary.

I wouldn't worry about the angiogram, because it could show the reason your kidney isn't working as it should.

Prayers that it starts working well!!

[Kidneykel in reply to WYOAnne]

Hey, thank you for your reply I'm sooo pleased for you that your kidneybhas been working so well, 25 years is amazing 😍 I had my biopsy yesterday, have asked for sedation for the angiogram, I've had sooo many procedures in the last 4 months I've become a complete wimp everytime I have to go to the hospital 🤣 I hope everything keeps going well for ypu xxx

[ChristopherW]

Hi sorry your kidney isn't working yet. Fingers crossed that it will.

I had an angiogram, for heart not kidney, in Jan 2020.

It's nothing, i was awake, had to lie still and at one point the surgeon asked "Are you doing ok". I pointed out to him that it was more important that he was doing ok as he was the one going up into my heart!

Best of luck

[Kidneykel]

Hey, haha that's great I like that 🤣 well done you for being so brave! I've asked for sedation, purely because of the amount of procedures I've had in the last few months it's made me a nervous wreck 🤣 ranks for your reply and stay well xx

[Ziggydoodah]

Hope everything goes OK Kidneykel. You must be worried sick. Keep us updated.

[Kidneykel in reply to Ziggydoodah]

Hi 😁 aww I'm OK, I've come to the conclusion it is what it is and I feel OK so will make the most of this ☺️ but will keep ypu updated, I hope you're keeping well xx