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Kidney Transplant

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Waiting for a kidney transplant in Washington, DC

Hello! My name is Elinga Atembina. I'm from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but leaving permanently in the US for more than 30 years. I've been diagnosed...

Hello! My name is Elinga Atembina. I'm from the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

•5 years ago

My UCLA kidney evaluation coming up...

So, I am not in California and 2 years ago traveled to UCLA however due to my fast GFR slipping my (21) before I left. When I got there my gfr went to 22 and...

So, I am not in California and 2 years ago traveled to UCLA however due to my fa...

•5 years ago

High BP & future problems@#$!?

I just wanted to share a little information that I recently received. I know I see posts every week from CKD patients whose doctors are putting them on some...

I just wanted to share a little information that I recently received. I know I ...

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Kidney Donation and Health Insurance

Does anyone know if donating a kidney means you're considered to have a "preexisting condition" (one kidney) when you try to buy health insurance?

Does anyone know if donating a kidney means you're considered to have a "preexis...

•5 years ago

High WBC everything else okay...!?!

So I go into the ER over the weekend due to extreme hypertension that my meds all of the sudden stopped controlling. The ER team was able to lower my BP and...

So I go into the ER over the weekend due to extreme hypertension that my meds al...

•5 years ago

Living Donor several years post op out there?

Anyone here several years post-op as a donor? I am considering donating a kidney if I qualify. I would love to hear from donors how they do overall long...

Anyone here several years post-op as a donor? I am considering donating a kidn...

•5 years ago

INSURANCE AFTER TRANSPLANT

Hi everyone, im Jenifer transplanted 2016, just jumping on here to see if anyone can help or has had the same issues. 1 year after transplant I totally lost my...

Hi everyone, im Jenifer transplanted 2016, just jumping on here to see if anyone...

•5 years ago

1 Month

Good afternoon all just an update: I have a donor and a date for transplant. Dec 4 is the date. I'm feeling anxious but so happy. What should I expect?

Good afternoon all just an update: I have a donor and a date for transplant. De...

•5 years ago

Intro

I just got on a transplant list. I'm not on dialysis yet and hope to find a live donor. My family is not able to donate. I'm very concerned on if I will be...

I just got on a transplant list. I'm not on dialysis yet and hope to find a liv...

•5 years ago

new here

I am looking for a kidney i'm A+ with no family that can donate. It's a very scary thought not knowing if you will be able to find that live donor.

I am looking for a kidney i'm A+ with no family that can donate. It's a very sc...

•5 years ago

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New to All This

Just got on the transplant list but I have no family so in the process of looking for a living donor They say its 5-7 yrs without one. I have just put word...

Just got on the transplant list but I have no family so in the process of lookin...

•5 years ago

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What country am I in. I can't believe some of these posts. Where is this site located .

I have Select Health. I'm IHC Medical its ther insurance. As soon as I was diagnosed they had a HR tell me when,time,and what I needed to do.they took me...

I have Select Health. I'm IHC Medical its ther insurance. As soon as I was diagn...

•5 years ago

Officially on the List

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to share some good news. Today, I got the call. I’m officially listed! I know my journey ahead of me is a long one but it was...

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to share some good news. Today, I got the call. I’m...

•5 years ago