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How many liters of water do you drink??

Hello. How much water does everyone else drink for their kidney transplant? For a first few years, I used to drink 4liters or 16 cups of water. One time, I...

Hello. How much water does everyone else drink for their kidney transplant? For ...

Dna4christ

•4 years ago

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Infertility with Kidney Transplant?

Has anyone experienced infertility due to transplant?

Stephz2607

•4 years ago

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Hair loss after kidney transplant

I am 65 years old and received a kidney transplant from my husband in September 2019 and all went well. However in the past couple of months I have noticed...

I am 65 years old and received a kidney transplant from my husband in September ...

Charity23

•4 years ago

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Has anyone used any erectile enhancing pills that won’t interfere with immunosuppressants and high blood pressure medicine?

Has anyone used any erectile enhancing pills that won’t interfere with immunosup...

foreverthankfull26

•4 years ago

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Stay positive and notice your patterns

Hi All, I am 5 months post 2nd kidney transplant. Being in London and under the care of an excellent hospital, it is absolutely necessary to be getting bloods...

Hi All, I am 5 months post 2nd kidney transplant. Being in London and under the ...

WhollyAligned

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Blood work

Who is still going for Blood work? Mine is every 3mo, and that is coming up.

hotat1992

•4 years ago

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Acyclovir and kidney transplant

A few weeks ago I had shingles. I was put on acyclovir 800mg 5x a day. Then, from different doctors, they kept telling me that's a high dose for a kidney...

A few weeks ago I had shingles. I was put on acyclovir 800mg 5x a day. Then, fro...

Dna4christ

•4 years ago

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Routine blood work and risk of Coronavirus

Hi, How is everyone doing their routine blood draws these days? I'm a kidney transplant and pancreas transplant patient and I'm afraid of going to my local...

Hi, How is everyone doing their routine blood draws these days? I'm a kidney tr...

Hashtagger56

•4 years ago

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Creatinine level

Hey guys I'm new to the forum, just wondering does anyone know a conversion rate for creatinine levels? I see a lot of people on here say their creatinine is...

Hey guys I'm new to the forum, just wondering does anyone know a conversion rate...

Sunflowerlady1

•4 years ago

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TP shortage

Hi everyone! I know this is a scary and intense time for all of us, whether you have CKD or you have had a transplant. Here there is still a real shortage of...

Hi everyone! I know this is a scary and intense time for all of us, whether you ...

WYOAnne

NKF Ambassador•4 years ago

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'Horrible' but Funny Jokes...

A Carpet Layer has, just finished laying, a beautiful 'blue patterned' carpet in a Ladies home. Checking his 'handiwork', he notices a, considerable bulge in...

A Carpet Layer has, just finished laying, a beautiful 'blue patterned' carpet in...

AndrewT

•4 years ago

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Baseline Creatinine

Since January 2, my creatinine has been 1.76, 1.8, 1.85, and as of March 13 it was 1.8. I was told at my 1 year post-tx checkup that 1.8 is my baseline. I do...

Since January 2, my creatinine has been 1.76, 1.8, 1.85, and as of March 13 it w...

kimosabi1961

•4 years ago

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Memories.....

Dear Everyone, Hands Up, if you remember- All the way back to...…. January..... Thought so! 'A Happy New Year, A New Decade a New Start.....' The Election was...

Dear Everyone, Hands Up, if you remember- All the way back to...…. January..... ...

AndrewT

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Continue Dialysis Treatments During COVID-19 Outbreak

https://www.kidney.org/news/national-kidney-foundation-urges-kidney-patients-to-continue-dialysis-treatments-during-covid  Kidney patients are among the...

https://www.kidney.org/news/national-kidney-foundation-urges-kidney-patients-to-...

MarissaA_NKF

Partner•4 years ago

1 Reply

Transplant Coordinator issues

Has anyone requested to change the coordinator assigned to them when they got listed? Before my own listing, I watched my Dad go through kidney transplant....

Has anyone requested to change the coordinator assigned to them when they got li...

Bax509

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Refused a kidney transplant

Hi Everyone, it’s been quite while since I have posted anything, but what I just went through tonight still has me wondering if I made the right decision. I...

Hi Everyone, it’s been quite while since I have posted anything, but what I just...

Socky

•4 years ago

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WE TRY TO BE PATIENT WAITING FOR A KIDNEY Why are we passed the time we said we would get a kidney on the list?

My husband awaits a transplant. With four kids, me, parents, siblings, in-laws, colleagues, relatives, and great friends, the support is excellent but I feel...

My husband awaits a transplant. With four kids, me, parents, siblings, in-laws, ...

NeedingAdonor

•4 years ago

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A 'Silly' but rather Sweet Joke...

Five year old Jimmy, wants to Run Away, with his 'next door neighbour' Jenny, the same age. Unfortunately neither got very far..... they weren't 'allowed' to...

Five year old Jimmy, wants to Run Away, with his 'next door neighbour' Jenny, th...

AndrewT

•4 years ago

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job portal

Is there anyone from India. I want to know that is there any forum which can help me to find job after kidney transplant. i am from Gujarat India .MBA+engineer

Is there anyone from India. I want to know that is there any forum which can hel...

pateldev

•4 years ago

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creatinine 2

Hello warriors, I am a 1.5-year post-transplant from India. since then my creatine keeps fluctuating around 1.5-2.0. my doc couldn't track location of the...

Hello warriors, I am a 1.5-year post-transplant from India. since then my creati...

pateldev

•4 years ago

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UK Coronavirus guidance for transplant recipients

Is anyone aware of any UK Coronavirus guidance specifically for transplant patients? So far the uk have referred to ‘the elderly & those with underlying health...

Is anyone aware of any UK Coronavirus guidance specifically for transplant patie...

BobMum

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Pain near transplant site

I am 13 months past my transplant, and I sometimes still have a pain now and then near the incision, sometimes an ache and sometimes it's sharp. It lasts only...

I am 13 months past my transplant, and I sometimes still have a pain now and the...

kimosabi1961

•4 years ago

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Frequent urination

I'm 2 year post transplant.Till now everything was fine.But from last 2 months I'm facing the urge to use wash room in every 30 minutes to 1 hour,burning...

I'm 2 year post transplant.Till now everything was fine.But from last 2 months I...

Nazzz

•4 years ago

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Other NKF Communities

Do you know about our other communities? Check them out! Kidney Disease: healthunlocked.com/nkf-ckd Kidney Donation: healthunlocked.com/nkf-donors Kidney...

Do you know about our other communities? Check them out! Kidney Disease: health...

KristiS_NKF

•4 years ago

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Insurance cover for Belatacept anti rejection infusion therapy. How do I get insurance for this drug therapy? My Medicare ends in 3 months?

Has anyone else had experience in getting Belatacept covered (or not covered) under their ACA insurance provider or other insurance provider? If so, how did...

Has anyone else had experience in getting Belatacept covered (or not covered) un...

Kidneygirl

•4 years ago

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tinnitus in kidney donor

I am a post kidney donor of three years, I donated to my mom. My question is as of recently I have developed tinnitus. I have been doing my research, and it...

I am a post kidney donor of three years, I donated to my mom. My question is as ...

Domino2775

•4 years ago

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Rejection symptoms

What are symptoms of rejection??

chicago17

•4 years ago

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It MUST be Spring...

Dear ALL, I have put the towels OUT, walked over, to get the Newspaper, in a T shirt...It MUST be Spring😀. OK it WILL probably Tip Down later (it's spring🙁)...

Dear ALL, I have put the towels OUT, walked over, to get the Newspaper, in a T s...

AndrewT

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Guidelings for transplant patients re: covid-19

I need guidelines for Coronavirus safety as a transplant patient. I live in my RV and do a lot of travel as I work for a Caravan company. Would it be better...

I need guidelines for Coronavirus safety as a transplant patient. I live in my R...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Squatty Potty

Dear ALL, I have just ordered a 'Squatty Potty', which is a 'gadget' to Aid Pooing. Apparently, Sitting down, to poo, isn't natural....we should Squat...This...

Dear ALL, I have just ordered a 'Squatty Potty', which is a 'gadget' to Aid Pooi...

AndrewT

•4 years ago

1 Reply

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Kidney Transplant

All posts for March 2020

How many liters of water do you drink??

Infertility with Kidney Transplant?

Hair loss after kidney transplant

Has anyone used any erectile enhancing pills that won’t interfere with immunosuppressants and high blood pressure medicine?

Stay positive and notice your patterns

Blood work

Acyclovir and kidney transplant

Routine blood work and risk of Coronavirus

Creatinine level

TP shortage

'Horrible' but Funny Jokes...

Baseline Creatinine

Memories.....

Continue Dialysis Treatments During COVID-19 Outbreak

Transplant Coordinator issues

Refused a kidney transplant

WE TRY TO BE PATIENT WAITING FOR A KIDNEY Why are we passed the time we said we would get a kidney on the list?

A 'Silly' but rather Sweet Joke...

job portal

creatinine 2

UK Coronavirus guidance for transplant recipients

Pain near transplant site

Frequent urination

Other NKF Communities

Insurance cover for Belatacept anti rejection infusion therapy. How do I get insurance for this drug therapy? My Medicare ends in 3 months?

tinnitus in kidney donor

Rejection symptoms

It MUST be Spring...

Guidelings for transplant patients re: covid-19

Squatty Potty

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