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Is it normal that my Transplant Center will not tell me how many potential donors they are processing for me?

I am new on this site. As instructed by my Transplant Center in December, I have been doing outreach to locate a living kidney donor. My Transplant Center...

I am new on this site. As instructed by my Transplant Center in December, I hav...

•5 years ago

Treatment for acne - accutane?

Hi - I am new to the community but not to transplantation! My 23 year daughter is almost 8 years out from her surgery and has developed horrible cystic acne...

Hi - I am new to the community but not to transplantation! My 23 year daughter...

•5 years ago

Transplant

My husband is currently on dialysis for the last two years. He received an offer for a living donor from a friend of a friend. However, the donor lives in...

My husband is currently on dialysis for the last two years. He received an offer...

•5 years ago

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Facebook LIVE, April 23rd - COVID-19 & TRANSPLANT

Thursday, April 23, 2020, 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30p.m. PT Are you worried about COVID-19 as an immunosuppressed patient? Join us for a live Q&A webinar (also...

Thursday, April 23, 2020, 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30p.m. PT Are you worried about COVID-...

•5 years ago

Raise a Smile, I hope

A Teacher is getting Really upset, with one of her 'Smart Alec' pupils. Simon is ALWAYS getting every single question, that she puts to the class,...

A Teacher is getting Really upset, with one of her 'Smart Alec' pupils. Simon is...

•5 years ago

Elevated ALKALINE PHOSPHATE LEVEL

Hello Worriers, Is there anybody who has faced/facing elevated Alkaline phosphate level after kidney transplant??? how to deal with such a situation? I am 18...

Hello Worriers, Is there anybody who has faced/facing elevated Alkaline phosphat...

•5 years ago

Creatinine increase

Went for my monthly labs last Tuesday, and got the results today. My baseline is 1.8, and it has been at that the last 3 checks, but this time it is up to 2.1....

Went for my monthly labs last Tuesday, and got the results today. My baseline is...

•5 years ago

A Bit Of Fun, I just 'Dreamed Up'

Dear All, Are you 'Fed Up', with the same four walls? Good because you Haven't 'got' Four Walls..… So count them again. Ok start in the Hall, then the Kitchen,...

Dear All, Are you 'Fed Up', with the same four walls? Good because you Haven't '...

•5 years ago

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Facebook LIVE, April 16th - CORONAVIRUS: The myths and truths

Join the NKF for an episode of our FB Live series on Thursday, April 16 2020, at 3:30 p.m. est /12:30 p.m pst. This weeks topic will cover the myths and truths...

Join the NKF for an episode of our FB Live series on Thursday, April 16 2020, at...

•5 years ago

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Celebrating Fourteen Years Today!

I am so blessed and happy to be celebrating fourteen years of having my kidney transplant today! I was called prior to April 13, 2006, but I had bronchitis. I...

I am so blessed and happy to be celebrating fourteen years of having my kidney t...

•5 years ago

Depressing times

I just wonder if anyone else feels like I do. I am so thankful I received a transplant and a chance at a longer life, but with this Coronavirus and "stay at...

I just wonder if anyone else feels like I do. I am so thankful I received a tran...

•5 years ago

Anyone following a specific diet after kidney transplant??

Hello. I am curious if anyone is following a specific diet after their transplant? I know we can eat everything (except grapefruit in my case due to tacro...

Hello. I am curious if anyone is following a specific diet after their transplan...

•5 years ago

Lab work during COVID-19

Am a transplant recipient and I do labs every 6 weeks. I would like to know if one has to wear any type of protected gear to have their lab work done. Thanks...

Am a transplant recipient and I do labs every 6 weeks. I would like to know if ...

•5 years ago

Water drinking

Dear all, I have read that many of you drink a lot more than 2 liters of water a day after transplant. Did your nephrologist advise you to do that? Did they...

Dear all, I have read that many of you drink a lot more than 2 liters of water a...

•5 years ago

FaceBook LIVE, April 9th - Coronavirus: Managing diet, medications, and emotional impact

Are you worried about managing your medication or diet during the COVID-19 outbreak? Join the NKF for an episode of our FB Live series on 4/9 at 1pm est and...

Are you worried about managing your medication or diet during the COVID-19 outbr...

•5 years ago

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Any better suggestions?

I just accidentally took my tomorrow's anti-rejection medicines (adoport , prednisolone) 7 hours early (instead of my vitamins) I plan to take next scheduled...

I just accidentally took my tomorrow's anti-rejection medicines (adoport , predn...

•5 years ago

Resources during this challenging time

Resource for dealing with challenges of the Covid 19 world https://www.kidney.org/covid-19

Resource for dealing with challenges of the Covid 19 world https://www.kidney.o...

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Being sick on my cycle could cause creatine level to elevate or go up ????

My creatine when from 1.3 to 1.5 but was sick during the week I did blood work read the bottom for better understand really need advice or opinion on what u...

My creatine when from 1.3 to 1.5 but was sick during the week I did blood work r...

•5 years ago

Nutrition and vitamins post-transplant??

Hey guys, anyone have any tips/advice for nutrition post-transplant? I was on dialysis for 2 years and had a very restricted diet. Is there any foods or...

Hey guys, anyone have any tips/advice for nutrition post-transplant? I was on di...

•5 years ago