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Kidney Transplant

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Is anyone familiar with Saint Thomas hospital out of Murphysboro Tennessee for Kidney transplant?

I am Researching Saint Thomas hospital out of Murphysboro Tennessee for kidney transplant. I see that they are relatively close to me, they are in my...

I am Researching Saint Thomas hospital out of Murphysboro Tennessee for kidney ...

•3 years ago

Need a friend.

Is there any one from Delhi or India?

Is there any one from Delhi or India?

•3 years ago

High dose Flu vaccine

If you're a transplant recipient, has your transplant nephrologist recommend you get the high dose flu vaccine? Is it even widely available at the pharmacies?

If you're a transplant recipient, has your transplant nephrologist recommend you...

•3 years ago

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CMV AGAIN 😐

While looking at my labs I noticed that I have CMV again!! I called my transplant team and my nephrologist stated that the levels are so low that she doesn’t...

While looking at my labs I noticed that I have CMV again!! I called my transplan...

•3 years ago

Stressed ill be taken off active list

I have been listed for a third kidney transplant and have had two transplant evaluations in the last 6 months ..I have a third Nov 2nd, along with a cardiac...

I have been listed for a third kidney transplant and have had two transplant eva...

•3 years ago

Health insurance question

Good morning🙂 I’m currently actively actively waitlisted for a transplant, I’ll turn 69 years old early next August. I’m still working full time with good...

Good morning🙂 I’m currently actively actively waitlisted for a transplant, I’ll...

•3 years ago

Pig kidney transplant to human

https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-surgeons-successfully-test-pig-230035397.html?.tsrc=fp_deeplink

https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-surgeons-successfully-test-pig-230035397.html?.tsrc...

•3 years ago

Antibody infusions?

I know a young man in my community who received a kidney transplant a few years ago. I have heard thru mutual friends that he has been diagnosed with covid and...

I know a young man in my community who received a kidney transplant a few years ...

•3 years ago

The start of my journey

My Dr was doing urine samples monthly for about 2 years finally sent me to nephrologist and found out my GFR was 18 he did a biopsy and I have membranous which...

My Dr was doing urine samples monthly for about 2 years finally sent me to nephr...

•3 years ago

Missed immunosuppressant dose

Hi all! I'm hoping you can put my mind at ease. I was blessed with a kidney transplant 2 months ago, and for the first time forgot to take one of my 12hr...

Hi all! I'm hoping you can put my mind at ease. I was blessed with a kidney tran...

•3 years ago

Urgent need for kidney transplant O+ve blood group

Dear friends, Kindly help me out for reaching out to a donor for my nephew who requires kidney transplant on very urgent basis. Blood group O +ve.

Dear friends, Kindly help me out for reaching out to a donor for my nephew who ...

•3 years ago

About that “prison question” incident

Thank you all for the kind replies. I’ll just put a new post here to update what happened to that “ prison question” incident. I was supposed to come back in...

Thank you all for the kind replies. I’ll just put a new post here to update what...

•3 years ago

HERO FAMILY

This last June I met my true hero family. I had a transplant 22 years ago and had always wanted to meet my donor family. This last June it finally happened....

This last June I met my true hero family. I had a transplant 22 years ago and h...

NKF Ambassador•3 years ago

22 YEARS & COUNTING!

I am so grateful to my 16 year old hero, my donor Ryan. I am here to post this because of him. YES, 22 years ago today, October 15, 1999 I received the gift...

I am so grateful to my 16 year old hero, my donor Ryan. I am here to post this...

NKF Ambassador•3 years ago

Is that a appropriate question fora doctor to ask?

The other day I was visiting my family doctor, he asked me wether I was ever in jail. I thought I heard him wrong, so I didn’t say anything. Later I found the...

The other day I was visiting my family doctor, he asked me wether I was ever in ...

•3 years ago

Should I do only kidney or pancreas as well?

I have been listed recently in august for kidney and pancreas transplant. I am type 2 diabetic and not on dialysis yet. I was not aware if my transplant doctor...

I have been listed recently in august for kidney and pancreas transplant. I am t...

•3 years ago

Got The Call...A No Go

I got the call....a liver and kidney with my blood type O were coming available that evening due to a catastrophic brain bleed in a dear younger man in his...

I got the call....a liver and kidney with my blood type O were coming available ...

•3 years ago

Hair Loss

Hi everyone, I have been on dialysis for 9 months. I am on the registry for a liver and kidney transplant. Along with other symptoms that so many of us...

Hi everyone, I have been on dialysis for 9 months. I am on the registry for a l...

•3 years ago

2.0 to 2.5 baseline creatinine

2 1/2 years out, and my baseline is 2.0 to 2.5. Anyone else here have a similar base?

2 1/2 years out, and my baseline is 2.0 to 2.5. Anyone else here have a similar ...

•3 years ago

Dating in the time of Covid

Hi Transplant Community :), I am some 20 years out since my transplant. My kidney has been very good to me every day since then. However, I have had...

Hi Transplant Community :), I am some 20 years out since my transplant. My kidne...

PinkCashmere320

•3 years ago

transplant fatigue

fatigue after transplant

fatigue after transplant

howardstokenham

•3 years ago

FRUSTRATED ON INACTIVE LIST

I am very frustrated with my Transplant Hospital (I need to vent or get guidance if anyone has a suggestion). I have completed all of my THIRD two-year...

I am very frustrated with my Transplant Hospital (I need to vent or get guidance...

TaffyTwoshoes27

•3 years ago

Transplant eligibility impacts due to coronary calcification question.

Has anyone here had experience with transplant eligibility issues due to coronary calcification? Thanks so much.

Has anyone here had experience with transplant eligibility issues due to coronar...

OceanBreezes2021

•3 years ago