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Medicare coverage for Belatacept

I will be transitioning to Medicare next year and wonder if they will cover the cost of the Belatacept infusion. Is there a particular supplement plan I should...

I will be transitioning to Medicare next year and wonder if they will cover the ...

Mydaughtermyhero

•5 months ago

Moving to FL/ Need help finding a Nephrologist

Hi All! Hope all are well! I will be moving because my fiance has a job transfer. I need to establish care with a new nephrologist in the Jacksonville, FL...

Hi All! Hope all are well! I will be moving because my fiance has a job transfe...

•5 months ago

Replacing Belatacept with Abatacept

Hi fellow transplant friends, I have been on bela infusion therapy since transplant. Things are going well but finding good veins is becoming more and more...

Hi fellow transplant friends, I have been on bela infusion therapy since transp...

•5 months ago

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Cough medicine

I am still on the transplant wait list. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what kind of cough syrup I can take. I have a Dickens of a cough that's...

I am still on the transplant wait list. I was wondering if anyone could tell me...

OceanBreezes2021

•5 months ago

Polycystic Liver Disease

I have PKD and had a kidney transplant 5 years ago - everything has been great I was also subsequently diagnosed with polycystic liver disease. Although my...

I have PKD and had a kidney transplant 5 years ago - everything has been great ...

•5 months ago

Finding my way

I am still new to Kidney issues and looking for some guidance. Post liver transplant in Sept 2022, i had CMV virus, but over the last year my kidney...

I am still new to Kidney issues and looking for some guidance. Post liver tra...

•5 months ago

Kidney transplant 23 years my gfr now is 13 percent but I want no dialysis.

Hi everyone I hope everyone is doing well . I writing to you guys for some advice on what should I do. Anyhow, my kidney transplant is 23 years old it's been a...

Hi everyone I hope everyone is doing well . I writing to you guys for some advic...

•5 months ago

HLA Antibody Test

Dear Folks, Has anyone done an HLA Antibody Test after transplant? Background: HLA antibody testing can also be performed after a transplant. This is because...

Dear Folks, Has anyone done an HLA Antibody Test after transplant? Background:...

•5 months ago

how to honor donors

Today is the third anniversary of my transplant. I was wondering if any of you had ideas on how to honor your donors?

Today is the third anniversary of my transplant. I was wondering if any of you h...

•5 months ago

Found good hand wipes

Hi everyone, I wanted to share a tip - I found these Purell hand sanitizing wipes in individual packets (alcohol based, not baby wipes). They are so easy to...

Hi everyone, I wanted to share a tip - I found these Purell hand sanitizing wip...

•6 months ago

Vitamin C for dialysis person?

Can a dialysis person take vitamin C for a few days while she got a cold?

Can a dialysis person take vitamin C for a few days while she got a cold?

•6 months ago

Covid treatment with kidney transplant

Hi all! I have a kidney transplant since years. Currently taking 1mg Prograf twice a day, 0.5mg Cellcept twice a day and 5mg 3/4 tablet Prednisolone once a...

Hi all! I have a kidney transplant since years. Currently taking 1mg Prograf tw...

TheLittleSquirrel

•6 months ago

Dining at buffets

I am going to a festival where most of the breakfast, lunch and dinners are all buffet type events. I remember at some point after transplant I was told to...

I am going to a festival where most of the breakfast, lunch and dinners are all ...

•6 months ago

Sunscreen Advice?

Hi everyone, After my transplant, my doctors told me anti-rejection meds increase the risk of skin cancer. They said I should use sunscreen, wear sun...

Hi everyone, After my transplant, my doctors told me anti-rejection meds increa...

•6 months ago

June is Pride Month! Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to stay connected with their health care professionals, and that can save lives....

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to st...

Partner•6 months ago

Antidepressants post-transplant

Hi! This community has been really helpful for me to navigate the post-transplant journey as I close in on my 1 year. Though recently things have been getting...

Hi! This community has been really helpful for me to navigate the post-transplan...

•6 months ago

Sweet tooth 😋

Hey everyone 😁 Just a quick one, I wondered if anyone has developed a really sweet tooth since transplantation?? I've always been a savoury lass but the last...

Hey everyone 😁 Just a quick one, I wondered if anyone has developed a really sw...

•6 months ago

Container Gardening?

Hi:) I’m 18 months post transplant. CMV finally in check and am feeling pretty good (as of mid-April). It seemed to have taken me about 4-5 months of CMV...

Hi:) I’m 18 months post transplant. CMV finally in check and am feeling pretty g...

•6 months ago