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Kidney Transplant

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Trace protein

Hi all, I am in my thired year post transplant from my father, i have lab test every 2 months, my creatinine stable since transplant but last time i had trace...

Hi all, I am in my thired year post transplant from my father, i have lab test e...

•3 months ago

Son 3 Years Post Transplant

I gave my son a kidney 3 years ago, and was wondering what the average GFR rates were for people post op. His are GFR of 120 to 110 and cret 84. Thanks

I gave my son a kidney 3 years ago, and was wondering what the average GFR rates...

•3 months ago

Sin 3 years

Hi my son is 3 years post op. Function level of 105. Keeps going up and down though. Anyone else have any post op numbers

Hi my son is 3 years post op. Function level of 105. Keeps going up and down tho...

•3 months ago

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Kidney transplant from Unrelatives

Hello every one I just read that in Iran can take kidney from unrelatives but from same country. Also the price is cheaper than Europe. Is there anyone that...

Hello every one I just read that in Iran can take kidney from unrelatives but ...

•3 months ago

Xeno transplantation patient after 2 mos

https://apnews.com/article/pig-kidney-transplant-xenotransplant-nyu-alabama-021afcc9697a0a490c0d0726482515b4 If I hadn't already found my Bean (that's what...

https://apnews.com/article/pig-kidney-transplant-xenotransplant-nyu-alabama-021a...

•3 months ago

anyone else work full-time and/or spend daily in an office or taking public transport?

I was hired for a fully remote position and have been working from home for over a year. Prior to that during Covid at a previous job I got medical exemption...

I was hired for a fully remote position and have been working from home for over...

•3 months ago

new to this

hello all, this is all new to me, I hope everyone is well ! I was on dialysis for 7 years before getting me transplant on 8/8/21 :) It’s been a journey!!!!...

hello all, this is all new to me, I hope everyone is well ! I was on dialysis f...

•3 months ago

Hospital employees caring for spouse will not wear mask, we both came home with Covid19 first time 12/30/24

My spouse had a Kidney transplant over 6 yrs ago and encountered his first month of 3 UTI (urinary tract infections) in 30 days starting late Nov2024. The 3rd...

My spouse had a Kidney transplant over 6 yrs ago and encountered his first month...

•3 months ago

weight loss - wegovy- zebound ??

I asked my PCP, transplant team and even other specialists if using Wegove or Zebound would help my weight issue, I have put on a good 20-25 pounds since...

I asked my PCP, transplant team and even other specialists if using Wegove or Ze...

•3 months ago

Advancing Kidney Health Equity: NKF's 2024 Advocacy Wins

Learn how NKF, with thousands of advocates, fought kidney care disparities in 2024-removing race-based metrics, improving dialysis and transplant access, and...

Learn how NKF, with thousands of advocates, fought kidney care disparities in 20...

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Travel and swimming

My transplant team told me not to travel to another country and not to swim anywhere for the first year.

My transplant team told me not to travel to another country and not to swim anyw...

•3 months ago

navigating possible donors

hello all, I’ve been on here and there in the past year panicking but I’m finally accepting I’m at the point where it’s more than likely the end of my 33yr old...

hello all, I’ve been on here and there in the past year panicking but I’m finall...

•3 months ago

Medicare part B

Dear All, I am writing this seek some guidance regarding dealing with the insurance. My wife was diagnosed ESRD in 2021. She want on disability for sometime...

Dear All, I am writing this seek some guidance regarding dealing with the insur...

•3 months ago

cadever Kidney Transplant information please

Please I need information about cadever Kidney transplant.

Please I need information about cadever Kidney transplant.

•3 months ago

Anyone with a kidney transplant with 0/6 match or low match willing to share their experience?

I am hoping to hear experiences from transplant recipients that had a 0/6 match or low match with their donor kidney. I have a living donor, but it is a 0/6...

I am hoping to hear experiences from transplant recipients that had a 0/6 match ...

•3 months ago

Is it possible to vacation in Cancun Mexico safely after transplant?

Has anyone been to Mexico Cancun area after transplant? If you could share your experience, I would really appreciate it. My husband and I have an opportunity...

Has anyone been to Mexico Cancun area after transplant? If you could share your...

•3 months ago

End of Medicare Coverage

My husband only receives Medicare because of his transplant. He is not otherwise eligible. His three-year anniversary is in February. How will we know his...

My husband only receives Medicare because of his transplant. He is not otherwise...

•3 months ago

EPO - from home first time

hello I am taking my first EPO shot tomorrow as my HB is currently 7.8 It will be my first shot, we can do this ourself from home? It’s being delivered...

hello I am taking my first EPO shot tomorrow as my HB is currently 7.8 It ...

•4 months ago