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Kidney Transplant

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Retransplanting?

After a few too many close calls on the road, I've been wondering what will happen to my transplanted kidney should I get into a major accident. I'm still...

After a few too many close calls on the road, I've been wondering what will happ...

•2 months ago

internal cramping

I donated a kidney in 2015. Lately if I move wrong I feel like I get a cramp near one of the incision sites. It will also leave behind a bit of a lump where...

I donated a kidney in 2015. Lately if I move wrong I feel like I get a cramp ne...

•2 months ago

NYT investigation on transplant waitlists

Just thought I would share what I saw this a.m. in the paper about organ transplant disparities....

Just thought I would share what I saw this a.m. in the paper about organ transpl...

•2 months ago

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policy was decided by Biden

this policy was decided last year way before the new administration. I was told about this change last year by my Kidney transplant team. I have to travel 2...

this policy was decided last year way before the new administration. I was told...

•2 months ago

my eGFR went down… should I worry!

Hi everyone, I'm feeling really worried and scared, and I need some help understanding what's going on. My usual eGFR has been between 43-45 mL/min since my...

Hi everyone, I'm feeling really worried and scared, and I need some help under...

•2 months ago

kidneys-versary

Happy Kidney-versary! Today is the third anniversary of my life changing kidney transplant. I was blessed with a receive an anonymously donated healthy kidney....

Happy Kidney-versary! Today is the third anniversary of my life changing kidney ...

•2 months ago

A little bit about Alexa!

My name is Alexa and today, I would like to share my story! In November of 2015, I was diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy at Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital. To...

My name is Alexa and today, I would like to share my story! In November of 2015,...

•2 months ago

Peripheral neuropathy

My kidney transplant is failing and I’m having real problems with my feet. Burning and stabbing pain worse at night and keeping me awake. Over the counter...

My kidney transplant is failing and I’m having real problems with my feet. Burn...

•2 months ago

Hi having had a Kidney transplant

Yes I had a transplant ten years ago, from my sister I am getting very painful itches in my feet, any one else have this please?

Yes I had a transplant ten years ago, from my sister I am getting ...

•2 months ago

Possible live donor

I have a sign on my car that reads "Kidney Needed" with my email address. My husband has been driving my car and a worker at a driver through contacted me...

I have a sign on my car that reads "Kidney Needed" with my email address. My hus...

•2 months ago

kidney Transplant or Belzutifan drug

Hello, so I am a kidney patient and on my last bits of kidney remaining. (Surgically removed kidney tumors from kidneys) this resulted in losing my right...

Hello, so I am a kidney patient and on my last bits of kidney remaining. (Surg...

•2 months ago

made mistake in last posting re NKF message. Here it is

TELL CONGRESS TO PROTECT MEDICAID TODAY! You may have heard that Congress is considering proposals to cut benefits and limit access to Medicaid, a...

TELL CONGRESS TO PROTECT MEDICAID TODAY! You may have heard that Congress is ...

•2 months ago

Fatigue

Hello everyone - I had a transplant just shy of two months ago! I'm grateful I have good kidney function now. I'm disappointed, though, that I'm still really...

Hello everyone - I had a transplant just shy of two months ago! I'm grateful I ...

•2 months ago

Do you have a plan?

We often think of emergency plans when it comes to a fire or storm. If you are on pd at home and the electricity goes out , what do you do? If you have a fire...

We often think of emergency plans when it comes to a fire or storm. If you are o...

•2 months ago

Trailblazers in Kidney Care: Dr. Samuel L. Kountz

Throughout history, amazing medical pioneers have shaped the history of kidney care. Their work changed millions of lives and continues to make a difference...

Throughout history, amazing medical pioneers have shaped the history of kidney c...

Partner•2 months ago

Does anyone know if having anaemia can prevent a kidney transplant?

Hi, I'm supposed to have a living-donor transplant next month but now I have Anaemia. Haemoglobin 104 (10.4 US, I think); eGFR 12. I was hoping to have a...

Hi, I'm supposed to have a living-donor transplant next month but now I have Ana...

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•2 months ago

how is my recipient doing??

So, I donated one of my kidney’s to a stranger a while ago. Obviously, legally, I can’t be told anything about them and how they’re doing post transplant etc....

So, I donated one of my kidney’s to a stranger a while ago. Obviously, legally,...

•2 months ago