Experiences with

Lung transplant

As a follow up to my post last week about getting a third shot, news stories caught my eye yesterday that I thought I'd pass on. As a precursor to some who missed my first post, I took it on my own to get a third shot without authorization. Now it appears that the government in the US is likely to

Currently going through double lung transplant assessments due to IPF.One strict no go which strikes you off the list is cancer as , quite rightly, donated healthy lungs should go to those who have a longer chance of survival .

Hello everyone. I'm glad to join this group. Last year 9th March, 2020. I went to my family physician due to my swelling on my whole body, vomiting and nausea. Doctor suggest me labs after my labs. I diagnosed with creatinine up to 9.7. And very next day i got admitted in hospital. I spend 15 days in

Hello. I got my kidney transplant a month ago. There are lots of pimples coming on my face after transplant. I think it because of heavy doses of post transplant medicines. Kindly suggest me the solution for this. Thank you

In support of World Lung Cancer Day on August 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) is a founding member, stresses the importance of community action and early screening to prevent and treat lung cancer. Responsible for

The side effects of the immunosuppressants have significantly decreased my quality of life. I felt better in kidney failure before dialysis started than I do now at five months post kidney transplant. I am 49, and I have a healthy diet and I have been pushing myself to get 30-40 minutes of cardiovascular

Post double lung. Transplant. Things have gone very well. Physically. Mentally. Been tough. But I not go into that. I was on herion for. 33 yrs. I. Had to stop to get on. TX list. It nearly killed me. But it had to be done. And that's. Over nearly 4 yrs ago. So. Had. A lot to learn and.

Hi there, i suffer with a good amount of pain in right upper quadrant area. Consultants ALL tell me it cant have pain. I have compensated cirrhosis. I suffer from gall stones too, they were gonna remove but decided surgery not an option and decided to painmanagement. Despite i hving cirrhosis, they hv

Hi I'm 1 year post liver transplant, but my kidneys seem to be taking a hit. My GFR is reducing at each blood test. It is now 39 and drops by about 5 every time. They've not said if it's now CKD but I'm worried as the internet says 39 is stage 3B. They have reduced my tacrolimus to 1mg twice daily,

So today I learned my lung transplant journey has come to an end. My body has failed me whilst my mind is still breakdancing.

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Nalakrats has in two major posts shared fascinating insights on senescence and senolytics, drugs that selectively clear senescent cells. I am most grateful to him for this, which set me off on a journey the results of which I sum up in this post. Senescence has also recently been well reported on by

I just received this email from Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts and it's another confirmation as to who is really immunocompromised. I hope this helps some members of this forum who are on higher doses of Pred. "Patient Update - Dear Tufts Medical Center and Tufts Children’s Hospital Community

(I have taken this information from a Daily Express article – This is for information only) ACCORDING to new research, cases of severe liver injury linked to products claiming to promote muscle growth or weight loss are rising, with some severe cases leading to patients requiring liver transplants.

A third dose of the mRNA-1273 vaccine induces a serologic response in 49 percent of kidney transplant recipients who did not respond after receiving two doses, according to a research letter published online July 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ilies Benotmane, M.D., from Strasbourg

Evening everyone. In the last few days ive had to come to terms that i will be battling AML. But sadly there isnt much information out there regarding its effects on younger people. It seems to be all info regarding 65+ years old. No treatment has been started yet, still waiting on results coming back

My father is a CKD patient with type 2 diabetes.. Recently he suffered with gangrene due to which his creatine levels are increasing..Now he is under dialysis whenever required.. We are planning kidney transplant.. We are in need of kidney.. So I want the details of websites in which we have to register

Hello everyone! I had a stem cell transplant last year and I am dealing with very uncomfortable Graft Versus Host Disease in my eyes and skin. The one in the eyes is the worse! I need to have drops every 10mins. Punctal ducts were helpful for three weeks only. I am waiting for some stem cell eye drops

Cordyceps worm mold is widely used in China to treat kidney disease, and some scientific studies indicate that it may reduce creatinine values in patients with chronic kidney disease. I have never found found much personal benefit from it. Conclusions of recent Chinese study: "Current evidence shows

Good morning everyone, I was recently taken off the Lung Transplant at Wythenshaw Hospital because I had incurred a compressed fracture of my spine which has now healed.