Experiences with

Organ transplant

Just thought I would share what I saw this a.m. in the paper about organ transplant disparities. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/26/us/organ-transplants-waiting-list-skipped-patients.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

On average, fourteen people die each day in the United States waiting for an organ transplant. Finding other sources for organs is critical to save lives.

Source: https://en.ermateb.com/services/medical/organ-transplant/kidney-transplantation-iran

I’m an undergraduate senior psychology student, and I'm conducting a research study to explore the neuropsychological experiences of solid organ transplant recipients. I'm a kidney transplant recipient myself.

I’m an undergraduate senior psychology student, and I'm conducting a research study to explore the neuropsychological experiences of solid organ transplant recipients. I'm a kidney transplant recipient myself.

He had an organ transplant years ago, and a small stroke, takes anti seizure medications, and has a walking disability due to a neuromuscular disease. He already wears diapers for incontinence.

[/u] Immunosuppression Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including patients undergoing chemotherapy leading to immunosuppression, patients undergoing radical radiotherapy, solid organ transplant recipients, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients, HIV infection at all stages, multiple

Discover how transparency can empower waitlisted patients to make informed decisions about their health. https://www.kidney.org/news-stories/giving-people-kidney-transplant-waitlist-voice-organ-offers

Pig-to-Human Organ Transplants[/u] A historic milestone was achieved this year with the first successful pig-to-human kidney transplant. This breakthrough has the potential to address the global organ shortage crisis, providing a lifeline to thousands of patients on transplant waiting lists.

This is much more than just a simple update, it is a major development in the Synnovis hack case. [i]Records on 300m patient interactions with NHS stolen in Russian hack[/i] [i]Exclusive: health service scrambling to set up helpline after Qilin gang put stolen data into public domain overnight

This post is talking about Organ Donation upon Death, so please take care to choose to read on further. I recently went down to the Blood and Transplant Service Head Office in Bristol and attended a workshop on the importance of organ research. There were four of us fellow liver transplantees

I've just been started on Prednisone or Prednisolone, immunosuppressant steroids, for treatment of Autoimmune Gastritis/autoimmune PA. This has recently, within the last few years been shown to possibly heal AIG, although not entirely cure. It is also used to prevention immune system rejection of organ

Please check out our recent workshop featuring patients who have received treatments for different liver conditions! They will share their stories, followed by a Q&A session. This event is perfect for liver cancer patients, caregivers, providers, or anyone interested in learning more about liver health

[i]I'm pretty sure I've shared some of these thoughts before but I just want to say it again..... You are brave!![/i] [i]Don't ever underestimate how brave you are in some way - likely almost every single day. Whether it's dealing with the fatigue ( and still carrying on ), knowing how awful

looking for some advice I’m looking into going to Australia for a year although I’ve got so many reservations and worries to do with health care and being transplanted 3 years ago Has anyone gone abroad and can advice/ reassure me

Hi I now have Bronchiectasis on the back of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Consequently I’ve had chest infections this winter which I haven’t really had before. I have a consultation coming up with my hospital consultant in a couple of weeks & knowing there are many on here with greater experience just wondering

I have been away for a while due to a poor bowel prep for a required colonoscopy. Penn Med Transplant recipient team states that the colonoscopy has to be successful in the prep and needs to rule out colon cancer. I have a tortuous colon which interferes with the procedure to begin with. I visited

I was diagnosed with decompensated liver cirrhosis after a hospital admission in May 2024. I had a seizure at home ( never had one before) had a further seizure in the ambulance whilst on my way to hospital. I have no recall of any of this. I was given steroids whilst in hospital which led to me having

[i]What are you looking forward to in the coming months?[/i] For me, I am celebrating having had my liver transplant for 20 years on April 13th. I'm even having a 'birthday' party including those who have shared this long journey with me.

Hello everyone, Please meet  Heather_BFProgramMgr, Blue Faery's new program manager and another moderator in our community. Heather has personal experience with liver cancer. Her father survived liver cancer by receiving a liver transplant. However, he died ten years later of another disease. Heather has a deep