Experiences with

Organ transplant

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.

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.

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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 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

transplant ●those who are receiving or have received in the previous 3 months targeted therapy for autoimmune disease, such as JAK inhibitors or biologic immune modulators including ●B-cell targeted therapies (including rituximab but for which a 6 month period should be considered immunosuppressive)

Emergencies and natural disasters can strike at any time. If you have kidney disease, are on dialysis, or have a kidney transplant, being prepared isn't just important—it's essential. Learn how to stay ahead of the unexpected with tips from emergency preparedness expert Keeley Lenoir, Program Manager

Emergencies and natural disasters can strike at any time. If you have kidney disease, are on dialysis, or have a kidney transplant, being prepared isn't just important—it's essential. Learn how to stay ahead of the unexpected with tips from emergency preparedness expert Keeley Lenoir, Program Manager

I have been on heart medication for 5yrs now and was diagnosed with diluted cardiomyogenic and steadily my EF as been slowly declining, At the start I was diagnosed with an EF of 35% and now in January 2025, although it as remain stable from April 2024 of 25% E/F with highest doses of heart medication

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I would like any feedback on post transplant patients. My husband would like to hear from people that has already been thru the surgery, how hard was it on them, how long did it take for them to recover from surgery, hoe they are dealing with all the medicines you have to take post transplant and how

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 match and I'm not sure I want to risk it. I worry about potential rejections and high immunosuppressant drug dosages leading to bad side effects

Hi looking for advice. I am currently waiting on confirmed diagnosis of anca vasculitis but based on my symptoms and anti-mpo test it looks like I have it. I am on prednisolone but also rivaroxiban as I had a pulmonary embolism recently. I have had a bad reaction to iron infusion that caused calcium

My d-in-law has collapsed from v recent dengue infection. She is in icu in Brazil. Her INR is 4.1 her brain fog has been cleared through dialysis but liver deemed not to be functioning. I have her blood results but don't want to bore the list with numbers. (She's a non-drinker non-smoker). I am speaking

Hello everyone my 15 year old son Jamie is on the liver transplant waiting list but we’ve been told to expect a long wait due to the fact that he’s a popular blood group (o positive) and because his meld score isn’t high (he’s on the liver transplant list due to his portal vein blocking so his liver

Hi, I am new to this community. I am in my 50s, based in California. I have been living with my chronic kidney condition for over 15 years. Although I am listed on the Stanford Medical Kidney transplant list, I have been told that the chances of receiving a deceased donor are fairly slim. A few weeks

Has anyone had anxiety about getting a fistula on an arm? What did you do about it? I use a chest catheter and I'm fine with that until I get a kidney transplant.

Hi all hope you had a good christmas, my hubby has had 3 call ups for lung transplant this year, the last one he was ready for theatre, perfect match but when they got the lungs they were damaged. he needs a double lung transplant and is getting worse, anyone out there in the same boat, how do you cope