Experiences with

Pancreas transplant

Hi all, I was prescribed Creon 25000 about 3 months ago. Not great difference to how I was before since taking them but I have continued. However, due to the shortage/availability of Creon I have now been given Pancrex V 125 mg because that's all the pharmacy can obtain. Pancrex is 8 x weaker than Creon

I'm new to the community and would love to hear advice from others about preemptive kidney transplant. My GFR is in the 16-17 range, creatnine 2.9 and I'm still feeling pretty good but since my living donors tests are about to expire, my transplant center is wanting to schedule the surgery now. Anyone

This article is for those who may have C.o.p.d due to smoking although there are a few tips for those who are quitting smoking whether they have Copd or not. Copd. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is one of the most common lung conditions, affecting more than 65 million

Should kidney transplant patients know when a kidney offer is turned down? 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

I did a 6minute walk test and pulomnary function test and had a chest xray due to low oxygen saturtions at doctor's office. I stay in the 80's most the time but do get up to low 90's eventually when resting. My PCP says she thinks it is just a result of my kidney function being so low. The translplant

Hello everyone I’ve recently been told that my son Jamie who is 15 years old will need a liver transplant due to portal hypertension and varices There was an official meeting the following week where it was decided he would be having one However fast forward 7 weeks and his liver Co-ordinator

Definition of Folliculitis is: Folliculitis is a common skin condition that happens when hair follicles become inflamed. It's often caused by an infection with bacteria. My research indicates that this condition is fairly common to transplant precipitants. Does anyone have any experience with this

There's a BBC Panorama program due to be aired on the 25th of November, about Alcohol and young women. I heard about this episode being put together from a hepatologist friend of mine from the Royal Free/UCL. The young lady who features in this program is Emma. Emma had her liver transplant carried

HF 15% EF with heart transplant referral age 50. Anyone tried to claim a private pension early on medical grounds? They say need 12 months to live rule. Anyone had any luck here?

Can I ask if someone who has had a liver transplant would they be covered by the Equality Acy 2010?

hi there. I’m 39 and was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at 14. I was not symptomatic when diagnosed but detected because my father had genetic DCM and was in heart failure.i am currently moderate and have a EJ of 41%. He was terribly ill for about ten to fifteen years and then received a heart

Pulmonary Sweet's syndrome (Sweet's syndrome affecting the lungs) requiring lung transplant. https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692%2821%2900707-8/fulltext

hi, my dad has had chronic HE since February, (very extreme HE for most of this year). He has just started taking LO-LA which I’m hoping will help things until he can get a liver transplant. Has anyone here had a liver transplant after HE and can they tell me if HE improves after liver transplant and

My husband had his second liver transplant on 9/23/24. Everything was fantastic the day after and he was moved, walking on his own, out of ICU. He started feeling bad the next day and was moved back to ICU. Now, four weeks later he had three more surgeries, a pacemaker placed and was on a ventilator

I am two and a half years post kidney transplant. I have called my transplant center when I have had a fever and been told by the front desk staff that if it doesn't have to do with my kidney they recommend I contact my primary care physician. Prior to my transplant I was warned by my transplant clinic

Dr. Jesse Roach testified for kidney transplant reform, highlighting the plight of over 800,000 kidney failure patients and 90,000 on the transplant waitlist. Read more at: https://www.kidney.org/news-stories/urgent-call-action-nkf-testimony-organ-transplantation-reform

Tips to help with breathing .... This article is for those who may have C.o.p.d due to smoking although there are a few tips for those who are quitting smoking whether they have Copd or not. Copd. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is one of the most common lung

hello all I am aware a kidney transplant impacts our immune system as the meds are immunosupresssion. However, does this mean we have no immune system at all when we have a transplant? lastly, with dialysis is our immune system suppressed? I am current at 40 egfr and have no impact on my immune

I'm reaching out to you all with the hope that you can help me share this news far and wide.I'm 57 years old and live in Waunakee, WI. I just learned that I need a kidney transplant, and a living donor is my best chance of survival. My journey unexpectedly changed 2 years ago when I was diagnosed with

Social media scam targets kidney donations: A scam circulating on Facebook entices people seeking a kidney donation to provide personal information and payment. The scam uses a link to a website falsely claiming to be part of the National Kidney Foundation. The kidney care community is warning