Experiences with

Pancreas transplant

My partner is current on the liver transplant at Kings college hospital. She is losing teeth, 4 so far, we have been told that this is a common occurrence with cirrhosis and the medication is also contributing factor. Her current dentist is very reluctant to do any meaningful treatment due to the medication

Hello every one I just read that in Iran can take kidney from unrelatives but from same country. Also the price is cheaper than Europe. Is there anyone that have experience of kidney transplantation in Iran ? Source: https://en.ermateb.com/services/medical/organ-transplant/kidney-transplantation-iran

I have had 2stokes both hospitalised as found unconscious since then I've been admitted again to hospital unconscious, where I was found to have CKDI was in hospital 3wks and also had uti for months been seen by many others to see why this occurred. At present my bloods are keeping level 21%,and hospital

I was hired for a fully remote position and have been working from home for over a year. Prior to that during Covid at a previous job I got medical exemption to be fully remote. I’m federal, and with the new Executive Order it looks like I’ll be forced back into the office. I told my transplant team

Hello All, It has been quite some time since I've last posted, and a lot has changed. As in the title, I've just celebrated 6 years post kidney transplant on January 8th. For some stats: my creatine was last 0.86 and my gfr is 89. I have also developed medication-induced diabetes type 2 as of year 4

Hello I’ve posted my story on different platforms and still no reply or feed back, just trying to find a live donor while await for a kidney transplant because I only have one and the time is ticking.

My spouse had a Kidney transplant over 6 yrs ago and encountered his first month of 3 UTI (urinary tract infections) in 30 days starting late Nov2024. The 3rd UTI arrived 12/24 and on 12/26 we were in our local Emerg room at our local hosp per his nephrologist telling him he would require days of IV

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

Please I need information about cadever Kidney transplant.

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

I'm male 65 years old and due to go to Addenbrooke's for Liver Transplant assessment at the beginning of January.I would like to chat with people who have been through this process. Needless to say I'm a bit worried about the whole thing. Can anyone help ?