Experiences with

Lung transplant

I have been following the forum in this site for a while. However, everytime I read many of the threads, I end up wondering if it is worth going through it. Currently, I am relatively healthy, although my creatinine is 3.6, my BUM is 49, and my GFR is 13. I have been in the list for almost a year. I

Not exactly an optimistic report. Dr James Gerson, MD, - "Not a lot is known as to what happens in the patients for whom CAR-T therapy does not work,” “Anecdotally, we say that patients often progress rapidly and aren’t able to get further therapies, but it’s not something there’s a lot of data for.

I had a brain surgery sept 7 2018 spread from lung cancer 3 cm big and last 2 years they radiated 4 times for very small Mets 0.5 and 0.3 mm 3 different times in the last two years, I was clear for 6 months now this came up and I don’t understand please help me, is this growing into another tumor or

Hi My Mum was diagnosed with Stg 3 lung cancer in October, she had 5 days of radiotherapy in November and apart from that on no medication or not getting any treatment at the minute but she has very little appetite and has no energy, she says a lot of foods taste terrible but apart from that there is

Uric acid rise after 1 year kidney transplant and pain in forefeet and heel uric acid 7.1 normal 7 .o but to do for

I am a 76 yr old, live alone woman who has long prided myself on my independence. The CKD stage 3 diagnosis in 2019 left me feeling very alone and frightened. Both pcp and nephrologist seemed unconcerned about my CKD and I knew no one else with renal problems. After many hours and weeks spent searching

Hi. I am new to the forum and to ckd, transplant, etc... still trying to get oriented... Has anyone been told by a hospital that they wouldn't even be registered for a transplant if they are not below 15%?

An immune system that's not functioning normally may lead to lung cancer in patients who don't smoke, a new study suggests. "A strong immune system helps to keep inflammation under control and chronic inflammation is known to promote cancer," said co-author Rayjean Hung. "Our research suggests that

Can you tell me how to, make a Donation, in Pounds Stirling please. Your system ONLY seems to want US Dollars....and NOT all of us live in the USA, believe it, or not! We DO however have Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplants and wish to show our gratitude. Can you advise further please? AndrewT

How long does it take to get a liver transplant and does insurance pay for any of it I’m in Florida

Had my surgery as a few of you know on 16th December . Still suffering from episodes of extreme pain mostly in the area were my drain site was . I'm on 100mg gabapentin 1Tab .T.I.D. 1 tab 3.25 mg oxycodine every 12 hours as well as paracetemol when required . And still no proper relief . I have pins

Just wanted to say it’s been 9 yrs since I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, I’ve had chemotherapy twice, radiotherapy to lymph glands to chest wall and received immunotherapy for 2 yrs, now it’s been watch and wait since April 2018, scans every 3 moths and they have shown stable, due nxt scan

In 2018, 1.7 million people died from lung cancer worldwide, a number equivalent to the population of Barcelona. The high mortality rate of lung cancer reflects the need for the development of treatments that are more efficient. A study headed by Ángel R. Nebreda, ICREA researcher and head of the Signalling

Is liver transplant is good for aged person age is about 78 round about

I just wonder if there’s anyone diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer, has tried the immunotherapy. Does it really help? Is it worth to try it? Thank you.

Can a kidney transplant patient have a side effect of having a thyroid ??I'm just curious

Greetings all, I am new to the forum and have a question about treating arthritis. I am 67 and had a kidney transplant back in 1999. I am in very good health except for experiencing moderate to severe arthritis pain, especially following exercise. Ibuprofen (200-400 mg dose) seems to be the only remedy

Hi! I’m a few months post kidney transplant and loving getting back into my yoga practice. Anyone been through this? How long did it take you to be able to lie on your stomach comfortably/without too much pain to do poses like cobra/seal? (I’m thin with a huge new kidney that sticks out!). And secondly

Been keeping up to date each week on what's been going on in this wonderfull site. I've had my challenges since August 2018, still not out of the woods yet. Had my chech up on Monday to discuss my recent CT scan , I've had boulus emphysema since 2011, 2018 diagnosed with Aspergilliius Lung Disease,

Hi everyone, We are newly home from a liver and kidney transplant and have a large number of dialysis supplies that we no longer need. We had just ended our first week of home dialysis when we got the call for the transplant. The supplies are new and in unopened shipping boxes. I hate to see this go