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4 years post kidney transplant bruising along scar

Good morning friends -

I received a live donor transplant 4 years ago on April 27. There have been a few blips, not with the kidney but with a persistent UTI requiring IV antibiotics daily for 2 years. 

Last night while showering, I noticed a huge bru

loss of memory as result of prograf ?

Hello everyone.

Hope you are all well. 
Has anyone on prograf found that the memory is not as good any more and you have to think what you want to say.?

I am 6 and half years post second kidney transplant and find remembering things becomes difficult.Ap

Farxiga

Hello friends! Is anybody taking Farxiga? My neph prescribed it; however, insurance denied it bc I am currently on immunos. Has anybody had any luck obtaining approval of this med?

PKD & KTx

I've known for 17 yrs. I have incurable PKD. I was told I'd die of an MI or stroke first. Now, I'm 68 approaching ESRD and learning (privately) that the longer I'm on PD (esp. NOT HD), the shorter life of any cadaver KTx will be! With B+ blood, I am

Bilateral nephrectomy post transplant

Hello all - 

I hope everyone is staying healthy and enjoying the summer weather that's starting to spread across the northern hemisphere :) 

After 2 years of iv antibiotics in attempt to clear an antibiotic resistant UTI, I'm scheduled for a bilateral

Has anyone gotten COVID/knows of anyone who did??

Hello all,I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

I wanted to know if anyone who is a TX patient had COVID or if you know of anyone who did outside this forum. 

Thanks 

Sudden drop in Tacro level..thoughts?

Hi Everyone  I hope all of you are doing well.  I am 5 years post kidney tx.  My Tacro has consistently come back 5-6.  I had a trough today, and it dropped to 3.2!  I have not missed any doses,  I have not taken any new medications.  I know Tacro ca

How to Order 8 Rapid Covid-19 Test Kits to be Mailed to Your Home.

Hi All,

Most of you took advantage of the U.S.Postal Service's program to have four Rapid Covid-19 Test Kits sent to your mailbox. Well, Covid-19 has not disappeared and the Federal government has again authorized a program to have eight more Rapid T

Evusheld

Hello Friends.  Has anyone yet received Evusheld injections for pre exposure prophylaxis for Covid?  I am 5 years post first kidney transplant and doing well. My transplant team just sent out a letter encouraging this.  I was just wondering if anyone

How do you deal with cellcept stomach issues?

How do you deal with cellcept stomach issues?  I have not tolerated it or myfortic. I need to tolerate it to stop steroid and reduce tacrolimus!

Any advice for leg swelling/edema several years post transplant?

Hello -- I'm about 7 years post kidney transplant, and while my numbers are steady, over the last couple of years I've developed significant swelling (pitting edema), and I was wondering if anyone has a similar problem or knows of a way to address it

Dosage for cellcept or myfortic

Hi, how is everyone from the different parts of the world?

Again, I have a concern, my SGPT liver enzyme still elevated. I am on ursofalk today. 

I have read that decreasing the cellcept or myfortic will help the liver improve. When are they going to d