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
Read more…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
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I am 6 1/2 years out from a successfull kidney transplant and have been great in 'isolating' or just going out at odd times. Neither my wife or I have had COVID. I am curious if any of 'us' (transplant patients) were unlucky enough to catch
Read more…I am planning to shift from the prograf innovator to prograf made in India which is the prograf hard capsule. Is It okay anyone tried this?
How many different kinds of medications are you taking ? I take 8 different kinds: immunosuppression + metabolic syndrome + vitamins
Thanks
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Hello Everyone,
I am respectfully requesting that members post stories of their life with a Tx. All too often members post about their issues and do not share about life with a Tx, which is why our founder, Hostess Rise created this site, to
Read more…Today I completed big milestone - 10 year of my kidney transplant. Thank you all for helping me with my questions.
Looking forward to share experience with you all.
Take care everyone.
Read more…Here is a link to the CDC website, updated daily, about the development and distribution of vacines for the Covid-19 virus. Know the facts!
Stay informed and stay safe everyone!
Read more…Buy now you all must have heard about a new health threat, Coronavirus, infecting and rapidly spreading throughout the world. This virus is a particularly dangerous infection for the elderly and immune suppressed, lucky us! This discussion seeks to p
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My son is 8 years now and had kidney transplant when he was 2 for Nephrotic syndrome. I am looking for parents of other kidney tranplant kids to connect with here....
Read more…Given the cost of living and surviving in CA my transplant doctors here have suggested moving back to the east coast. I am looking for other Heart-lung and lung transplant patients who are with Duke in NC. My Social Worker at UCSD has reached out t
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This is my first post on the forum. Im currently two months post kidney tx and stabilizing at 1.1-1.2 creatinine. Hopefully will come down further as nephro is reducing dosage to bring down current tac lev of 11 down to near about 8.
I wanted
Read more…Hello. I would love to read some positive things from people that have had a kidney transplant. Have they been well and if not what side affect have they had from the meds they are on and how they sorted it out.I have had my transplant for twelve yea
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Risa Caron Gans
Oct 7, 1959 – Nov 4, 2018
The tears are streaming down my face and my heart is heavy as I write this post about an amazing woman and friend, Risa Gans. I learned of her passing a couple of days ago, and attempted to
Read more…I see you sometimes. You’re the kid the same age as my little sister who’s crossing the street as I sit in traffic at a red light. You’re the guy whose laugh everyone noticed in the busy restaurant last night. You’re the barista who gives me a large
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EDITED- October 1, 2018
Before you read this old post below- this site is staying up and Fb is still available for those who like it.
All replies in thread are in response to what I have posted below. Whatever you read below no longer
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Members of Transplant Friends might be interested in the 'Not Just the Incredibles' – an artistic research project that was undertaken to explore the everyday in organ transplantation by talking with transplant patients and lab staff working i
Just because you receive a transplant does not mean your life will be a bed of roses. And to all the single people who do it alone, myself included, you must have a support system. A support system is anyone who can listen, drive you places, walk you
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I wanted to ask to see what type of attitude you find to be most effective, at least in living life to the fullest, despite the issues that come with post transplant.
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Basically, I'm a type A kind of guy, which
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