Kidney Patient Guide

congrats!! its great news xx

THanks for all the well wishes

Jack had some tests on monday to see if he has reflux passed on from me - great news - his kidneys are perfect

im so happy, would have felt dreadful if i had given him something like that.

Hi, Haven't been on here for a few weeks and just thought i would share with you all that i gave birth to my beautiful son Jack on 6th October :D . I will also be celebrating my 2nd transplantiversary on 28th November :D . Im getting no sleep but its all worth it. I hope everyone is doing ok xx

the last smear i had (about 1yr after tx) came back abnormal, they were going to repeat it in 6 months but im pregnant so they are now going to do it 3months after i deliver. will be inerested to hear any replies to this

hey im sure everything will be fine, but seriously dont over do it! i know its important to have a job but not at all costs

take care x

my live donor tx got cancelled last minute, i had to wait until the next free slot which was going to be 2months. luckily i got a cancellation after 6weeks.

good luck

thats not good, but i dont understand how you found this out if it was a stranger you donated to??

i am quite worried about getting it. aswell as having a tx im nearly 7months pregnant

dont think there is anything we can do but keep washing hands regularly?

I think your idea for the room sounds great. As he doesnt seem to understand, can you not just go ahead with it anyway? Hopefully he will come round and realise its the best option and help you decorate etc. Surely he will realise a small hassle getting cable wiring is outweighed massively by what y...

you have just reminded me what its like... having had a tx for 18months now i was slipping into the im ok and will be forever. i forget how hard it is, how knackered yuo are, and how noone ever really gets it. I really wish someone would find a miracle cure for us all. Just got to keep smiling in th...

good luck, try and stay calm

here here. well done nicky!!

Hi ellana, I know how you feel about putting your life on hold. Im 29, got married 3 years ago and at my first consultant appointment after our honeymoon was told i would need a transplant - and kids were a definite no until around 1year after the transplant. It was awful at the time, but here I am ...

i read the book a while back and was in tears most of the way through. Saying that I did enjoy it, im curious to see film but not sure i will go. I will come out looking a right mess from crying!!!

i havent had a kidney removed, but i have a transplant. they told me wait 1 year after tx before trying to get pregnant. Hope it goes ok for you x