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- Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:38 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Coping with not having children
- Replies: 31
- Views: 103672
Re: Coping with not having children
Hi I was in the same position as you 12 years ago. I really wanted children and always assumed I would have them. I knew I had kidney failure from the age of 22 but at that point I had around 45% function. However by the time I explored having children, my function had dropped. I had an added compli...
- Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:22 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Exit site granulation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15129
Re: Exit site granulation
Hi. I haven't been on the board for a while but I just happened to see your message. When I was on dialysis I had terrible problems with overgranulation. It was painful and bled every day. I tried the silver nitrate but it always came back. I tried the steroid tape (the one I used was called Haelen ...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:13 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Few questions if anyone has answers please.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15094
Re: Few questions if anyone has answers please.
I used 2 gauze swabs over the exit site and then had the Tegaderm with the hole in the middle stuck on top of them. So the exit site was not open to the air and there was a very limited risk of infection. I never had an exit site infection in the 3 years I was on PD! I believe the thinking from my h...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:14 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Few questions if anyone has answers please.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15094
Re: Few questions if anyone has answers please.
Hi I had overgranulation around my exit site whilst on CAPD. I had trouble for a long time and ended up having to change my dressing every day and it was itchy and sore. I used Tegaderm anyway as I'm allergic to Mepore which was the alternative. My home dialysis nurse did some research and discovere...
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 3:49 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: I got the call
- Replies: 29
- Views: 40344
Re: I got the call
That's great news. And a 6/6 match from the list is amazing! I hope your recovery continues to go well
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:30 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: C-reactive protein
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4225
Re: C-reactive protein
Hi Aileen. I don't know if you've heard from your consultant yet but it does sound like you might have a bit of an infection. I had peritonitis twice on APD. The first time my CRP was 57 and the second time it was 30. 20 therefore does sound like it could be an infection but thankfully you are alrea...
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:35 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Parathyroid problems?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6300
Re: Parathyroid problems?
Hi
I think I've sent you a PM. It says it was sent but it still seems to be set in my Outbox!
Cath
I think I've sent you a PM. It says it was sent but it still seems to be set in my Outbox!
Cath
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:08 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Transplant anniversary
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6988
Transplant anniversary
On Monday I celebrated a year since my transplant. I can't believe it's a year already! I've been very lucky and my function sits around 57-59%. I'm feeling so much better now. It was hard following the op and it took a long time for me to really feel the benefit, but one day I just woke up and real...
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:01 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Parathyroid problems?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6300
Re: Parathyroid problems?
Hi I had parathyroid problems pre-transplant. I tried alfacalcidol on and off but it always made my calcium go too high so I had to keep coming off it. I didn't take it for the 2 years prior to my transplant last year and was about to go on the waiting list to have my parathyroid glands emoved when ...
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:27 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Kidney Research UK survey
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9692
Re: Kidney Research UK survey
Done.
And it really does only take 2 minutes
And it really does only take 2 minutes
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:51 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: I finally got the call!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17682
Re: I finally got the call!
Congratulations. I bet it hasn't sunk in properly yet. It took me ages before I stopped suddenly remembering that I'd had a transplant!
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:50 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Lorna Stewart
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6391
Re: Lorna Stewart
Thanks for letting us know. I don't know Lorna but hope all has gone well. You don't often see paired donations happening so it is good to see they are.
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:15 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Renagel/Sevelamer and nausea
- Replies: 11
- Views: 20669
Re: Renagel/Sevelamer and nausea
Hi When did you last have your kidney function checked? I don't want to worry you and it might not be related but I just wondered if your recent sickness has had an effect on your function. It might be worth ringing your unit tomorrow to see if you can do a blood test to check it now, rather than wa...
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:33 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: APD Line Removal
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3325
Re: APD Line Removal
I'm sure that os fine. When you have a transplant, some units leave the pd tube in for a bit, just in case. Mine was in for 9 weeks before it was taken out and I was dry the whole time. Some units leave it longer before they take it out, I believe. You just need to keep it clean and change the dress...
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:26 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: tx wound not healing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4527
Re: tx wound not healing
I had a similar problem with the bottom of my wound. Several doctors looked at it when I had clinic visits and just said it was just taking its time to heal. After 6 weeks I got a bit fed up and asked one of the transplant nurses to look at it. She said there was a bit of a stitch protruding a tiny ...