Kidney Patient Guide

I would think that information about you should only be shared on a need to know basis, that is people who are actively involved in your case

I had mine the other day and had completely forgotten about it until I saw this thread.

I'm worried now they didn't do it right, my arm doesn't hurt and I feel great (well as great as I could feel all things considered)

Tracey Barlow in Coronation street, not in real life of course, but a fantastic opportunity to heighten awareness of organ donation.

I lost a job because of my memory and concentration, I'm a carpenter and I began making stupid mistakes and forgetting to do things, I worked for the company for many years, one of the directors was the big I am and made a big thing about it and generally ridiculing me so I felt obliged to leave, sh...

How can I add anything to that which has already so eloquently been said. I do not post often, but I do read all the posts and dear Boris has touched my heart, a brave, brave man indeed Go in peace Boris you are a true inspiration.

Have you got dates for rounding Lizard point, I'll keep an eye out for you, may even stretch to a banner, white sheet crudely painted by hand more like, wouldn't want to go over board LOL get it that was a pun that was

I'm sorry I haven't been on line before now, but now I am my thoughts and prayers are with you JMan, looking forward to seeing you on the board very soon

Even if the surgeons had the legal right to take organs as requested by the "owner" how many would in the face of a distraught family? As Oldborris says "what a sad commentary on the NHS", we have concerts for Africa by popstar flexing their political muscle, but not a whimper fr...

What about trying a TENS machine?

I bought one recently for knee and back pain, I was astonished by how effective it was.

If you ask at hospital they could maybe lend you one to try, I borrowed one and bought my own it was so helpful.

Only the Lib dem candidate replied to mine, but happily he answered all the questions, and when he came round canvassing, he was also aware of all the issues in the questionaire top marks to him, he also won his seat for the 8th year running.

Is D.L.A the same as incapacity benefit?

Hi Nicky

I also go to Treliske

I only ever get to see a renal consultant every 3 months, I've never been offered any counselling or any other help other then one meeting with a dietician when I was first diagonosed 4 years ago.

Maybe because I'm stable I don't need any more?

Hi Rosa, not much technical input from me either :) I've been on Irbesartin for quite some time now and have had no problems with it. Like you my kidney function is around 25% or a little more, its been 25 % for over 4 years now when I was told to expect a fairly rapid decline in function, just show...

Thanks for that JMan

I noticed that some people express their creatinin level as a figure with a decimal point e.g 10.5 I've always been told mine as a figure with out the decimal point, its generally around 220-250 Is it just a difernt way of expressing the value and is there a formulae for changing between the two dif...