Kidney Patient Guide

"I'm actually finding it harder to work post transplant than when i did when I was on haemodialysis.." Sorry, I can't remember who I'm quoting here, but I'm glad you feel the same way I do now! Back to the original person. About your 11 year old. I was on dialysis aged 9-12 so I got the ch...

Happy (late) Easter to everyone! Got 2 Easter eggs, which should go well with my (relatively unsuccessful) get-fat-quick diet which I've made for myself. Also, long weekend? I've still got 3 weeks off uni! Ah the hard student life...

Thanks for the quick responses! Very helpful. I should be better over Easter as I'm at home in Durham where people have known me for ages so don't go on about it. Plus I get to dance for ages in the living room which always cheers me up! (I can't do that at uni coz the people underneath can hear.) I...

Just to inform you, PROD is Peritoneal Rapid Over-night Dialysis. The machine which loves to bleep at every problem, which didn't wake me up much but gave my sister nightmares of Darlics. . .

Hi everyone, It's been really interesting reading about everyone! I had three heart attacks aged 2 weeks old (as you do...), and my kidneys didn't recover. But they struggled on until I was about 9, on holiday in Tenerife. I was suddenly put on PROD, and remained on that for 3 years. On the bright s...

Hi guys, This is my first posting here, and I have quite a specific problem but I think you're already talking about it. I had my transplant 8 years ago, when I was 12. I've had kidney problems (and other heart problems) since I was 2 weeks old, but being an incredibly innocent child I found it very...