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- Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:26 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Retransplantation
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7999
Re: Retransplantation
My husband had this exact surgery last year. where is the surgery taking place. i will pm you later today with more indepth details
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Recommendations for a well-organised renal unit in London?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9700
Re: Recommendations for a well-organised renal unit in Londo
i would recommend both Royal london where hubby had his dialysis APD training and subsequent transplant and also Guys where he had some surgery last year when barts and the london coukldny help any further. both renal units are excellent in my opinion and indeed will always be grateful to Mr Oldsbur...
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:56 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: happy 5th transplantiverssary
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3841
happy 5th transplantiverssary
just dropping by to say happy 5th transplantiverssary to my husband. thinking of the donors family today and always
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:37 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: How long do you fast for blood tests?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4394
Re: How long do you fast for blood tests?
as a nurse myself for both these tests i would advise patients to fast from 10pm the night before with only water and any nedication being taken till blood test done
- Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:26 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Help with moving Renal Centres
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3497
Re: Help with moving Renal Centres
hi there sorry to hear the trouble you have with moving centres. where in essex are you moving to?? we live in essex near basidlon which has a haemo unit and also southend. there is a unit at romford as well. my hubby did peritoneal at home so we only had to go to royal london for outpatient appts.h...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:03 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Diabetes - Anyone know an on-line support Group?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2843
Re: Diabetes - Anyone know an on-line support Group?
i think you may mean type 1 and type 2 diabetes. type one usually occurs in childrem and young adults and it is where the pancreas just shuts down and doesnt produce any insulin and this is always treated with insulin. type two is found in generally adults and older people but is being found in chil...
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:51 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Guys n Toms
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2911
Re: Guys n Toms
hubby used guys for about 7 months as at the royal london they couldnt help him anymore. we had no problems at all with guys and staff on richard birght ward were second to none. the consultant mr olsburgh was superb!!! renal clinic appeared a bit disorganised not like the royal london. at guys you ...
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:18 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Renal Patient View
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6072
Re: Renal Patient View
thats interesting mandy.as we were only in clinic at begining of december and asked dr ashman then and thats what he told us that it probably wont happen at all due to the current economic climate and government cuts etc. they do need it as they are supposed to be one if not the largest reanl centre...
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:05 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Renal Patient View
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6072
Re: Renal Patient View
i wish hubbys unit had renal patient view.he has just spent 7 months at guys which used it and it was fantastice. now he has been transferred back to his original unit at the royal london and they dont use it. we asked his neph last visit why they dont use it and was told " we should use it but...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:53 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Predialysis at the Royal London Hospital
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17042
Re: Predialysis at the Royal London Hospital
we actually did ask dr ashman before christmas why they dont do renal patient view and he said they should do but basically it was down to the budget. i have always thought that the clinic location was odd and once in the dept there are even a few steps down to the consulting rooms.hopefully as you ...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:06 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Predialysis at the Royal London Hospital
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17042
Re: Predialysis at the Royal London Hospital
hubby was under martin raffetr yand prof yaqoob pre dialysis, then while on dialysis dr stan fan. now he is 4 yrs post transplant he see's dr ashman( excellent consultant) . has had a spell at guys recently under dr olsburgh superb consultant sorted out hubbys slight plumbing issue when urologists a...
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:30 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Diabetes - Anyone know an on-line support Group?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2843
Re: Diabetes - Anyone know an on-line support Group?
diabetes uk is worth a check out and also to try her local diabetes specialist nurses as they may have contacts.
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:17 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: TRANSPLANT & TESTICLES
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7293
my hubby had no intial problems when he had his transplant 4yrs ago but recently had to have major surgery to remove the transplantes ureter and the surgeon said it was like having to replant the transplant as he had to move the kidney around and pull it about and during this op they damaged the blo...
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:27 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Age Range Poll
- Replies: 44
- Views: 32875
- Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:07 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: feeling frustrated
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3236
feeling frustrated
we are feeling very frustrated at the moment. hubby had major surgery on thursday and was on the operating table for 11.5hrs to try and sort out this stricture problem in his trasmplanted ureter but the surgeon was unable to reach what he wanted. hubby has been through so much this past year and we ...