Kidney Patient Guide

Hi everyone, hope this finds you well. I haven't been on here for ages and wanted to say hi. I've had a very hard couple of years, I lost my Mum to cancer in jan 08 so things have been very hard. I've had my transplanted kidney from my Dad for 11years now and despite my worry that the stress would e...

Thanks guys! yeah it a pain that you cant take your prograf before bloods, dont worry though lorna, I dont worry about the whole eating thing too much, I used to be alot stricter with myself but you cant let your illness rule your entire life and the doc's will soon tell you if its effecting the abs...

Hi all, Havent been on for ages, hope you're all ok?? I'm mega busy plus have finally flown the nest!! The last couple of blood tests I've had I've noticed my consultant has ticked fasting lipids, does anyone know what this is for? Its such a pain as you obviously have to fast before you have it! Lo...

Hi, like the others said nothing involving the stomach but I danced all through being on capd and had no probs, do something that makes you happy and doesnt seem like exercise! works for me. I used to attend the gym twice a week as well as being a dance teacher but have now bought myself an exercise...

Hey Kelly, I too get this and have had it recently, its v hard isn't it? I too thought about how lucky I was and thought I was being selfish.
Glad you're feeling better, hope to chat soon.

signed this and sent it everyone I know, most have sent it on aswell! Lets hope it gets attention.

Oh now you're talking my language!! I'm a trained dance teacher and have been dancing since I was 6, my career was cut short by our favourite mate yes.....kidney failure, I got it in the summer after I left stage school, all I've ever wanted to do is be in west end musicals! Been to see most of them...

Just read this Vikki, sorry to hear you've been so poorly hun, hope you're feeling better now, bet you can twait to be home, you take care and mail me when you're better.

Thanks guys, feeling a bit better. Wow, always smiling, you had a worse yr than me!! Bless you, glad everythings working out now. I do truely know I'm v lucky and there are people far worse off than me plus gary I would happily take on others children its just finding a man who'd accept that. Think ...

Bless you all, thanks! yes it is a day to day thing Amanda, some days are fine tohers awful like you say, my periods are alot more settled now and normally fine but yes I get the usual moods and crying! Think its a mixture of everything really plus I hate being alone and always feel like theres some...

Hi all, hope you're ok? My infection seems to have gone thank god and my consultant thinks my kidney should be fine, scared me though, even 10yrs on you worry dont you?! Just wanted everyones views and experiences of feeling down with or illness.... 80% of the time I'm great, upbeat, positive and ha...

Hi all, thanks for your wishes and help, my results are fine and I feel better, the pains gone and my consultant said if I feel better my kidney should be ok! xx

Hey guys, thanks for your input. i saw my GP (who is excellent) on mon and he did a urine test, the only probs with gps is that they have to wait for test results, it wont be in til tomorrow but he said the antibiotics I'm on should sort it and I do feel 100 times better. You do worry that its left ...

Thanks guys, yeah it sounds like its spread, guess that explains the hot flushes over the weeks, I probably should've realised something was up before and caught it sooner, I do feel better but the site still doesnt feel right. God, I'm worried now, have never had an infection in my tx-ed kidney bef...

Hi all, I've had some sort of bug thing this weekend, thought it was the usual urine infection we all get from time to time and so called the GP and got a prescription for Amoxicillin but the day after I was just feeling v hot and v achey, just v rough, so rough I had to miss work which I never do! ...