Kidney Patient Guide

Hiya Jude, if you look above you can see my previous post above, I had a mastectomy and Kidney failure at the same time, Breastcancer.org is a good place to get support for your breast cancer, talk to your macmillian nurse that is connected to your consultant, its not easy having both,just take one ...

Hiya
it takes me about 4-5min to stop bleeding, Sorbsan, its like a fuzz felt but has silver in it, yes silver, anyway as long as you apply pressure it normally stops, do somethings get it wrong and it bleeds when I stand up.
regards
Sheila

Hi,
I've been waiting 6 years to go on transplant, got husband's bloods done last month but not heard anything yet. Its frustrating not being told anything.
Might ring Community nurse up to find out whats happening.
rgds
alishe

Hi
I have a leg graft and use sorbsan dressing to stop it bleeding, I get these from GP.
regards
alishe

Hi,
I am on hemodialysis and my pth level is over 600 ng/l I am on 2 one-alpha .25mg every other day, I wonder if anybody else on hd have a high pth and if so what medicine you have to lower the level to an acceptable level.
regards
alishe

Hi
I was wondering how many people here that have a graft are on aspirin?
I used to be on aspirin, but have now been taken off by me consultant and I am worried that clotting might happen with out it.
regards
alishe

Hi Andy,
just wanted to say I'm really sorry about your transplant failing and hope you feel better soon, I wish you well, I have read your comments on this web site for along time.
regards,
alishe

Hi Bightside,
I too have PKD with nobody in my family has it, I am on HD dialysis, just keep you chin up and see a renal doctor to mange your PKD, if you need anymore help pm me,
regards
alishe

Hiya, I have a dog, she is 15years 5 months old, I dialysis at home on HD, she malts loads, she is very old, has problems herself, but she is part of the family, she has help me when I felt down, always happy to see me, taken me out in all weathers, got me off my backside when I did not want to go o...

Hiya,
I'm Home Dialysis at Salford Royal train NXstage, I don't have one, I have a Garmbro and dialysis every other day, but there are a few using NxStage at this one.
regards
alishe

Hi
just wondered how dialysis and chemo, you coped with the both,
I'll prob have to have chemo again, as I am already on dialysis, just wondered if you dialysised the chemo out quicker than not being on dialysis?
regards
alishe

Hi, at 45, I have breast cancer and was found to be CKD5 at the time of my operation, I had chemo and then herceptin my grade was 3, I went on to hemodialysis 2 weeks after finishing herceptin, I was waiting until 5 years cleared to go on the transplant list but with 6 weeks left I got told they hav...

Hi, I'm on home hemodialysis, just over 4 yrs ago I found that I had breast cancer and ESRF, now found that I have tumours on my ribs, so now I have been given Arimidex as a drug that can help? only found out cause I wanted to go on the transplant list and you have to be 5 years cleared of cancer, b...

Hi
try cranberry juice, its known to help, with bladder problems.
regards
alishe

Hiya,
I've got a graft in my leg, I don't run though not well enough....can walk slow though, pm me if you want any other info.
regards
alishe