Kidney Patient Guide

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Im doing this on behalf of my partner he doesnt know im actually doing it. For the past couple of years my fella had been suffering total kidney failure, which resulted in him having to go on to kidney dialysis, which he done everynight. This was all caused by high blood pressure. Amazingly his elde...

On Friday my man had his kidney transplant. All went really well and so far the amount of fluid coming out is a record from Southmead hospital, which is obviously brilliant news. The surgeon told him before he was put under that the kidney is just perfect. What more can you ask for! It has been a ve...

[quote="little gem"] Does anyone else have lots of problems draining on CAPD because Mike has to get up at least once during the night coz the machine has alarmed, and if he doesn't wake up on the last drain, it always leaves a good 500ml inside him? Hi little gem My fella is on dialysis t...

Hello all, My fellas going into hospital this friday to have his live transplant. He's feeling so excited about it, I think I'm more nervous about it than him! Altho I will be glad when he is actually in as I have been so worried that he would become ill or it would be posponed. Can't believe how co...

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That is excellent news. So pleased for her.

I'm feeling rather disheartened at the moment. Its taken this long to get the forms for the DLA, my partner then went to the CAB and found them most unhelpful. After reading through the forms when he came back, I found out that she hadnt completed the forms correctly. She also told him not to get hi...

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Just wanted to let you know that my partner and his sister are going through the live donor route. They are due to have the operation on the 7th November. Like you all he has had done is loads of blood tests. But his sister is the one having the tests. In total she has had 4 different appointments a...

Ha ha thats ok Keith, I hadn't even noticed!

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Hello Hazel just wanted to see if you were feeling any better. How did the results go at the hospital?

Thanks Keith, gonna definately go for it. Will make an appointment with the CAB on monday if I can. I can only but try. Thanks for the information really appreciate it

Ooh thanks Nicola, my fella does have injections for anemia so I will try again then I think. Thanks