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- Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:48 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Prograf
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2880
Prograf
Anyone out there have weight gain with Prograf? Am I eating too much just because? or is there a valid reason for this? I have gained WAY too much weight since transplant. Thanks for your input
- Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:13 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Dating a kidney patient
- Replies: 23
- Views: 39603
I met my current boyfriend while I had a PD tube hanging out of my belly. I was very self consious of it and considered not dating at all for the very reason. He was not phased by it one bit. I mentioned my issue briefly after chatting with him several times online which is where we met. He didn't e...
- Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:10 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Hello Everyone!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4187
- Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:08 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Pain in Fistula arm
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4311
I did have this type of pain the first few times I got stuck, surgeon said It was probably a freak thing and there is a possibility that there is a possibility the needle was hitting a nerve right there. Then, after about 2-3 treatments, it went away and has never returned. Best see your surgeon. St...
- Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:02 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Flu Jab
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13436
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:59 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Hi
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5948
Hi Neil, I have a sister who was willing to give me her kidney. Our blood types do not match though I am an O and she an A. There is a list in the US for this type of situation. It is called a paired donor match. I am on this list with my sister as well as the cadaver list. You can be on both at the...
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:24 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Can you help??
- Replies: 51
- Views: 34014
- Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:07 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Small rant
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8354
You are all SO right. I feel worse now than ever. Didn't think that possible especially when they tell you how much better you will feel. And I cant tell you how many people tell me I look great. I feel like asking if I should have something oozing from my body? Why do people think you have to look ...
- Fri May 29, 2009 1:36 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Small rant
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8354
Small rant
I know we all need to say this from time to time. IM SICK OF DIALYSIS, IM SICK OF BEING SICK AND I WANT TO BE MYSELF AGAIN NOW!!!!!!!! Ok rant over. Helps to say it to people who undertand though.
- Tue May 26, 2009 12:44 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: I am now a proud mother of twins!!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8125
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:27 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Possible Transplant
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4211
Possible Transplant
My name came up in a 15 center match. I don't have much information yet, but there will be a conference call tomorrow to get this coordinated. If it all works out, I may have a new kidney in a few weeks
- Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:28 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: I'M BACK
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8327
- Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:26 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Rachel (Res) and Steve
- Replies: 78
- Views: 87872
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:47 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Kim
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4575
Thanks for your post Jman!!!! I did have some fluid drained (1600 cc's) :shock: and there is more in there. They will drain that tomorrow. I may also have my pd catheter removed. They will do a cat scan with dye in my fluid tomorrow to see if it's directly a hole in my diaphram causing the fluid. If...
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:01 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: bulging from dialysis fluid
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4411