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- Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:39 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Post-kidney transplant fertility & pregnancy
- Replies: 41
- Views: 159817
Re: Post-kidney transplant fertility & pregnancy
Hi, Just an update. Transferred onto Aza in April and kidney function wasn't affected at all (in fact it is better than ever, last week it was 98!). No joy on the baby front, yet, but then I have spent the last few months out of action so to speak due to various abnormal cervical smears & having...
- Mon May 20, 2013 6:31 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Pregnancy and fertility
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11223
Re: Pregnancy and fertility
hi- No experiences (yet) as I have just changed drugs from MMF to Azathioprine and we are waiting until the 6 weeks suggested wait has passed. Kidney function has been blipping up and down since the changeover, so we might wait until we know for sure that things have settled down ok. Then I need to ...
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:26 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Post-kidney transplant fertility & pregnancy
- Replies: 41
- Views: 159817
Re: Post-kidney transplant fertility & pregnancy
hi all, Thanks for everyone for all their thoughts. It is a scary prospect, but even though my function is really good at the moment, like Amanda says, I am looking at the window of opportunity and want to get on with it while my function is still good, because the greatest risk occurs when the func...
- Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:57 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Post-kidney transplant fertility & pregnancy
- Replies: 41
- Views: 159817
Post-kidney transplant fertility & pregnancy
hi all I wanted to hear from any ladies who have any experiences with pregnancy, fertility, infertility & trying to conceive post-kidney transplant My boyfriend & I are thinking about "thinking about" it, so to speak. We've got an appointment for pre-conception counselling next mon...
- Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:22 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Affect of high altitude on Kidneys - Anyone know?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10467
Re: Affect of high altitude on Kidneys - Anyone know?
hi,
I have not heard anything about the effect of altitude on kidneys, but I travel regularly to Nairobi & the central Highlands of Kenya, which is about 1,795 metres (5,889 ft) above sea level and have not had any ill effects on my transplant, if that helps
I say go and enjoy!
jen
I have not heard anything about the effect of altitude on kidneys, but I travel regularly to Nairobi & the central Highlands of Kenya, which is about 1,795 metres (5,889 ft) above sea level and have not had any ill effects on my transplant, if that helps
I say go and enjoy!
jen
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:18 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Pam...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9971
Re: Pam...
Thanks for posting that Ali - good to finally put a face to the name, even in such terrible circumstances
RIP Pam
RIP Pam
- Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:05 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: almost dead but not quite
- Replies: 31
- Views: 36529
Re: almost dead but not quite
oh no, this is devastating news. Pam has been inspirational to both myself and a lot of people on this forum over the past few years. I will be thinking of her and her family and hoping for peace at this difficult time
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:51 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: immunsupressed and cancer
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14084
Re: immunsupressed and cancer
Just to add to the voices about getting yearly smear tests after transplant - Mine detected pre-cancerous cervical changes, which i have had removed. I was told that most pre-cancerous changes go back to normal but often not in transplanted patients. Of course, they said this could be nothing to do ...
- Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:53 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Epstein Barr Virus
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10922
Re: Epstein Barr Virus
Hi all, Agree with what everyone said about how you feel post-tx depends on what you were like pre-tx. Even though I was on dialysis I was lucky enough to feel very well, in part because my decline was so slow/gradual that I did not feel ill. This meant the 3 months time post-Transplant was very dif...
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:09 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Boxes boxes everywhere!!!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 23017
Re: Boxes boxes everywhere!!!
Hi Fabrette Nothing to add about boxes, but I know that starting dialysis is tough and is like having a bombshell dropped onto your life. The first 3-4 months will be really tough physcologically, but I agree with Mandy that a positive mental attitude from the start is crucial (even if you feel like...
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:38 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: CKD - standards of care
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6527
Re: CKD - standards of care
Ooo, good to see that they recommend laparoscopic insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheter - when I had mine done in 2005 it was open surgery, so now have an ugly 4 inch scar running down from my navel
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:02 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Transplant failing
- Replies: 31
- Views: 29074
Re: Transplant failing
Really chuffed to hear there is a glimmer of hope
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:38 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Transplant failing
- Replies: 31
- Views: 29074
Re: Transplant failing
Andy, I don't have anything useful to say, but I wanted to post as I'm so very very sorry to hear this
Dialysis might be scary, but hopefully it'll make you feel heaps better.
J
Dialysis might be scary, but hopefully it'll make you feel heaps better.
J
- Mon May 23, 2011 1:01 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: General nosiness - your diagnosis to treatment time frame?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15481
Re: General nosiness - your diagnosis to treatment time fram
About 3 weeks! I was anaemic, so the doctors did some blood tests to find out 'why': Two days later I was told I had 10% kidney function (absolutely no prior knowledge of this), a week later I had my peritoneal catheter and a week after that I did my first dialysis. Was pretty horrible
- Wed May 18, 2011 5:51 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Is Kidney Disease Certain?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6387
Re: Is Kidney Disease Certain?
Remember that eGFR is just that: estimated. eGFR can be swayed by things like height/weight/muscle-mass, giving falsely low or high results. See here: http://www.edren.org/pages/handbooks/unit-handbook/gfr-estimation.php Have you discussed your results with a nephrologist (specialist kidney person)?...