Kidney Patient Guide

Hello Ruth,
Thanks for replying. And no I didn't have a cold. But as of Sat I can now taste food again. GS

I have been on dialysis for 14 months. For the second time since I started dialysis, I can not taste the flavor of the food I eat. The first time was shortly after my kidneys stopped working and I figured it was a side affect of the meds I was taking, the episode only lated a few weeks but it drove ...

Carolyn

Sorry to hear that Richard is having such a tough time, and were sure its not easy for you too. Our thoughts and prayers are with both of you. GS

Jman,
Thanks for the link, laughed my ass off for 10 minutes, can wait to give the link to my dialysis technicans and nurses!
GSinCA

Hello everyone My name is George, I am 54 years old. I live with my girlfriend of 7 years in Southern California. I have ESRD and lost my kidneys in Sept 03 as a result of a diease called "Goodpastures Syndrome". I currently undergo hemodialysis 3 times a week and have started the process ...

Msdiva, I have a fistulla and have been using it for about 6 months now. When they first used the fistulla they offered me lidocaine, but I decided not to use it. It didn't make sense to me to get stuck with a neddle 4 times instead of just 2 times. Although, just about every technician that has stu...

Hi Carolyn, I am located in So Cal and going through evaluation and hopefully a transplant at Habor UCLA hospital. So far they have done an chest xrays, EKGS, TB screening and blood work. I still need to have a colonoscopy, psych evaluation and something called a persantineMiBI, which they tell me w...

I go for my transplant evaluation on 7-30-04. I understand that the docotors will be doing medical tests and psychological evaluations, but thats about all I've been told. Can anyone out there thats had one tell me what to expect. Thanks in advance for your help. GSinCA

Hi Mandy,

If you are cramping alot. talk to your Doctor, and ask him if your dry weight is too low.
GS