Kidney Patient Guide

Well, before Christmas I said that hopefully this year bigger and better things would happen... well in early March, myself and Mike (my partner0 will be relocating to New Zeland. Mike is a kiwi and has been here for nearly 5 years and is very much looking forward to heading home. I have got a about...

Hey Guys, This was aired last night- it is a series following the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff and part of the focus of this programme was to do with live kidney donation- a son donated one of his kidney's to his mother. The mother and son are on the new nephrology/ transplant ward- only ...

Awesome news!! all the very best for the operation and a swifty recovery. xxx

Fingers crossed it goes ahead. x

I can't believe my eyes... surely this is just silly!!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/4 ... plant-deal
Ok give her a kidney but surely that doesnt count as a get out of jail free card.

Merry Christmas to everyone- and I hope that you all get a break of some sort from work. Christmas is a very special time for me as it was 7 years ago this year that I received my kidney transplant- Christmas day. Very thankful to my wonderful donor and always think of her and her family at this di...

Amanda,
At the bottom of the topic you can click move to another forum- it's in a drop down box. Much easier that the last one.

Andy xx

Good News for those living in Rural Wales. Will make their life a hell of a lot easier.

Nelly and Lorna who are both in hospital

I am sure you will all join me in sending them lots of hugs and best wishes and hope that they make their way out there soon!!!

Lots of Love
Andy
xxxxxx

Hi if you mean can you nurse other people post transplant, I dont see why not?

I had a transplant nearly 7 years ago now, and I am a qualified nurse working on a respiratory ward. The only patients I stay clear from are those with TB.

dKJane

I hope you have an amazing time in NZ. I love NZ and am hoping to move/emigrate there as soon as I can. Just waiting to sort my visa out.

I can't remember who my insurance was with.

I met Allison a few years ago. She has doen a lot for Kidney Wales foundation, and has helped lead them with the Opt out System in Wales.

Hi,

The + signs can mean different things, dependant on what types of dip stick are being used.

Some dip sticks show pH, Haemaglobin, Protein and glucose and the amount of each in the urine.

Hi Good idea to spread the word about Cardiff City... they are Awesome!! A good friend of mine who had a tx a few years ago (5 i think) lives and works in south Africa. http://www.volunteerafrica.co.za/about.asp he started volunteering on a year out, and him and his wife moved from Wales to SA. Volu...

My call came early in the morning, about 4ish I think. I was drunk, (what else are you meant to do on Christmas eve), and fell asleep whislt doing CAPD (I used to changed between APD, and CAPD depending on what suited my lifestyle at the time!). My father thought some one was trying to sell us somet...