Kidney Patient Guide

I just wanted to wish everyone here an enjoyable festive season.

All the very best for the season and a Happy New Year.

If you are reading this today (Friday) don't forget to have a check you have enough meds for the weekend.

Take Care
Andy

Hi Jane, NZ is going awesome. Love being in Christchurch, the people here are some of the toughest most resilent I have ever come accross. There is so much demolition going on, over 60% of the buildings in the CBD are being demolished. Even I have noticed a big difference in the time that I have bee...

Hi Suz,

I have used kaltostat on many patients' dressings.
It is a very good absorbant, and can aide reduce the amount of bleeding/ exudate from a wound.

I have mainly used in a ribbon and packed it into a wound.

When I was in the UK, I had a smear test every year from age of 21 (I lived in Wales, so that was the age in Wales for all females). Now in NZ they have also suggested that I remain to have a smear test each year. I would definately recommend getting the smear test done yearly- if your GP won't do i...

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. thinking of you at this difficult time xxxx

Jooms, I have just had a read of your webpage, I was shocked to read what your wife and yourself went through. I have to be honest I don't even know what encapsulated peritoneal sclerosis is, and had to google it to read about it. Many of the things filled me with horror, over simple things not bein...

I went to kidney clinic yesterday and I have total faith in the Christchurch Nephrology team. The Dr I spoke to was great, I had the most thorough examination that I can ever remember having. We discussed a number of things including, my ridiculosuly/dangerously high blood pressure- he has started m...

Hi LL, That is great that you are in the process of trying to emigrate. I spoke to a couple the other week who were both Brits, whose parents were in the process of emigrating too, but it had been a long slog- and they were spending 6 months in Nz then 6 months in Aus until their visa was approved. ...

I was told that you can't have a tattoo post transplant due to the increased risks of infection, however i know a couple of people who have had a tattoo post transplant. I don't see why there would be a major issue pre transplant, maybe ask your renal nurse what they suggest. I guess it would be wor...

BB... have you seen this?

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/healt ... -29028132/
xx

Hey guys, Just thought I would update you all on my emigrating to New Zealand. The process of the visa was a long one, I had to have a medical exam (as do all people wanting to emigrate here), had to get clarity from my renal unit ( which was a bit like getting blood out of a stone)- in the end I we...

Would love to have something like this in the unit that I was treated in- but never did.

So glad the council came up with a solution for you, hope it works out. Good luck with dialysis.

Andy x x x

Hi Claire,

If you think you have symtoms of peritonitis, it is imperitive to get some medical help ASAP.

Hope you feel better soon. xx

Hi Igan I along with many other assumed you had had a transplant... Sorry about that. Please don't feel that you should edit your posts and delete yourself form the forum. :-) Everyone here is a valuable member, whether or not you have just joined or are an old hand on this board. Ali... thank you f...