Success!!!
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Success!!!
I'm happy to report the Operation was a success.
My brothers kidney started working in me straight away. I went down for the Op at 2pm and was back on the holding ward by 7, before returning to the main ward at 10pm. Got out of bed after lunch and went for a wander.
I'm a little bit sore and tired, but over the moon.
Glad to say my brother is OK too.
The next 6 weeks (or longer) will be a juggling act to get the immunosupressents right. But so far so good.
Thanks for all the wishes of support, it's weird how a group of people I've never met can help me so much.
Thanks
My brothers kidney started working in me straight away. I went down for the Op at 2pm and was back on the holding ward by 7, before returning to the main ward at 10pm. Got out of bed after lunch and went for a wander.
I'm a little bit sore and tired, but over the moon.
Glad to say my brother is OK too.
The next 6 weeks (or longer) will be a juggling act to get the immunosupressents right. But so far so good.
Thanks for all the wishes of support, it's weird how a group of people I've never met can help me so much.
Thanks
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Re: Success!!!
Fantastic! Glad it's all gone so well.
xxx
xxx
Alports Syndrome
Dialysis 1986, aged 14
Transplant 1988, still going strong!
Baby boy 2010
Dialysis 1986, aged 14
Transplant 1988, still going strong!
Baby boy 2010
Re: Success!!!
Bravo!
26/11/12 - Live donor transplant from my dad
6/1/13 - Discharged - Rejection episode over
7/1/13 - Getting on with life
24/9/13 - Left Radical Nephrectomy of Native Kidney due to cancerous tumour
14/10/13 - Back to work, getting on with life
6/1/13 - Discharged - Rejection episode over
7/1/13 - Getting on with life
24/9/13 - Left Radical Nephrectomy of Native Kidney due to cancerous tumour
14/10/13 - Back to work, getting on with life
Re: Success!!!
That's so good to hear.
I would love a nice transplant but the list is ever getting longer.
Very best wishes. Enjoy it all!
jan
I would love a nice transplant but the list is ever getting longer.
Very best wishes. Enjoy it all!
jan
Re: Success!!!
best wishes to you and your brother.
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Great to hear you are both well. So quick out of bed too!
Enjoy your first weekend with the new kidney
Enjoy your first weekend with the new kidney
Now 35 with Alports and I had my first kidney-versary 18th feb 2013....I hope to have many more.
My living donor and his family are doing all well.
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Alports.
My living donor and his family are doing all well.
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Alports.
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Re: Success!!!
Well done. I had my new kidney from my hubby on the 30th April. You were up and about quicker than me. I'm not finding the meds routine too bad, though my tach levels are too high at the moment, so it's a bit of a juggllng act.
I'm really happy for you. Well done.
I'm really happy for you. Well done.
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Yay that is amazing am so pleased for u !!! Hoping mine goes as well...2 weeks tuesday cannot wait but am nervous too!!
1982 - born with one imperfect kidney, no bladder
1984 - urostomy op
1990 - bladder built out of colon op
2007 - birth son, gfr drop 30% to 26%
July2011 - birth prem daughter, gfr 17%
August2011 - gfr 10%
Now - gfr 8.8% transplant from dad 29th May2012!
1984 - urostomy op
1990 - bladder built out of colon op
2007 - birth son, gfr drop 30% to 26%
July2011 - birth prem daughter, gfr 17%
August2011 - gfr 10%
Now - gfr 8.8% transplant from dad 29th May2012!
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Hi,
Well done and all the very best.
Well done and all the very best.
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Great news, hope you ad your donor make good recoveries, and get home soon.
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Re: Success!!!
Awesome, great news.
All the very best with the rest of your recovery.
All the very best with the rest of your recovery.
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Re: Success!!!
Great news can't believe you were out of bed so soon! Hope your brother is Ok as well and keep us posted
Transplanted 23/9/9 St. George's Hospital
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Re: Success!!!
Fantastic, its an amazing feeling isnt it x
IgA nephropathy rapid progression - may 2010
Incentre Hemo Dialysis via neckline - July 2011
Live Kidney Transplant - 11th April 2012 from my second cousin Peter <3
Incentre Hemo Dialysis via neckline - July 2011
Live Kidney Transplant - 11th April 2012 from my second cousin Peter <3
Re: Success!!!
My brother's now gone home and I've all my tubes removed, except for the cathater which comes out tomorrow. (they've said it has to stay in for a minimum of 5)
Then I can go home tomorrow. And, finally get good nights sleep.
I can honestly says me and my brother were never in any serious pain. Sore, stiff and awkward but it was all very well managed. The whole experience at Guys has been excellent.
Thanks for listening.
Then I can go home tomorrow. And, finally get good nights sleep.
I can honestly says me and my brother were never in any serious pain. Sore, stiff and awkward but it was all very well managed. The whole experience at Guys has been excellent.
Thanks for listening.