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Found good hand wipes

Hi everyone, I wanted to share a tip - I found these Purell hand sanitizing wipes in individual packets (alcohol based, not baby wipes). They are so easy to...

Hi everyone, I wanted to share a tip - I found these Purell hand sanitizing wip...

TeacherMommy

•2 days ago

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Vitamin C for dialysis person?

Can a dialysis person take vitamin C for a few days while she got a cold?

mingmiley

•2 days ago

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Covid treatment with kidney transplant

Hi all! I have a kidney transplant since years. Currently taking 1mg Prograf twice a day, 0.5mg Cellcept twice a day and 5mg 3/4 tablet Prednisolone once a...

Hi all! I have a kidney transplant since years. Currently taking 1mg Prograf tw...

TheLittleSquirrel

•5 days ago

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Dining at buffets

I am going to a festival where most of the breakfast, lunch and dinners are all buffet type events. I remember at some point after transplant I was told to...

I am going to a festival where most of the breakfast, lunch and dinners are all ...

Tankjsl

•5 days ago

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Sunscreen Advice?

Hi everyone, After my transplant, my doctors told me anti-rejection meds increase the risk of skin cancer. They said I should use sunscreen, wear sun...

Hi everyone, After my transplant, my doctors told me anti-rejection meds increa...

MusicalEighth

•6 days ago

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June is Pride Month! Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to stay connected with their health care professionals, and that can save lives....

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to st...

JackieJ_NKF

Partner•6 days ago

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Antidepressants post-transplant

Hi! This community has been really helpful for me to navigate the post-transplant journey as I close in on my 1 year. Though recently things have been getting...

Hi! This community has been really helpful for me to navigate the post-transplan...

RavaSpirit

•7 days ago

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Sweet tooth 😋

Hey everyone 😁 Just a quick one, I wondered if anyone has developed a really sweet tooth since transplantation?? I've always been a savoury lass but the last...

Hey everyone 😁 Just a quick one, I wondered if anyone has developed a really sw...

Kidneykel

•7 days ago

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Container Gardening?

Hi:) I’m 18 months post transplant. CMV finally in check and am feeling pretty good (as of mid-April). It seemed to have taken me about 4-5 months of CMV...

Hi:) I’m 18 months post transplant. CMV finally in check and am feeling pretty g...

Jayhawker

•10 days ago

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Belatacept infusion while traveling.

My husband had a transplant eight years ago. He was put on belatacept infusions. We are looking to do traveling in our camper for longer than four weeks at a...

My husband had a transplant eight years ago. He was put on belatacept infusions....

twowheelingman

•11 days ago

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Cross listing transplant centers

Hello: I understand some kidney transplant centers will not keep you on their active list if you list with other centers. Some are okay with it. We are...

Hello: I understand some kidney transplant centers will not keep you on their a...

Calypso_22

•11 days ago

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Living donor post op issues

My daughter donated a kidney 9 months ago and has experienced changes since the surgery. She’s having a lot of bloating and changes to her bowel function. I’m...

My daughter donated a kidney 9 months ago and has experienced changes since the ...

Mydaughtermyhero

•12 days ago

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How do you handle high appetite?

Hi everyone! Hope you all are doing great. So I'm over 6 month post transplant, and as a part of my 3-component immunosuppression therapy I'm taking...

Hi everyone! Hope you all are doing great. So I'm over 6 month post transplant, ...

SoonToBeBald

•12 days ago

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Cruise tips 🛳️

We are going on a cruise next month. Any tips or tricks on how to stay safe? We’ve both cruised before, but not since Covid. My husband is about 2 1/2 years...

We are going on a cruise next month. Any tips or tricks on how to stay safe? We’...

sugabear

•13 days ago

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NCGS/Celiac disease

Hello, I am looking for anyone who has developed NCGS or Celiac disease since having kidney transplant. I am three years post-transplant and have been...

Hello, I am looking for anyone who has developed NCGS or Celiac disease since ha...

6821green

•16 days ago

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Anyone had any problems qualifying for transplant due to a high PRA, Panel Reactive Antibody count?

Anyone had any problems qualifying for transplant due to a high PRA, Panel Reactive Antibody count? If so, any help or advice would be more than appreciated....

Anyone had any problems qualifying for transplant due to a high PRA, Panel React...

OceanBreezes2021

•20 days ago

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Weight gain - how to control it.

I'm now 13 months post kidney transplant. Since the transplant I have put on at least 15 pounds but it keeps going up - I was only 4-5 pounds and then it went...

I'm now 13 months post kidney transplant. Since the transplant I have put on at...

Tankjsl

•20 days ago

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Another monoclonal antibody treatment on the way?

AstraZeneca has just announced "positive results" from its SUPERNOVA Phase III trial on sipavibart (AZD3152), the updated version of Evusheld:...

AstraZeneca has just announced "positive results" from its SUPERNOVA Phase III t...

gustavwind

•25 days ago

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Just saw Endocrinologist; Cutting Back on Insulin

I’m pretty thrilled! Pre-transplant I had controlled my type II diabetes for a little over 15 years without meds. The anti-rejection meds have changed all of...

I’m pretty thrilled! Pre-transplant I had controlled my type II diabetes for a l...

Jayhawker

•27 days ago

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Wegovy

My Nephrologist suggested that I start taking Wegovy for obesity. No matter what I seemed to do eating healthy, exercise and smaller portion (it just not...

My Nephrologist suggested that I start taking Wegovy for obesity. No matter what...

Redbone55

•28 days ago

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Cosmetic surgery post transplant

Hello, Has anyone had cosmetic surgery post transplant? I’ve been doing surgery consultations and speaking with my nephrologist, planning for doing this in...

Hello, Has anyone had cosmetic surgery post transplant? I’ve been doing surger...

EmTexas

•28 days ago

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How do I get people to donate one of their kidney?

How do I get someone to donate one of their lidney?

Italianbabe1

•29 days ago

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GFR & Creatinine

Hey everyone 😁 I hope you are all doing OK. I'm 8 weeks post op now and finally seeing the benefits of billy the kid...ney 😁 my energy levels have increased...

Hey everyone 😁 I hope you are all doing OK. I'm 8 weeks post op now and finally...

Kidneykel

•29 days ago

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Liver transplant vs kidney transplant

For those who have had both, could you let me know if one was "better" or "worse" than the other? I had my liver transplant Sept 22, and though initially...

For those who have had both, could you let me know if one was "better" or "worse...

taar

•29 days ago

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Being evaluated for transplant What can I expect?

I have started my evaluation for a transplant. Wat can I expect?

bert579

•30 days ago

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18 Month Post Transplant May 16th

Good afternoon, I’ll be 18 months post transplant this week on May 16th. As some of you likely recall, I’ve had a pretty tough road due to CMV followed by a...

Good afternoon, I’ll be 18 months post transplant this week on May 16th. As som...

Jayhawker

•1 month ago

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A sad passing....

The gentleman with the first pig kidney transplant has passed away....

Earther

•1 month ago

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Handling life after the transplant

So I have a living donor but she wasnt the best match. She still decided to donate so I am in the paired exchange program. She recently had her surgery so now...

So I have a living donor but she wasnt the best match. She still decided to don...

Wishkeeper

•1 month ago

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Cynthia Delgado and Neil Powe Named to TIME100 Health List For Fighting Kidney Transplant Bias

TIME named the National Kidney Foundation/American Society of Nephrology Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases, and its...

TIME named the National Kidney Foundation/American Society of Nephrology Task Fo...

JackieJ_NKF

Partner•1 month ago

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Be positive

How long did you folks with B+ blood wait for a transplant?

Zinnia70

•1 month ago

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Posts - Kidney Transplant | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Transplant

Found good hand wipes

Vitamin C for dialysis person?

Covid treatment with kidney transplant

Dining at buffets

Sunscreen Advice?

June is Pride Month! Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

Antidepressants post-transplant

Sweet tooth 😋

Container Gardening?

Belatacept infusion while traveling.

Cross listing transplant centers

Living donor post op issues

How do you handle high appetite?

Cruise tips 🛳️

NCGS/Celiac disease

Anyone had any problems qualifying for transplant due to a high PRA, Panel Reactive Antibody count?

Weight gain - how to control it.

Another monoclonal antibody treatment on the way?

Just saw Endocrinologist; Cutting Back on Insulin

Wegovy

Cosmetic surgery post transplant

How do I get people to donate one of their kidney?

GFR & Creatinine

Liver transplant vs kidney transplant

Being evaluated for transplant What can I expect?

18 Month Post Transplant May 16th

A sad passing....

Handling life after the transplant

Cynthia Delgado and Neil Powe Named to TIME100 Health List For Fighting Kidney Transplant Bias

Be positive

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