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Hi everyone I hope everyone is doing well . I writing to you guys for some advice on what should I do. Anyhow, my kidney transplant is 23 years old it's been a...

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:) 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...

Dear Folks, Has anyone done an HLA Antibody Test after transplant? Background: HLA antibody testing can also be performed after a transplant. This is because...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Today is the third anniversary of my transplant. I was wondering if any of you had ideas on how to honor your donors?

I am still new to Kidney issues and looking for some guidance. Post liver transplant in Sept 2022, i had CMV virus, but over the last year my kidney...

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...

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...

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....

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

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...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...