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- Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:19 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: PD cathater removal.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15811
Re: PD cathater removal.
Mine was removed during my transplant surgery due to having been to place the kidney on my left rather than right as the new pancreas went on the right, sounds like I may have lucked out on not having it removed down the line
- Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:38 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Prograf Tacrolimus
- Replies: 36
- Views: 94977
Re: Prograf Tacrolimus
That's fine then Grey, but as said before different clinics obviously advise their patients different things, different people have different absorption rates, comparing medication is almost pointless due to the fact that people all react differently, I for example have had a double transplant at th...
- Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:14 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Book on Kidney Donation Experience
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39667
Re: Book on Kidney Donation Experience
Grey, I do think that you are being slightly premature and a tad unfair in critising your wife's kidney recipient for not writing already, I had a double transplant at the start of March and still do not feel ready or able to put into a letter how I feel about receiving such a life changing gift, or...
- Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:16 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Position of transplanted kidneys
- Replies: 12
- Views: 31442
Re: Position of transplanted kidneys
My new kidney is on my left hand side due to my new pancreas being put on the right side, I'm fairly slim but no overalls noticeable bump on either side to speak of
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:36 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: About peritoneal dialysis...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 44950
Re: About peritoneal dialysis...
Stephen, I don't think there is an issue with this as I know that many hospitals provide funding for a outside shed if you don't have anywhere else to store the boxes, the Royal London do at least.
- Tue Jun 30, 2015 3:36 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: About peritoneal dialysis...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 44950
Re: About peritoneal dialysis...
I guess that's the difference between Baxter and fresenius as they couldn't have been better, both in training and support, never felt the machine draining in or out at all right from the start which was excellent, yeah kidney and pancreas doing great cheers, hope you are also.
- Tue Jun 30, 2015 3:12 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: About peritoneal dialysis...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 44950
Re: About peritoneal dialysis...
My old unit told me it tended to happen with Baxter but I suppose many places are different
- Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:36 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: About peritoneal dialysis...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 44950
Re: About peritoneal dialysis...
Stephen, I was on APD for a year, I had a fresenius machine which I found a million times easier and better than the Baxter one, nice touch screen display and no drain pain at all with it, te delivery drivers were excellent tool all my boxes to the spare room where I kept everything and used the mac...
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:06 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Prograf Tacrolimus
- Replies: 36
- Views: 94977
Re: Prograf Tacrolimus
Whilst in hospital after my transplants the nurses gave me all my tablets inc MMF with breakfast, lunch and dinner without anything about having to have it on an empty stomach, guess different hospitals/units have different ways of doing things
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:09 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Top Tips for those going in to have a tx
- Replies: 62
- Views: 489293
Re: Top Tips for those going in to have a tx
I can echo that, the best thing for me were the bottles of sugar free squash, clothes wise I actually needed about two sizes smaller than before my double transplant as I'd lost so much weight maint from fluid but also just a lot of flesh weight, kidney worked straight away and i was passing about t...
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:49 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Taking pills - how long don't you eat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16641
Re: Taking pills - how long don't you eat
I wasn't given any advice regarding food and tablets, so i have just been taking them all at regular times and results have all been good so far, 15 weeks post Kidney and Pancreas transplant
- Mon Jun 08, 2015 1:09 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Change donor law
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10447
Re: Change donor law
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- Fri May 29, 2015 10:01 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: PD tube removal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13003
Re: PD tube removal
My PD line was removed during my transplant, but that may have been as I had a kidney and pancreas transplant, I'm glad my stent removal thread has helped ease your mind a little, that was the aim of posting of my experience with it. All the best for both.
- Tue May 26, 2015 10:48 am
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Post transplant shape
- Replies: 9
- Views: 25227
Re: Post transplant shape
I was the opposite after transplant (well double, kidney and pancreas) I was about 15kg lighter than before my transplant, but some of that was down to having about 3-4 litres of fluid retention while on PD
- Sun May 24, 2015 9:50 pm
- Forum: The KPG Forum
- Topic: Stent removal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 25850
Re: Stent removal
Hi, so far I think iv been fairly lucky with side effects, however I did have a bit of anxiety and sleeplessness for the first couple of weeks after leaving hospital but that seemed to clear up after that, they reduced my steroids from 10mg to 5mg after about 4 weeks after the transplant which I thi...