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by Thumps
Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:35 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: My Covid experience…so far
Replies: 5
Views: 7392

Re: My Covid experience…so far

Hope you're feeling better now! Similar experience I guess... husband tested positive last Wednesday. We isolated in different bedrooms etc, but I woke up with a very very sore throat and then tested positive Sunday morning. Registered a very faint LFT and sent off the emergency PCR, which came back...
by Thumps
Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:25 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: How “back to normal” are you?
Replies: 4
Views: 6678

Re: How “back to normal” are you?

I'd say my social life is at about 10-15% of my pre-pandemic level. I mostly still socialise outside, and mask on public transport, in shops or in crowded/compact places. Still haven't been clubbing or into a pub, but I HAVE been to a couple of restaurants, and to a medium sized gig. I eschewed a Br...
by Thumps
Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Vaccines for Covid 19
Replies: 69
Views: 127175

Re: Vaccines for Covid 19

Gosh that's poor from your GP. Glad you've had your dose though!
by Thumps
Sun Jan 16, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Vaccines for Covid 19
Replies: 69
Views: 127175

Re: Vaccines for Covid 19

I'm at Guys Hospital, have been since my transplant. They've been pretty good.
by Thumps
Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:47 am
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Vaccines for Covid 19
Replies: 69
Views: 127175

Re: Vaccines for Covid 19

Plus I just checked and amazingly it's already appearing in my Covid Pass app on my phone, too!
by Thumps
Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Vaccines for Covid 19
Replies: 69
Views: 127175

Re: Vaccines for Covid 19

Yes, agree about the Kidney Care website, they're doing an awesome job! Re: how my experience was - I went to my renal unit for a blood test then on the way out stopped by the walk-in vaccination centre. I had already had a text from the hospital inviting me for the extra jab which came about three ...
by Thumps
Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:34 am
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Hair loss after transplant
Replies: 6
Views: 25144

Re: Hair loss after transplant

I had a lot of hair loss for the first year or so because of the high drug dosages. Once we tapered down it stopped happening and I've mostly got all my hair back now.
by Thumps
Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:34 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Fistula removal.
Replies: 20
Views: 23175

Re: Fistula removal.

That's good news Rik!
by Thumps
Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:33 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Vaccines for Covid 19
Replies: 69
Views: 127175

Re: Vaccines for Covid 19

I had a text about getting my 4th jab. Going to go in tomorrow and see what happens.
by Thumps
Thu Nov 04, 2021 1:20 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Azathioprine or Mycophenolic acid?
Replies: 4
Views: 6918

Re: Azathioprine or Mycophenolic acid?

Gosh, that must have been a scary realisation! Hope all remains well.
by Thumps
Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:19 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Azathioprine or Mycophenolic acid?
Replies: 4
Views: 6918

Re: Azathioprine or Mycophenolic acid?

I take Tacrolimus AND Mycophenolate Mofetil as my primary drug regime. I switched to MMF from cyclosporin because the latter was giving me very bad stomach issues and weird extra hair growth. I've not had any significant new side effects from MMF and I've been taking it for about 12 years now. Best ...
by Thumps
Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:23 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: interesting Polycystic Kidney Disease research
Replies: 1
Views: 5216

Re: interesting Polycystic Kidney Disease research

Wow, that does sound promising! I remember reading a research paper some years ago about how even calling the disease PKD seems a bit of a misnomer given that it is so frequently accompanied my Polycystic Liver, diverticulitis and aneurysm, which made the folks feel like it was more of a collagen di...
by Thumps
Mon Oct 04, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Vaccines for Covid 19
Replies: 69
Views: 127175

Re: Vaccines for Covid 19

Oh dear. Been a bit of a ballsup hasn't it!
by Thumps
Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Vaccines for Covid 19
Replies: 69
Views: 127175

Re: Vaccines for Covid 19

Take along a copy of this to a vaccine centre, might help? https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... cvi-advice
by Thumps
Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:53 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: 40 Year Anniversary
Replies: 3
Views: 6463

Re: 40 Year Anniversary

WOW! That's amazing, long may it continue!

I'm closing in on 13 years, eGFR 45-49, creatinine 110-120.