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I would like to connect with others who have had a kidney transplant

Transplants | Last Active: Jul 11 7:20am | Replies (26)
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@kirbieanthony1961

Hi has anyone survived a bk virus while having a kidney transplant. My creatinine I high and gfr is low. It has finally come down to under 600 and off two immune suppressants until it goes away.Been having a hard time since months post kidney transplant. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 25 3:37pm

Welcome, @kirbieanthony1961.
I recommend posting your question about BK virus after kidney transplant in one of these 2 related discussions:
- Transplant: BK Virus
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/transplant-bk-virus/
- BK Virus New Antibody
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/bk-virus-new-antibody/
I think you'll find the posts helpful and you'll be able to connect easily with others with a similar experience.

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gratefulbob | @gratefulbob | Apr 25 6:36pm

When I had a mild kidney rejection episode they boosted my anti-rejection meds up a huge amount for a few weeks and this allowed BK to replicate. It reached over 100,000 copies at its peak. After reducing the anti-rejection meds to my normal levels the BK became no longer detectable and it has remained so for the last 8 months.

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