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Looking for what to expect as I consider Kidney Transplant
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can give me more info on what to ask the transplant team when I go for my evaluation. I'm struggling with whether dialysis is better or a transplant. I know any surgey has risks.
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@oregongirl,, I think you were directing this question to @gaybinator.
@oregongirl My husband was 60. Our BIL was 51.
Well, I am 75, nearly 76. before this happened I could run circles around any younger person. In the mirror, I looked my age, but in my and body I was about 50 What a way to go Huh? I guess i would not want my children giving up a Kidney. It is obvious why. We will see, maybe I have nothing to worry about. I am already on medications for my RA. The drug I take is taken once a week, 6 pills. I take them Sunday after church. Usually by Tuesday I am out of it and near vomiting all day...no appetite. It is so strong but I have no pain in my body and I no longer have to use a cane. This all came on very suddenly. I have had the RA but have learned to live with it. But my legs started giving out and I was falling. Falling is for OLD people, not me. I am going to come off the pills as I cannot eat or hardly get around fr about two days a week. I will do as much exercise as I can to get my body in shape and feeling better. Hope so anyway. Thanks for listening.
It sounds as if you are not listening to your body and have not admitted you are 75. Yes, it is hard to to live in a 75 year old body, when the brain wants to be 20 again. For me using a walker is better than falling. The first time I fell I could not get up and was on the floor for over 6 hours. My second fall I could have killed myself, if I had hit my head but I was able to get up, stop some of the bleeding, and call 911. My third fall I said that is it, "No more falling". I have not fallen since. God is trying to talk to you. I have found out that, when hitting me over the head with a 2x4 did not work He will get out the "2x4 with the spikes until I will listen". You are getting OLD and it is time to listen to your BODY.mlmcg
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1 Reaction@oregongirl It is not necessary for a living donor to be related. Our BIL was not. And blood type is a moot point, with cross-matching.
Do you have any percentages of how many take and last for a few years?
Mimcg...I was using a cane. But, the doctor started me on a new pill for RA and my pain went away...but the pills are horrible. I agree j I am getting old. I was not stumbling or falling. But, that has started again. So, the cane is my friend again. It just seems impossible..that life went that fast. I will think long and hard if they ask me about kidney transplant. I have lived a wonderful life. I really do not need many more years. I know where I am going. I would definately say transplant if I were 35 yrs old. Lets hope doctor has some good news for me.
Questions?? I will think of all my questions and ask them. Thank you
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1 Reaction@oregongirl, Keep on taking good care of yourself. Read and learn, but, please DO NOT try to diagnose yourself. Your nephrologist is the one who is qualified to do the diagnosis and treatment. You will only be causing unnecessary stress to yourself.
Yes, we all hope that your doctor will have some good information to share with you.
Rosemary
Thank you