@gingerw I do not have kidney problems but this is good info. Immunosuppressants can cause problems so I know I am at risk. MGH keeps a close watch on me to make sure my kidneys (and everything else) is doing well. I actually heard of one transplant center that told their liver transplant patients that there was a high risk that they would eventually require a kidney transplant!
I also am diabetic, and my BP is borderline.
I too could not go vegan. We eat fish twice a week, and chicken or lean ground turkey many nights. I generally will do beef one time a week.
Stress really is bad for your health. My stress generally comes in spurts in response to specific situations.
JK