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SPK (simultaneous pancreas and kidney) transplants

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@benlam11

Thank You for the info.Overall I feel healthy, however I do have weight issues (250lbs and 6' tall). I hope it does not disqualify me. I do aqua aerobics 2 times a week and Chair Yoga twice. I do have balance issues, however that started with my ammonia poisoning of the liver that was not diagnosed for over a month in hospitals, until I went into a coma after having weeks in an altered state.

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@benlam11 Most hospitals do not make weight a constraint. I know some do though, so not knowing if I would need to dual list I dieted and lost a very significant amount of weight, which I am so glad I did. What I had read about hospitals that do use weight as a criterion is that if your BMI is over 30 they might turn you down. Mine was well over 30 so I got it down to about 26.

When you do have transplants your recovery will be greatly improved if you are in better shape, so regardless I would try to lose some pounds. I heartily recommend using myfitnesspal.com to help you along. It seems cumbersome at first but once you get used to it, it's easy. You have to be totally honest with it. It's so easy to grab a cookie or something like that without ever thinking about the calories in it. It can be eyeopening too to see the calories in some things. I used that, exercised a lot, at that point, it was mostly water exercise and my recumbent bike, and used a scale that gives you a gauge of BMI and fluid retention. That can be comforting if your weight goes up and you see that it is fluid retention. It sounds like you are already getting some good exercise in, but maybe you could increase that a bit, alternating days between one type and another type.

Keep up the good work and please keep us updated.
JK