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Third vaccine to boost antibodies against COVID infection?

Posted by lizzy102 @lizzy102, Apr 25, 2021

Has anyone heard of or has information about transplanted folks receiving a third or another set of vaccines? I’m 20+ years out on my renal transplant and am thinking this might be a good thing to try.

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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | Aug 23, 2021
In reply to @cehunt57 "@contentandwell that is what my daughter said. My daughter had bad reactions to her 1st &..." + (show)
@cehunt57

@contentandwell that is what my daughter said. My daughter had bad reactions to her 1st & 2nd doses of Pfizer. She works at Mayo, Rochester as a biologist in some kind of research. Her husband is an engineer at Mayo, Rochester doing biomedical engineering. I called her to compare symptoms of reactions to the vaccine. She said “yeah, I’m so glad! That means it’s working!” My husband said “she’s happy you’re miserable?” I guess so. It is Monday now and I think I’m back to normal.

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I meant bio mechanical engineering for my son in law.

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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | Aug 23, 2021
In reply to @gingerw "@cehunt57 Well, thank you very kindly. We do have issues in common, yeppers. My chemo is..." + (show)
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@cehunt57 Well, thank you very kindly. We do have issues in common, yeppers. My chemo is for multiple myeloma. I was diagnosed in 2019 with SMM [smoldering multiple myeloma] and was on a wait-and-watch regimen, until it morphed into an active status this year. We are going with a verrry gentle dose right now because my kidneys are at 18%, and we don't want to tank them.

Be gentle on yourself, and Monday you will be feeling so much better. It's a blessing to have Connect folks that we think about!
Ginger

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@gingerw I do not know what SMM is and will have to look it up. I do know it is a type of cancer and has resulted in you undergoing chemo. In another discussion I believe I read that it interferes with your search for a living kidney donor for your kidney situation. My hopes and prayers for you is that the chemo helps the SMM and doesn’t tank your kidneys. I believe that if a kidney transplant is in our futures it will happen in God’s timing and in His way. Thank you for all the support and encouragement you give to others. It is Monday and I believe I’m back to normal.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Aug 23, 2021
In reply to @cehunt57 "@gingerw I do not know what SMM is and will have to look it up. I..." + (show)
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@gingerw I do not know what SMM is and will have to look it up. I do know it is a type of cancer and has resulted in you undergoing chemo. In another discussion I believe I read that it interferes with your search for a living kidney donor for your kidney situation. My hopes and prayers for you is that the chemo helps the SMM and doesn’t tank your kidneys. I believe that if a kidney transplant is in our futures it will happen in God’s timing and in His way. Thank you for all the support and encouragement you give to others. It is Monday and I believe I’m back to normal.

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@cehunt So glad to hear you are feeling back to normal today! Really makes you appreciate it, doesn't it? Being miserable for a couple of days can be a real downer.

Thank you for the kind words. Since I am considered an active cancer patient, organ transplant cannot be considered. My sister offered to be a living donor candidate, but it will be at least 3 years out, so anything like that is on hold. I am at 18% last time the eGFR was checked. The SMM morphed into active multiple myeloma, which sometimes happens; many people go for several years before that happens. Guess I had to get antsy and jumped the gun, huh?
Ginger

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