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Good morning @tjdog 😊 Wow, you definitely have years of experience with your kidney transplants. It sounds like your first kidney functioned well from 1994 to 2017, so 20 years, right? That's wonderful! Did you have a living donor?
I am a one year post kidney transplant patient on MMF and Tac too.
Congrats on your new transplant in 2019! My question is, what has been your experience with protocol kidney biopsies? How often did you have them and were they helpful for "catching" signs of rejection or problems or did your docs use other tests to diagnose? Thanks @tjdog

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Hello @hello1234, I hope you are doing well with your new kidney. Both of my transplants were from deceased donors. As for biopsies, I think I got 2 after my first transplant and so far I’ve had 2 after my transplant in 2019. Both of the biopsies on my second transplant were routine. Mayo in AZ has follow up appointments 1 year and 2 years post transplant that includes an ultrasound biopsy. I’ve been fortunate to not have any problems with rejection. Now, my doctor uses lab results to see how my kidney is doing. They monitor my creatinine levels every 2-3 months. They would probably do a biopsy if my level started going up on every test. So far that hasn’t happened. Be happy to answer any questions you have.