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DiscussionKidney Transplant: Does your creatinine bounce around?
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Replies to "@mariasg It's a pleasure to meet you! 😊 Thank you so much for jumping in and..."
Nice to "meet" you, too. You're not the only one to switch letters. I'm dysnumeric. When someone gives me a phone number, I always have to repeat it because I transpose numbers frequently. SIGH.
I'm not a transplant patient, but for years, my husband and I had a dental hygienist (Jane) who was a kidney transplant recipient. She was an avid tennis player, and played tennis in the Transplant Olympics. We were disappointed when she took a job with another practice. Having a transplanted organ is a blessing (as opposed to undergoing dialysis frequently), and doesn't mean giving up all of the things you love, although skydiving and auto racing are probably out of the question. I signed up to be an organ donor as soon as it was an option in my state, and my husband's experience with Jane made him decide to be an organ donor, too.
I joined the Mayo Clinic's support group to be in an osteoporosis support group. Skydiving, auto racing, skiing, and some other pursuits are out of the question for me, too. Anyway, I was trying to decide if I should change my medication, and reading other people's posts was very helpful. We all have limited personal networks, and it's great to be able to connect with people who have experiences that our friends and family lack.