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Inroads to transplants
This morning, a Newsfeed post was put up by Mayo Clinic, talking about advances in lung, liver, and kidney transplants. It certainly has some great...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Jun 2, 2020
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Considering another Transplant
Hello, I am three years post Liver transplant (liver doing great). I am considering whether to proceed with going thru another transplant for lungs that...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Mar 2, 2021
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Visitors policy for transplant caregivers at Mayo Clinic
Can anyone that has had a recent transplant please tell Me what visitor policy is right now? Can a caregiver be with the patient pre...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Jun 7, 2021
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Are you familiar with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome and oxygen use?
My husband is a liver transplant patient. The transplant was six weeks ago! After the transplant, it was discovered he has hepatopulmonary Syndrome, a complication...
Support Group: Caregivers
Last active: Jun 1 4:02pm
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Newby: Liver transplant success, complications due to pleural effusion
I just recently came up on this group and felt it would be beneficial for me to join. I received a liver April 2021 after...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Jan 31, 2022
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Transplant Rejection news
Well I knew the journey would have ups and downs. And after my 15 mos checkup at Mayo this week I found out my heart...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Sep 13, 2022
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PKD kidneys removed at time of transplant
PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) caused my kidneys to grow to be huge! Not only was I in stage 5 of kidney failure when I arrived...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Aug 6 6:59pm
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Antibody tests and vaccinations in transplants
Following Johns Hopkins study on transplants vaccinations discussions on here. I got Moderna shots in Jan/Feb. 2021. After all the studies and discussions, got the...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Aug 16, 2021
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The decision to be on a liver transplant list or not.
Hello all,This forum is so helpful with information on a subject that I'm relatively new to.I'm a healthy (other than liver) fit, active 73 yr....
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Jul 10 10:14am
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Immunotherapy while on antirejection meds
I was diagnosed with MCC and had surgery and followed with 30 treatment of radiation on the right side of my head, cheek and neck....
Last active: Oct 27, 2022