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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: redz812 on November 28, 2009, 07:51:41 AM
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My husband is being listed for a kidney/liver transplant here in Philadelphia. He had a previous kidney/pancreas transplant in 1992. The kidney lasted 15yrs and the pancreas until a few months ago. Now his HepC has developed to cirrhosis.
Just wondering if anyone has had a CKLT? Thanks.....
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I have a friend who had a liver transplant and then a year later, a kidney transplant. But, I don't know anyone who had kidney, pancreas, liver transplant together. I look forward to learning more about this. Let us know how your husband is and what the plan is. :cuddle;
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I have read of a kidney and liver transplant before, but not after having a k/p transplant. However I can understand why there is a need. Is there a plan to get a pancreas transplant also since it has failed or do the doctors plan to perform that after the kidney and liver transplant has time to heal so the body gains strength?
Sorry to hear this is happening.
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No panreas transplant. The docs at the Hosp of the Univ of PA have nixed that. We would just be happy if he was only diabetic!
Unfortunately, he has recently developed an infection in his blood, abdomonial fluid and back and has been in the hosp for going on 9 days. Since he has hardware in his back from past spinal fusion, they docs say that the infection there will never heal. This won't prevent him from a liver/kidney transplant however.
So he is listed for the combined transplant he is inactive until the infection in the blood and abdomen clear.
Kidney disease is a horrible disease to deal with but the liver is very, very debilitating and no dialysis type treatment for that.