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Title: Ups and downs after my Transplant 11/09
Post by: sandgroper on May 03, 2010, 06:25:20 AM

It has now been 6 months after my transplant and I have had my share of ups and downs and now I'm going through one of those downers  :(

About 6 weeks ago I had 2 ops, the arteries to my new kidney had narrowed and I had an Angioplasty procedure to widen both the arteries, the next day I had a stent re-inserted. After the initial transplant my creatinine steadily kept on rising but went down to 135 after the Angioplasty.

Soon after I was put on to Sirolimus and I never felt better on it however being a diabetic and history of high cholesterol there was a side effect to this new medication......my fats in the blood has risen to dangerous levels so I was put back on to Tacrolimus and now I feel so tired especially after a days work.

I'm due to have my stent removed very soon.

sandgroper

Title: Re: Ups and downs after my Transplant 11/09
Post by: monrein on May 03, 2010, 01:32:04 PM

Did they put you on statin drugs by any chance to help control the lipids? 

So sorry to hear of the continuing roller coaster.

Title: Re: Ups and downs after my Transplant 11/09
Post by: okarol on May 03, 2010, 02:09:30 PM

 :grouphug; I am sorry it's been so tough, here's hoping things improve soon!  :cuddle;

Title: Re: Ups and downs after my Transplant 11/09
Post by: sandgroper on May 04, 2010, 01:36:49 AM

I was put on Rosuvastatin & have been taking up to 10 fish oil tablets a day and this has had an improvement in the fats in my blood but it's still very high, sad thing is I felt great on Sirolimus than I am on Tacrolimus currently.

I wonder if any other diabetics who have been put on Sirolimus have had such a side effects?

Title: Re: Ups and downs after my Transplant 11/09
Post by: st789 on May 04, 2010, 08:13:13 AM

Wish you things improve.  Sandgroper why are you on fish oil ?

Title: Re: Ups and downs after my Transplant 11/09
Post by: sandgroper on May 05, 2010, 02:05:41 AM

My Neph today indicated my Cholesterol level has come down quite a bit and it's mainly due to the fish oil tablets, they reduce triglyceride levels and also have the effect of lowering blood pressure although I have yet to see it myself.

Title: Re: Ups and downs after my Transplant 11/09
Post by: RichardMEL on May 05, 2010, 02:14:48 AM

Good stuff Sandgroper! We all know cholesterol levels go up post transplant, so this is a great thing.

You must be feeling pretty good even with this stuff - do you find your life that much more free, with more energy etc, now that you're transplanted?

Can you jump as high as Nic Nat?!!

Title: Re: Ups and downs after my Transplant 11/09
Post by: okarol on May 22, 2010, 10:06:44 AM

How are you doing sandgroper?  :waving;