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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: Warborg on July 20, 2017, 01:05:48 PM
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I got the call at 4 in the morning last week and had to drive about 150 miles right away. The kidney was put in that night and is responding very well. I'm off blood pressure meds too. In fact my blood pressure is running low. It's a matter of getting used to it. I lost alot of weight. I hope to gain it back.
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Oh, that's marvelous news! Congratulations! :yahoo;
How are you coping with the meds? Have you found a schedule that suits you? What does your tx team have you on? How are you feeling? Tell us more!
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There have me on a 12 hour meds. Which doesn't work out perfectly. Lot's of meds. I break em down to about 4 at a time. My blood sugar is also running higher
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Congratulations Warborg!! Fantastic news. Very impressed you could drive 150 miles BTW
I hope your blood sugar will behave itself shortly.
Have a big drink on yourself and your kidney!!
Lots of luck, love and strength, Cas
:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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Wow, a very veeeeeery good news. Congratulations!
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My blood sugar is also running higher
That's not uncommon. Drug-induced diabetes can be one of the side effects of these drugs. I take prednisone, myfortic and tacrolimus. I take the tac on an empty stomach and the other two meds with food. I've not had any problems with elevated blood sugar.
HOWEVER, one time several years ago, I ate some bad salsa and was unwell for a couple of days. I couldn't keep any food down, but I WAS able to keep my meds down. The first day I felt well enough to get up and about happened to be a lab day, so I had the usual monthly blood draw. For the first time EVER, my blood sugar was high. So, I deduced that it was probably the drugs taken without food that caused this (and, the patient information pamphlet does say to take the meds with food, so duh!). Do you take your meds with food? If not, do you think it might help if you did? Just a thought... I do realize that some tx recipients will have higher blood sugar no matter what.
Again, I'm very happy for you and hope everything will be fine!
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Congratulation!!! Went to class last night OSF Transplant Team. I Spoke to a lady that has a transplant and it's been 17 years now! She expects many more. They also had a pharmacist talk Anti-rejection drugs he said that the drugs , 3 They taper down The strength of them he said, they stressed how close they have to watch it,,, like a new born baby. That's got to be so great for you, thank you. take it easy.
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Congratulations, glad to hear all is well and that your well enough to be posting already in just a week. Thanks for sharing your good news.
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Awesome...congratulations!
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Yes, the hospital explained I need to take meds with a meal.
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Warborg congratulations! We probably were transplanted about the same day. I when into surgery on July 13th.
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Congratulations, Warborg! Hope the new kidney is running smoothly. Take good care of it and hopefully it will take good care of YOU! Wow, 2 members both getting a kidney at the same time...what a week! Happy for all involved! :yahoo;
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Yeah for YOU! Hope you are feeling well. If they have you on prednisone, you will gain some weight. LOL Believe Me - Be careful.
Prayers to you.
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:bandance; :yahoo; I am loving coming back from out of town and reading about transplants! Makes my day! I am so excited for you, Warborg! I hope the new bean works well for many, many years!
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Yeah for YOU! Hope you are feeling well. If they have you on prednisone, you will gain some weight. LOL Believe Me - Be careful.
Prayers to you.
:grouphug;
I've actually lost lot of weight.
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Warborg congratulations! We probably were transplanted about the same day. I when into surgery on July 13th.
Congrats!
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Congrats!