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« on: July 09, 2008, 09:34:05 PM »
Colonoscopy after kidney transplant.

How does it feel afterward?  Is it necessary to do it because I have a little blood in the stool 2 or 3 times a month?
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 03:11:38 AM »
If you have blood in your stool you should see the doctor and most likely he/she will recommend a colonoscopy.  After transplant it is important to do these types of preventative checks regularly as the drugs we take increase our risks for various cancers.  Anything odd or suspicious should always be checked out immediately.  If something is wrong and it's caught early enough, there are options.

All the best st789 and keep us updated.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2008, 07:05:27 AM »
My husband had a colonoscopy recently. He didn't feel anything afterwards except very goofy from the good drugs they gave him!
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2008, 03:58:20 PM »
They do give you some good drugs! Most people fall asleep during it or close enough. I didn't have any problems during or after.
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2008, 06:51:22 PM »
This is from a hospital website:

CALL YOUR TRANSPLANT TEAM:

If you experience any of these signs or symptoms-

Any bleeding in your urine, stool, vomiting blood, nosebleeds or gums bleeding.
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2008, 10:09:29 PM »
Thanks for the inputs. :thumbup;
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