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« on: January 16, 2009, 11:10:26 AM »
I happened across this book chapter today while searching for something else.  The link is to a pdf.  It's full of pictures of the various steps of a transplant and diagrams of how they are hooked up to blood vessels and the ureter.  Don't look at it while you are eating!

http://www.kidneyatlas.org/book5/adk5-14.ccc.QXD.pdf
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« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2009, 04:19:39 PM »
Here's another useful reference site/publication relating to transplantation.  According to the website,  "Organ Transplantation: Concepts, Issues, Practice, and Outcomes" is the first full text nursing book on organ transplantation to be published electronically.  You will have to give them some information before they will let you see the content, but it is open access.

http://www.medscape.com/viewpublication/704_about

I was looking specifically for information on where a transplant is placed in the body relative to the body cavity and one of the chapters has an {almost} understandable discussion about where a transplant is placed relative to the peritoneum, intestines, etc. and why.  We've pondered over the right/left question before and the answer can be found in this chapter:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/443490_8

Happy reading!
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« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2009, 04:41:46 PM »
I've heard that transplants are placed on the right.....

backwards me.....its on the left!   lol  <sigh>
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« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2009, 04:47:29 PM »
I'm going to have one on each side plus my native kidneys...I'm thinking of a new sideline takin g bets in bars about how many kidneys I have.   :rofl;
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2009, 06:00:38 PM »
Quote from: Wenchie58 on February 04, 2009, 04:41:46 PM
I've heard that transplants are placed on the right.....

backwards me.....its on the left!   lol  <sigh>

Mine is also on the left.  My surgeon said he preferred the left and I said "Go for it.  I want YOU comfortable!"
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« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2009, 06:12:40 PM »
Mine is on the left also and below the belly button, while my pancreas is on my right, above the belly button.
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2009, 07:59:43 PM »
Both of mine are on the right.
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2009, 08:12:03 PM »
Does that mean I'm a well balanced person?  :rofl; :rofl; Well maybe not in the mind.  :rofl; :rofl;
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2009, 08:59:46 PM »
Mine was placed on the right.... because I'm right handed... Just kidding that has nothing to do with it.

                                           :rofl;
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