winter
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« on: February 11, 2011, 04:18:41 PM » |
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Are 60+ year old people considered for transplants?
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 04:25:05 PM » |
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My 63 year young husband got a kidney last week, soooooo YES    Aleta |
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 04:37:41 PM » |
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Oh my goodness, that's great! Congrats...how's he doing? I'm just getting on this roller coaster...haven't even met my neph yet so I don't even know what's wrong with me yet. But I was wondering if age could rule out transplant. So thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 06:14:41 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 06:19:06 PM » |
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I am 62 and 5 months post transplant. Last summer, I asked the neph. what the cut off age was. I had been on the list 5 years with was starting to lose hope. Each center is different, but their answer to me was "We'll discuss this when you reach 80!". That gave me great hope. Good luck on the process. It is so worth all the stress, worrying, and testing. |
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 06:25:38 PM » |
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Winter, my husband is feeling great. Thanks for asking. |
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Wife to Carl, who has PKD. Mother to Meagan, who has PKD. Partner for NxStage HD August 2008 - February 2011. Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. |
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2011, 06:57:38 PM » |
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An 80 year old got a transplant a month ago and is doing great. His wife is on this site Pistol.... somthing. We have kept in contact over the phone and email. |
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2011, 11:41:23 PM » |
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in australia the cut of age is 70 i think
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« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2011, 07:35:25 AM » |
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I read a report by NICE (UK) that the NHS should not normally undertake transplants for patients over 60. So winter can count herself lucky that she resides in Canada.
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« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2011, 11:06:20 AM » |
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A friend of ours got a transplant 3 weeks ago and she is 70
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« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2011, 05:46:25 AM » |
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I read a report by NICE (UK) that the NHS should not normally undertake transplants for patients over 60. So winter can count herself lucky that she resides in Canada.
We have a couple of guys over 70 on the list at our unit. |
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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2011, 06:47:18 AM » |
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I'm 66 and on the list for 2 yrs. now and doing IVIG treatments to try to lower my antibodies...so there is hope for us "more mature" ones.
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« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2011, 07:49:09 AM » |
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Yep.
When I had my kidney transplant on January 26, I had a semi-private hospital room. My roommate was 66 years old, and had COPD too from having been a heavy smoker. He got his kidney transplant just a week earlier.
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« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2011, 10:36:39 AM » |
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Well thanks for all the good news! But I should have known right? After all 60 is the new 50!
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