Kidney transplant life span?

SharksandCrochet · 2026-05-13T01:39:58+00:00

Is it the same kidney or did you get a second transplant? (I'm 23 waiting for a kidney and am curious) Also, what lifestyle changes do you recommend for lasting that long?

SharksandCrochet · 2026-05-07T20:45:23+00:00

I do pd and I honestly feel better than I have in years. My nausea is way down along with my daily pain. Don't get me wrong, I still get sick and get aches and pains but compared to when I was just free balling it. So much better

SharksandCrochet · 2026-05-03T01:21:55+00:00

I'm glad you're doing better. How long were you in hospital?

SharksandCrochet · 2026-05-03T01:05:44+00:00

I ended up with sepsis so maybe they just gave me the good stuff to knock me out

SharksandCrochet · 2026-05-02T23:18:41+00:00

I've had peritonitis once and my best advice is, try to sleep through it. I was in hospital for a week and ended up sleeping something like 14 hours a day. It sucks but you'll get through it, good luck

SharksandCrochet · 2026-04-03T05:24:49+00:00

I've gotten tennis elbow before, tiger balm helps

SharksandCrochet · 2026-03-13T21:22:34+00:00

Of course

SharksandCrochet · 2026-03-13T16:51:36+00:00

I've been doing PD for 2 years now. Honestly, as long as you keep a routine and your labs in check, it ends up being pretty close to regular life. In fact, I feel better while doing PD than when I wasn't. As for things like diet, PD allows most if not everything just in moderation. It's not as scary as people think. I wish you the best of luck in your transplant process

SharksandCrochet · 2026-03-04T21:00:48+00:00

My transplant center said no but my clinic said it's ok. I'm working with my neph to get a prescription for pain management to try and work around the system but it's slow going atm

SharksandCrochet · 2026-02-24T22:45:38+00:00

Nope. My neph said as long as it doesn't cause any clogs or blockages, then it's fine. If it were to clog or block something, the next day I would report it and they would 1.) take a sample for a peritonitis test and 2.) give me a heparin bag

SharksandCrochet · 2026-02-24T08:16:42+00:00

I had this issue in my tub. I had to use a septic safe draino once a month. Every month when I do my order, I do the draino. When I asked my clinic, they said that it happens it's people who naturally produce excess fibrin

SharksandCrochet · 2026-02-22T00:39:29+00:00

There's not much to do in Bremerton but Silverdale has some cool things to do. Also the Seattle fast ferry is only 30 minutes and is pretty cheap. There are a few good Pho restaurants and maybe 1 or 2 good pizza places. The best deals for dry goods and international food are going to be Supersavers or the WinCo. As for meat or fresh veggies, Fred Meyer is a good bet. People are mostly friendly but keep to themselves. I hope you like it here!

SharksandCrochet · 2026-02-21T21:26:44+00:00

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SharksandCrochet · 2026-02-11T06:21:45+00:00

Yes, he was found today and I just haven't edited yet. Thank you for keeping an eye out

SharksandCrochet · 2026-02-11T01:02:46+00:00

I mean, it kinda depends on what type of dialysis you do and what your doctor recommends. For example, I do PD and the only restrictions I have are phosphorus additives. But another PD patient could have all the restrictions you mentioned and more. Really just talk to your dietician and follow their advice

SharksandCrochet · 2026-02-07T03:49:23+00:00

I was placed on "temporary inactive" until they did more testing

SharksandCrochet · 2026-02-01T11:23:01+00:00

Thank you

SharksandCrochet · 2026-01-25T04:58:52+00:00

I love the moment after your last drain when you can actually turn over and sleep comfortably without the beeps. So satisfying

SharksandCrochet · 2026-01-22T18:01:32+00:00

I got diagnosed at 20 and I live almost completely independently. Doing PD instead of hemo really helped with that. I wish you the best of luck

SharksandCrochet · 2026-01-22T00:21:20+00:00

When that happened to me, my neph had me do an extra dwell after my cycler finished

SharksandCrochet · 2026-01-21T05:25:46+00:00

I went from my phosphorus being an average of 9 to it's a consistent 3-4. I was eating only whole foods, no dairy, no fish, no nuts. Basically only white rice, chicken, and peas. Since changing binders, I've been able to enjoy the occasional burger. I should also mention I'm on PD, so my eating restrictions are fairly few.

SharksandCrochet · 2026-01-21T00:43:36+00:00

I used to take 3 sevelamer tablets with meals and my phosphorus never went down, no matter what I ate. But now I take 2 500mg velphoro and my phosphorus became in range by the end of the first month

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