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Permalink Reply by Peetie on August 31, 2011 at 3:28pm

That sure was a wonderful gift from your cousin! Hope you are both doing well now. Joanne

Permalink Reply by Cora on October 17, 2011 at 6:10pm

Hi Eileen. I am now 9 years post transplant and my cousin's kidney is doing well. It has been perfectly stable for the last 5 or 6 years.

I tried pd, but wasn't able to do it because I had severe endometriosis and the fluid going in was extremely painful and the catheter kept clogging. All in all, it didn't work well for me. It would have been my preferred method though as it's easier on the body and takes less time. Also the diet is much less restrictive than on hemo.

Cora

Permalink Reply by Stefanie on November 27, 2011 at 11:24am

Hi Cora, I found you through another post and also looked at the transplant buddies board for a sec. Looks like a lot of great information to check out. I'm going up tomorrow to a translant center in Salt Lake City for tests and an "orientation". I'm so scared and I guess kind of trying to come out of denial about teverything. My nephro wants me to get a pk translant soon. Thanks for being there for all of us!

Permalink Reply by Cora on November 27, 2011 at 4:33pm

Try not to get too freaked out about the whole thing (drugs, surgery, etc). While it's not a piece of cake, you will do fine and feel well at the end of it all. And there is something so liberating about a pancreas transplant - you have no idea.