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hm11
Member
Username: Holly11
Post Number: 1
Registered: 08-2014
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2014 - 02:43 pm: | 
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I am Need advice I am trying to give someone one of my kidneys but I have been told that I need to loose 44 pounds to be able to donate to him were an exzact match but the weight loss is the only thing standing in my way its been a month since I was tested I have change all my eating habbits and have been exsercising ive lost some wait but its stressful on me because I know it probly feels like forever for him and it upsets me that I cant loose it fast what do I do to make my self feel less responsible when the thing that's on my mind the most is saving his life any advice on this and has any one ever had this issue |
LadyDi
Forum Leader
Username: Ladydi
Post Number: 2832
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, August 09, 2014 - 10:28 am: |
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I was in the same situation, Holly. When they did the initial testing for my husband, I signed up as a potential donor. They did bloodwork on me, but that was it. A comment was made about my weight, but they did not tell me at the time I would have to lose weight to be eligible to donate. It wasn't until he was approved and I made it clear I wanted to donate that they told me I had to be at a certain weight.
It was frustrating, and it took 9 months for me to lose almost 40 pounds - a pound or two a week was about the max. It really was a blessing for me as I would not have lost the weight without the donation as motivation.
The best I can tell you is to keep at it, keep motivated, keep in contact with the center. It will happen and it will take some time. You can do it!
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Guy'o
Member
Username: Guyo
Post Number: 1
Registered: 09-2017
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 11:57 pm: |
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Hi, I am new to transplant buddies. I am on my 4th kidney transplant as of March 2012. My creatinine level baseline is 1.8. I recently had shingles and gave labs a week later. The creatinine was 2.08 today from my lab work. My prograf level is normally 7.5. And today it's 10.2. Can someone tell me if my creatinine jumped that high due to the higher prograf or the antibiotic acyclovir from the shingles. Probably a dumb question but I'm paranoid after losing 3 kidneys in the past 9 years. In conclusion,I left a message for my transplant coordinator but they are so busy they can't call you back for long periods of time. Thank you if you could give me peace of mind. |
Hostess Risé
Board Administrator
Username: Rise
Post Number: 18412
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 12:53 pm: |
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Hi Guy
Welcome  For feedback from others please join our forum on TransplantFriends.com and submit your question to our kidney forum.
I hope you feel better soon!!
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