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Thanks Masha
The only person I was near to was a St. John's ambulance member who had been asked to watch over me due to previous bleeding problems after a pneumonia vaccine. She was wearing her...

Thanks Pete and a Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family.

Hardly left the house for almost 2 years and today I received an alert on my phone from NHS Track and Trace stating that I have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid....

You can find a replay at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6O6kZxqyCg&t=2779s

It ends after 45 mins (not the 1hr+ the time bar suggests).
It wasn't as informative as I'd hoped, but still worth a...

https://covid.joinzoe.com/webinar/vaccines-and-immunosuppressed

Thought I'd share the above link for those interested. :smile1:

Pleased to hear the pain has almost gone.
Hopefully it doesn't return!

Kidney is still behaving itself thanks. I've a few issues to do with pain and severe fatigue, but so long as kidney is stable and wegs is under control, I won't grumble. Hope the lung issue isn't too...

Almost a week late, but Happy Birthday annekat
Hope you're keeping well

I'll be taking the third jab when it's available to me.
I am on strong antirejection drugs (Immunosuppressants) and considering I had no reaction to the first 2 jabs and the fact that I'm at...

Happy Birthday Phil and Barbara,

Missed and never forgotten.

Hi Andrew,
Sent donation usual way via PayPal.
I don't suppose Stripe does international transfers for free??

I've not been on RTX since before my kidney transplant just over 2 years ago, but I am on daily Adoport (Tacrolimus) and Myfortic (Mycophenolate).
I received my antibody result today and did not...

Kidney function can jump around quite a bit, be it a different lab, what you've eaten and most importantly how well hydrated you are.
Your best route to keeping kidneys healthy is to be well...

Hi Larry. Welcome to the forum.
Glad your kidneys healed somewhat after a year of dialysis.
I hope your function stays above 20%. I found that once my function dropped to 18% it was a steady and...

Hi Chadwyck.
I've not visited the forum for a while, so missed your post. How are your kidneys doing now?

Opioid based drugs are generally safe for kidneys, but doctors are now very cautious prescribing them due to misuse and addiction. I use them, but they become ineffective quickly with me, unless I...

Happy Birthday Michelle!
A few days late as usual :biggrin1:

So sorry to hear you're so sick!
Fortunately I'm only on a very low dose of prednisone at the moment, but I really struggle with higher doses. When your emotions get the better of you, remind...

Hi shankxonline ,

I don't think Linda has posted anything in the last 3 years.

I'd try not to worry about your kidney function too much. A sudden drop is preferable to slow chronic decline over...

So good to hear from you, Alysia.
It's great news that you've had your vaccination and all seems to be getting well organised in Isreal. The figures I've seen show that just over 10% of Isreal's...

Nasal biopsy is a good idea, but there's been quite a few people who have had false negatives. If your kidneys, or lungs are effected, then the biopsies from these tend to be more reliable.
I would...

Pete just read your earlier post about your fall. Hope you're doing well with pain and the kidneys cysts are just the "getting old" variety and nothing sinister.
Thanks for update regarding what Dr...

Hi @Alysia,

It's my birthday today. :smile1:
It's currently 2.30pm locally.
Wife made me breakfast in bed and brought my birthday cards and gifts to the bedroom for me to open.
My mum and dad...

Thank you Alysia and Phil.

Our town and neighbouring towns are some of the worse in the whole of the UK. We have extra restrictions where you can't even visit anyone even in their garden. Yet pubs...

Happy anniversary!
Good to hear that medical students are getting to hear it straight from the horse's mouth (hope you have that saying in the US) rather than what Drs "think" how it effects...