kidney transplant life span ? Posted: 05-30-08 18:45pm
wondering if anyone can tell me- can
someone who has had a kidney transplant
(donation was from a close relative &
leads a pretty healthy lifestyle) expect
to have a normal lifespan..live til 70-80
yrs old? thank you for any responses
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aflsh
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Hello I had my first transplant in 1986
from a cadaver. It finally quit working,
(not rejected) in 2001. I than received a
living donor in 2001 and it has been
working fine since. It is never a
guarantee on how long a transplant will
last, be there are plenty of things to
help it. Take your meds every 12 hours,
plenty of WATER, watch the Sun exposure
without sunblock, go to your Dr visits and
also if anytime you dont feel right, call
your Nephrologists.
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^Serenity^
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Posted: 06-26-08 08:58am
transplant86
wrote:
Hello I had my first
transplant in 1986 from a cadaver. It
finally quit working, (not rejected) in
2001. I than received a living donor in
2001 and it has been working fine since.
It is never a guarantee on how long a
transplant will last, be there are plenty
of things to help it. Take your meds every
12 hours, plenty of WATER, watch the Sun
exposure without sunblock, go to your Dr
visits and also if anytime you dont feel
right, call your
Nephrologists.
Glad to hear you are doing well. Wonderful
advice.
