Hi. My partner had a kidney transplant 6
years ago.
He doesn’t seem to know some pretty
basic stuff and I’m trying to encourage
him to gather more info.
Can anyone help me with these basics?
Does it affect life expectancy if
everything remains normal?
Is there food that should be avoided –I
have found un-pasteurised cheese, pate,
raw eggs, shellfish.
Is there anything alongside a general
healthy diet that he should eat more of?
What are the chances of rejection after
six years?
Should he have any extra concerns about
sun exposure? Is it best to avoid a hot
holiday?
Thanks so much for any info.
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aflsh
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Good Sites Posted: 05-31-07 22:29pm
There are some good sites on the Internet
and support groups to help with transplant
patients. Just google Kidney and you will
get a few. The ones that I like best are
[link removed]
or
[link removed]
6 years is not bad. I hope your partner
continues well. Good luck.
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Colt Stevens
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Hull, England, UK
Re: Kidney Transplant Info Posted: 08-24-07 10:18am
I can only speak from my own personal
experience:
Suzanne1
wrote:
Hi. My partner had a kidney
transplant 6 years ago.
He doesn’t seem to know some pretty
basic stuff and I’m trying to encourage
him to gather more info.
Can anyone help me with these basics?
Does it affect life expectancy if
everything remains normal?
As far as I am aware, no it doesn't affect
life expectancy.
Is there food that should be avoided –I
have found un-pasteurised cheese, pate,
raw eggs, shellfish.
I have never been told by my doctors to
avoid any particular kind of food but with
the foods as described above I think any
person should be wary when eating them as
they carry higher risks of food
poisoning.
Is there anything alongside a general
healthy diet that he should eat more of?
Nope
What are the chances of rejection after
six years?
Very slim. The average new kidney lasts
between 13-15 years.
After the 5 year point the chances of
rejections are extremely slim up until
approx the 13 yr point.
Should he have any extra concerns about
sun exposure? Is it best to avoid a hot
holiday?
Not to avoid the holiday - but to be
sensible in the sun (put plenty of sun
block on). This is because certain
medications that are taken after
transplant, certain immunsupressants,
increase the risk of skin cancer.
I always 'factor up' in the sun - if it is
hot enough for a 'normal' person to put on
factor 10 i'll slap on 15 etc
