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7-8-13/Living with a reduced immune system
I am not scheduled to go to Yale for another 4 weeks, but I thought I would update on some things. Living with a reduced immune system has its cons. First, I have been getting head colds frequently...
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8-11-13/Stable, but still tired/Organ Donation/Medications
A few things in today’s post. First, I am stable at a Creatinine of 2.1. That’s the good news. The bad news is that I am still stable at a Creatinine of 2.1, which equals an eGFR of 39. For those...
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5-3-14/Two Years and Counting!
Well, it’s been a while. Not much to write. Still battling weight issues (I hate prednisone) and feeling good, and bad sometimes as well. Overall, pretty good. I have been stable for over a year...
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Friend In Need of Kidney
First off, everything is still stable with me. Otherwise, nothing much to report there. Things are status quo. Secondly, and much more importantly, I have a friend from my temple, who is at 16%...
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Why can’t I be the only one?
First, some bookkeeping. My creatinine has returned to 1.9. That gives me some wiggle room and means the last reading (2.3) was either temporary, or lab error. It has been 2 1/2 years since transplant...
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3 Years Since Transplant!
Today marks the third anniversary of my kidney transplant. I am stable and doing well. I still have bad days, but that comes with being stable at around 40% kidney function. I am also losing weight....
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Still Stable/Losing Weight
My creatinine is stable at 1.9 and I am still symptomatic, but managing it well. In the meantime, I am down 35 pounds, from 223 to 188 over the past 7 months. The weight loss has slowed recently, and...
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In the Hospital Again….but only for a day
I spent Sunday evening until the wee hours of the morning of Monday in the ER. I did a little too much the previous few days and probably didn’t get enough rest. Then I went to car show Sunday...
View ArticleIt’s been a while – Lots to update – Rough Summer – New Life
Wow, it’s been a long time. There hadn’t been much to write, or that I was comfortable writing, at the time. First of all, the so-so news. It was a rough summer. My creatinine elevated and Prograf...
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Katie (literally) Saved My Life
I’ll try to be brief. I got the flu at the beginning of February (the flu symptoms lasted about a week). I am immune suppressed so I do not reject my new kidney, and get sick often and easily. Over a...
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