It looks like I'll be going back to work on June 30. It will be 8 weeks post op by then, and I'm more than ready to return to my routine. I'll put off returning to my weekend job until August; don't want to start out full bore right away. I had blood work today, and will probably get my results tomorrow.  My Prograf was low last week, so I'm ( Read more... )

I got a call on my Prograf/FK-506 level, and it’s too low; 5.1 (the goal at this point is a level between 8-10).  That sure would explain the drop in creatinine from 1.4 to the current 1.2 (I was told that my creatinine will probably drop some when they ease up on my immunosuppressants over the next few months).

Interestingly, the Transplant Nurse ( Read more... )

Kevin and I just got back from my bi-weekly appointments with the Transplant Surgeon and Transplant Nephrologist.

I started out having labs drawn, we then went to breakfast, and then up to see the nurse and doctors. Everything is going GREAT. My creatinine is 1.2, and my kidney function is above 60%! (they don't quantify above that; anything over 60 ( Read more... )

No more pain from the cystoscopy/stent removal. In regards to med side effects, I’m sleeping OK, the diarrhea is controlled (I increased my fiber, and that seems to help), but the hand tremors (from Prograf) are still somewhat bothersome, especially after my am dose (I take 3mg in the am, and 2mg in the pm). But again, I’ll take the minor ( Read more... )

My new kidney continues to work flawlessly. I haven’t been as good as before with fluid intake, but WILL be back on track today.

My weight is unchanged, BP and temp are stable,  but my input and output are less.

I did have 3 episodes of diarrhea yesterday (thank you, CellCept), I continue with intermittent hand tremors, and hardly slept last night ( ( Read more... )

 Today is my 3 week anniversary of my kidney transplant! It’s hard to believe how much better I feel than compared to the morning of the surgery when I was at dialysis.
I had a good day yesterday. The arm pain for the past 24 hours is practically non-existant.  I did have diarrhea again today, and took 2 Imodium; I hope to soon get that under ( Read more... )

 
Not much to report today, as everything is status quo for the most part. My weight and bp are slightly up; I continue to be amazed at how dependant my BP is on small variations in weight.  Ins and outs are close to even, and still no fever (not that I want or expect it).  Updates posted on Daily Vitals.

I'm still sleeping in the recliner, because ( Read more... )

Everything is going well. I have minimal incision pain, I’m getting around even better than over the weekend, and the arm pain is much improved (no Tylenol #3 in over 24 hours). The only issue is diarrhea, and I’ve narrowed that down to the Magnesium. It occurred about 90 minutes after my dose yesterday, so I skipped the evening dose, and I’m fine ( Read more... )

Another rough day stomach-wise yesterday. I started Prilosec on Saturday night, and felt better. I was still ok Sunday morning, but by supper, my stomach didn’t feel right. No vomiting, but it was unsettled. We went out to eat, and all I had was a small salad and bowl of soup (since I didn’t eat much, I figured that my total sodium for the day was ( Read more... )

The main issues since yesterday’s post are arm pain and nausea/vomiting, but from a kidney-standpoint, everything is great.

Today’s vitals: BP 132/68, Temp 97.7, Wt 214, and yesterday’s ins 2960, and outs were 3375.  BP yesterday was 138/78, and wt was 4 lbs higher.

The reason for the changes probably have to do with my stomach. I vomited 3 times ( Read more... )