Lifestyle, hygiene, monitoring, Labs and psychological health after kidney transplantation. Focused on maintaining graft health and improving quality of life.
A creatinine result that is higher than usual can be worrying after a kidney transplant, particularly when your transplanted kidney has been working steadily and you have become accustomed to seeing similar numbers at every follow-up appointment. Even a modest change can raise questions: Is my kidney becoming weaker? Could I be dehydrated? Is an … Read more
Table of Contents The Strange Reality of Keeping an AV Fistula After Transplant What Happens to an AV Fistula After Kidney Transplant How My AV Fistula Was Created During the ESRD Crisis What Is an Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)? Living With the AV Fistula After Kidney Transplant When I Realized Something Was Wrong Why My First … Read more
There is a phase after transplant that people don’t talk about enough. Not the surgery. Not the first few weeks. Not even the medication adjustment phase. It’s what comes after things start to feel “normal.” That’s when infection risk becomes part of your daily thinking—not as fear, but as a quiet, constant awareness in the … Read more