ESRD

Weight Gain After Kidney Transplant: Why It Happens, Why Some Patients Don’t Gain Much, and Why It Matters for Long-Term Graft Health

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Kidney transplant recipient monitoring body weight as part of long-term graft health and metabolic wellness.

Table of Contents Is Weight Gain Normal After Kidpney Transplant? Why Weight Gain Happens After Transplant How Immunosuppressants Can Influence Weight and Metabolism H3: Corticosteroids – Prednisolone and Prednisone H3: Calcineurin Inhibitors – Tacrolimus and Cyclosporine H3: Antimetabolites – Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) and Azathioprine H3: mTOR Inhibitors – Sirolimus and Everolimus Is Weight Gain Always … Read more

Signs Your Kidneys Are Failing: When a Kidney Transplant May Become Necessary

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Man experiencing early warning signs of kidney failure before dialysis and transplant evaluation

Table of Contents Introduction Looking Back, My Body Was Warning Me for Years Why Kidney Failure Is Often Missed Until It Becomes Severe The Signs I Ignored Before My ESRD Diagnosis Unexplained Weight Loss and Muscle Wasting Fatigue That Sleep Never Fixed Appetite Changes and Food Aversions Frequent Infections and Slower Recovery Pale Skin and … Read more

AV Fistula Closure Surgery After Kidney Transplant — Closing a Difficult Chapter

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Kidney transplant patient recovering after AV fistula ligation surgery on left arm

Table of Contents The Strange Reality of Keeping an AV Fistula After Transplant How My AV Fistula Was Created During the ESRD Crisis The Emergency Decisions That Changed My Left Arm Why My Wrist AVF Was Never Created What Is an Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)? Living With the AV Fistula After Kidney Transplant The Physical Symptoms … Read more

Hemodialysis vs Peritoneal Dialysis — What I Learned Too Late as a Kidney Failure Patient

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Kidney disease patient comparing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment options

Table of Contents The Decision That Changes Life Very Quickly Understanding Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis What Is Hemodialysis? What Is Peritoneal Dialysis? Why I Entered Hemodialysis Without Fully Understanding My Options The AV Fistula Decision That Affected Me Long After Transplant What Hemodialysis Really Felt Like The Physical Burden The Psychological Burden The Loss of … Read more