High Creatinine After Kidney Transplant: What Can It Mean?

Kidney model and laboratory report representing creatinine monitoring after kidney transplantation.

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

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

Arm resting on a cushion during recovery after AV fistula closure surgery following kidney transplant

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

Vitamin D After Kidney Transplant: Monitoring, Deficiency and Supplementation

Vitamin D supplement, water and laboratory report representing vitamin D monitoring after kidney transplant

Table of Contents What My Vitamin D Deficiency Taught Me After Transplant The Short Answer Why Vitamin D Matters After Kidney Transplant Persistent Hyperparathyroidism After Kidney Transplant What the Evidence Says About Vitamin D After Kidney Transplant What My Own Vitamin D Results Taught Me Why Vitamin D Levels Can Fall Again A Practical Framework … Read more