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| kidney transplantee - problems | 9/21/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I have two different questions. Hope you will understand my situation and provide your advice at ...
A: Nirmal, It could mean a couple of different things. The first is that you are sick. A WBC that low ...
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| Kidney Transplant | 9/11/2008 | Leslie |
Q: My mothers had problems for years and has been on dialysis for 3 years now. Both her kidneys are ...
A: I think you're terrific for considering organ donation. Down to business: 1. Why can your mom only ...
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| donor question | 9/1/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I am going to be worked up to see if I can donate a kidney to my sister, my question is, I still ...
A: A mini-nephrectomy is laproscopic surgery. They make a small incision in your abdomen and "guide" ...
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| donor question | 8/29/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I am going to be worked up to see if I can donate a kidney to my sister, my question is, I still ...
A: First, I think that is wonderful what you are doing for your sister. Thanks so much, on behalf of ...
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| living donor letter | 8/7/2008 | Leslie |
Q: Do you have suggestions for letters to extended family, work colleagues and friends to be a living ...
A: I am so sorry, I didn't even realize I had a question up there! As for the letters, I have no ...
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| Kidney donation | 7/9/2008 | Leslie |
Q: what is the risks of donating a kidney? How long after natural child birth can an otherwise healthy ...
A: And thanks for the question! There is no percentage for risks. However, the donor goes through such ...
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| organ receiver | 6/24/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I am in the nursing program and my assignment is to briefly interview an organ receiver. Is there ...
A: Did you ever get put on the inactive list while waiting for your kidney? No, thankfully. The people ...
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| organ receiver | 6/23/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I am in the nursing program and my assignment is to briefly interview an organ receiver. Is there ...
A: Sure, I will answer the first questions, and them send them along (via this, please...don't fancy my ...
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| liver transplant | 5/30/2008 | Leslie |
Q: my dad has hep C and he has cirrosis....because of that, can i still give him part of my liver and ...
A: Yes, you can. It may be the best way to ensure he live a longer life. There are a few things you can ...
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| dialysis of a wierd sort | 5/20/2008 | Leslie |
Q: this is going to sound kind of wierd at first, but stay with me. I have no medical training ...
A: Somewhat likely. Though xenoperfusion has only been attempted with one issue -either the kidneys or ...
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| organ recepients letter response | 5/8/2008 | Leslie |
Q: My 15 year old daughter was in a car accident in 2004. She became an organ donor. Back then, we ...
A: Allison, Absolutely. Firstly, let me tell you that as an organ recipient myself, I am grateful for ...
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| Liver Transplant | 3/27/2008 | Leslie |
Q: Can you give someone who needs a liver transplant a part of your own liver?
A: Yep! As long as your liver is healthy, you can give part of it. It will regenerate - in both the ...
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| kidney transplant | 3/26/2008 | Leslie |
Q: my donar is a match but was told my hospital would not allow transplant because they ...
A: Kidney stones can cause kidney failure. I have several people in my unit whose kidneys failed due to ...
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| Liver Transplant | 2/26/2008 | Leslie |
Q: One brother needs a liver transplant and has "A+" blood type. His brother wants to be a donor and ...
A: With only that to go on, yes. A (negative or positive) can take from both A and O. Works like ...
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| Brother Organ Donor 1983 | 2/17/2008 | Leslie |
Q: Leslie, I would like to thank you for bringing to light information about Organ donation. My ...
A: I want to say thank you personally. There aren't a lot of people out there who think about becoming ...
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| Dialysis vs Transplant | 1/2/2008 | Leslie |
Q: We have a friend, in his mid-sixties, who has been on dialysis now for seven or eight years (3x ...
A: First, thanks for your question. Second, you raise some really great points. 1. A person can be on ...
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| small intestine | 12/7/2007 | Leslie |
Q: in biology class, we had a worksheet that said that we(humans) CAN NOT live without our small ...
A: The small intestine is one organ that can be transplated (for people with severe Crohn's disease, ...
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| the female human body | 10/17/2007 | Leslie |
Q: can a tampon pop the vaginal cherry in the female body?
A: While not transplant or kidney related, this is an easy medical question to answer. Instead of ...
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| kidney donor | 8/9/2007 | Leslie |
Q: My wife is fifty five and has a last stage renal problem ,How big is her chance of getting a ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your wife. I would recommend listing for a kidney now (her kidney doctor ...
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| beer. | 8/6/2007 | Leslie |
Q: Leslie iam 38 years old i had kidney transplant 13 monthes ago> my Question is : if i drink beer ...
A: First of all, congratulations on a successful transplant! Also, I am not a medical doctor, although ...
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