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Welcome Nansterdee

Hi there. I just saw your posts (I've been offline for a few days). Welcome to our little group. I just had...

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Anti viral drugs for liver transplant patient?

Does anyone know of an anti-viral drug for a liver transplant patient? Help greatly appreciated.

Posted by dartmouthave

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Adoptive vs Birth Family

Our only daughter, adopted by us and now 19, told us that she is going to be a kidney donor for her...

Posted by Wondering497

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Insomnia

I have been suffering from insomnia for the past couple months. I had a successful kidney transplant 4yrs...

Posted by lgalvan10

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As the wife of a liver transplant patient who pass...

Posted by An_224173

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Rh factor in transplant

17 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:As the wife of a liver transplant patient who passed away 6 months after transplant, I have just one simple question.....can an O negative recipient recieve an O positve organ?

new tattoos & donating a kidney,,,

would like to get a new tattoo but i plan on eventually donating a kidney. does anyone know the wwait...

Posted by sweetlovagirl83

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Generic drugs

There is a still quite a bit of controversy among docs about the use of generics for transplants. Apparently...

Posted by MrsCora01

Take the Poll

Would you use a generic Cellcept or Prograf?

4 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Generic drugs There is a still quite a bit of controversy among docs about the use of generics for transplants. Apparently...

Does your pet have star power?

The WebMD Community wants to showcase our members' pets in their best Halloween garb in upcoming...

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Expansion of potential donors.

Here is an interesting article I received in a newsletter. In England they have just concluded a study where...

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SO SAD BUT DOES HAPPEN...

JUST SAW THIS ON CNN....I WANT TO THINK THAT SOMETHING WAS MISSED IN DONOR IN PRE-OP TESTING....A CONDITION...

DON'T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN...HEAVEN KNOWS WE NEED THEM HERE !!

Posted by OLDTIFF47

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Don't Miss WebMD the Magazine!

Please join editor Colleen Paretty on the WebMD the Magazine community for updates on...

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What is Your Biggest Health Care Challenge?

Hello! WebMD is very interested in your thoughts! What is the biggest challenge you face in...

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Kidney tranplant and Herbal Colon Cleansing. Is it...

I have had a kidney transplant back in 2009, September. I would like to know...is it safe to use a herbal...

Posted by sean1010

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Post transplant drugs and side effects

I gave my sister a kidney four years ago. She had developed DMII and her kidneys failed rapidly. It took...

Posted by An_224171

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Joint pain after kidney transplant

I had a kidney transplant in 2005. Had had no problems with the transplant. All my levels have stayed in...

Posted by randywgator

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Native kidneys and thick blood

I had a transplant in Dec. 2009. I was recently contacted by the transplant clinic and they said I needed to...

Posted by imsoblue

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Kidney Transplant/ED/Diabetes

The new man that I am dating is wonderful. He is intelligent and affectionate. He is 60, has had a kidney...

Posted by An_224170

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Open for Questions: Ask the White House About Heal...

Have questions about health care reform? Here's your chance to get answers. WebMD will be...

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FYI FROM HEP BOARD

http://forums.webmd.com/3/hepatitis-exchange/forum/503?@guest@ TIFF

DON'T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN...HEAVEN KNOWS WE NEED THEM HERE !!

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The Spoon Theory

This was posted on another exchange, and is about lupus, but I think it applies to many of us. ...

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After Kidney Transplant

I had a kidney transplant in 1996, am doing very well with it, nu I have been having pain in my feet for a...

Posted by An_224169

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CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN STLOUIS MO....PRAY FOR ETHAN

HE IS GETTING A NEW HEART AS I TYPE....HE IS OUR GRANDDAUGHTERS STEP COUSIN..... PRAY FOR HIM PLEASE... ...

DON'T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN...HEAVEN KNOWS WE NEED THEM HERE !!

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Audio & Video from Community TV

"A Patient Voice" is the name of the series of 17 video and audio clips by advocate and...

Posted by Lainey_WebMD_Staff

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Revised: New Features on Exchanges!

Dear Members, You may have noticed some changes that happened to your Exchange after last...

Posted by Lainey_WebMD_Staff

Dear Members,

You may have noticed some changes that happened to your Exchange after last weekeend. We rolled out a few new features and added back the ability for you all to add signatures to your posts.

Here are some of the new things to check out:

Finding Expert Content – On the front page of an Exchange you will now see “Includes Expert Content” if an expert has responded in a thread. So, if you’re just looking for expert feedback you can find it more easily.

Signatures – If you visit your Exchange Profile page you will now see a place to add your signature. You can add a different signature to each Exchange you join, so that it’s a more personalized experience.

TRIGGER – Moderators can now add a TRIGGER notation to a post. So, if you come across a post that you think needs a TRIGGER, send the link to our mods at ExchangeManagement@WebMD.net and someone will take a look and add TRIGGER if necessary.

Guest Experts and Sponsored Guests – Very soon we hope to be adding guest experts to some of our moderated Exchanges. These will be experts who are available for a limited time to answer questions about specific aspects of a topic. For instance, there might be a diabetes diet expert visiting the Diabetes Exchange. You may also notice “Sponsored” guests. These are experts that may be nominated by one of our site sponsors, and they will answer in much the same way as a guest expert, but it will be clear that their content is from a sponsor.

We hope that you like these new additions, and we welcome your comments and suggestions as well. Our product and engineering teams are already hard at work on even more changes and additions that have been suggested by our members, and we hope to have those ready soon.

Please feel free to write to us at ExchangeManagement@WebMD.net and let us know what you think.

Yours in Health, The WebMD Community StaffView Thread

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Biomarkers for acceptance/rejection

Apparently 3 separate studies have shown some particular biomarkers associated with not rejecting kidneys. A...

Posted by MrsCora01

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Hello Lurkers! :)

I was just wondering how many lurkers are on this exchange? WebMD wants to know more about you. Come...

Posted by Lainey_WebMD_Staff

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OUTSTANDING GIVING STORY

http://www.whig.com/story/news/Kidney-story---Stevenson-051010 WOWOWOWOW ...JUST IMAGINE THIS GIFT... ...

Posted by OLDTIFF47

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Questions About Depression?

WebMD is putting together a segment on our site called Depression TV, which will be a talk...

Posted by Lainey_WebMD_Staff

WebMD is putting together a segment on our site called Depression TV, which will be a talk radio-type format where a DJ provides a member question to an expert on Depression, and that expert or experts answer.

If you have questions about depression that you'd like to submit for consideration, please send them to exchangemanagement@webmd.net , with the subject line "Depression TV", and be sure to include your WebMD member screen name. We will gather all of our member's questions and submit them to the Depression TV folks.

Below is a list of some of the topics for which we're looking for questions, but your question does not have to adhere to these topics. It can be unique.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Take care,
The WebMD Health Exchange Staff

1) Diagnosis. How do I recognize symptoms it? (Anecdotal &/or clinical tests)
2) Causes. Physical, disease-or injury-related causes.
3) Heredity & Depression
4) Lifestyle & depression (smoking, alcohol, drugs)
5) Talking about depression (w/ friends or spouses)
6) Talking cures
7) Support systems
8 ) Age & depression
9) Gender differences
10) Maintaining one's regime of meds
11) Medical treatment (how pills work, only talk in scientific drug class, no brand names)
12) Alternative treatments
13) Myths about depression
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18) Importance of Exercise
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23) Prominence of depression in urban environments
24) Do therapists get depressed?
25) Depression, treatment and/or therapy in popular culture
26) Bottoming out, suicide, prevalence of chronic depression
27) Work-related issues - Unemployment
28) Family issues - Recognizing depression in family members. How to approach?
29) Relationship issues
30) Sex & DepressionView Thread

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