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Wow...2 years

By Shiz · New reply 10:24 am
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I just realized after reading mkates post that I have been cancer free for two years. I owe so much to everyone here. I love you guys ...

HAD MY ULTRASOUND...CONFUSED.....HMMM

By sonia40 · New reply 9:02 am
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Hello all not sure where to post this as i have so much health issues goin on all at once...(bladder disease, kidney tumor, pelvic pain etc...)...for those who havent read my posts a 6cm cyst was found ...

Week One.

By DenishaDonna · Posted yesterday at 5:59 pm
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The first week of cellcept was fine, i didnt feel as much pain . when i had predisone. But Im feeling okay and I pray that it stays that wayy. Oh yeah, my foot is still kind of swollen . Thank you for ...

IGA Nephropathy and its symptoms

By kukig · New reply yesterday at 4:49 pm
Discussion in Chronic kidney disease (CKD) · 2 replies
I have only been diagnosed with IGA for 3 months now. I am familiar with some of its side effects but I have an issue Im not sure is related. I have been running a low grade fever (on and off) for about ...

why am i on cellcept before getting to esrd??

By snoopy133 · New reply yesterday at 1:17 pm
Discussion in Kidney diseases · 8 replies
i don't understand, the reasoning behind my nephrologist put me on cellcept before getting to esrd?? why did he do this? if anyone knows, please let me know. Thanks ...

from heppy re: posts

By heppy · New reply August 31, 2010
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I don't get on the computer everyday, so I just don't get it...I don't want to post in every group. just bascially the group that I am in when I post...should I just select none? hwppy ...

August 24th, 2010 - Possible remission coming?

By Mrkewl98 · New reply August 29, 2010
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This week has been fantastic! Over the past 4 days, I have been using the albustix to test my protein leak. 4 days ago, I was down one color from the highest. Today, Im almost at a trace. He put me on ...

A few more words about privacy

By Brian · New reply August 27, 2010
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All of us at Inspire care a great deal about your privacy and work hard to ensure the information you trust us with is kept safe. We designed Inspire so that you have complete control over how your personal ...

please pray for her

By bellafate · New reply August 26, 2010
Discussion in Dialysis · 1 reply
my sister who is 56 yrs old has had chrons since age 19, she learned to deal with it after being down to just half of a small intestine. she also has mersa that comes and goes she also has very few white ...

stage iv kidney disease

By manilska · New reply August 25, 2010
Journal · 6 replies
i was recently diagnosed with stage iv severe kiidney disease. i am not on dialysis, bug wonfder iff i should be. my back hurts most of the time and my creagine numbers are 2.2 could someone help in telling ...

Ugh

By mamagemini · New reply August 24, 2010
Journal · 4 replies
I know the subject line is ucky but it is how I feel. When you think you are doing better then blood tests come back and you are not. I have felt good...sleeping in the day longer but overall I have felt ...

How do they tell the difference between kiddney stones and tumors on CT's

By BitLovely910 · New reply August 23, 2010
Discussion in Kidney stones · 2 replies
I am new to this but it made me curious to know how can they tell the difference between a kiddney stone and a tumors i.e. cysts and such. The only reason I ask is I have read that women who have had ...

How can I make up my mind, when I don't really know what I want?

By kimikiwi1987 · New reply August 22, 2010
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I know I'm tryn to get into CalU for school. I atleast know that much, but when it comes to relationships wow. LOL I know I was just talking about being with Daryl, but it really seems like we aren't ...

Kidney Stones /Medullary sponge kidney (MSK)

By spaceks · Posted August 21, 2010
Discussion in Kidney stones · 0 replies
Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is a birth defect of the tubulesâ€”tiny tubes inside the kidneys. It is not inherited to my knowledge, but it is a disease you are born with. Usually we dont find it out ...

Interstital Cystitis

By BitLovely910 · New reply August 20, 2010
Discussion in Women's urologic health · 3 replies
Ok so I was told around 2 1/2 weeks ago that I had kiddney stones and that they had seen them on a CT, now I have had the thing where they go in and look at the bladder and ballon it up come to be told ...

Feeling so good but at the same time so bad!!!

By kimikiwi1987 · New reply August 19, 2010
Journal · 4 replies
I feel like a new person since I got my semi hip replacement. It was one of the best choices I've made in a long time. Now let's see if I Seeger into CalU and get a Bach degree in Psych & socialwork ...

Medical Records

By honeycat · New reply August 17, 2010
Journal · 9 replies
I wonder if anyone else gets annoyed when asked the same questions over and over. Especially in the hospital and dialysis. Whose taking notes? Recently I was asked for my immunization list. Why do they ...

Ovarian cancer.and all others-----lilbit50

By lilbit50 · New reply August 16, 2010
Journal · 11 replies
below select all. i'm a mess. lilbit50 ...

swollen hands

By michctcip · New reply August 14, 2010
Journal · 5 replies
So, I have MS and MCTD and my hands resemble a hand in ski gloves b/c they are so swollen & you can't see where my knuckles are......sausage fingers anyone ...

no pcp

By beth-e · New reply August 13, 2010
Journal · 7 replies
so. i just switched my primary care doctors. and the new doc isnt any better and no i have NO DOC. i dont know what to do. :( i had an issue a few weeks ago, with a sinus infection and went to the new ...

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