Hey all... I just found this article and thought is was interesting. It is talking about a new way of removing a kidney for transplant through the navel which means less recover time for those who are ...
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I ...
Are we just less immune than your average person, who gets strep in July?? ME! Anyone else sick of being sick, another pill oh boy! I want to wake up one day and feel great! Someday this will happen and ...
My husband has Advanced FSGS. We are not on a particular diet (we should be). We "try" and watch his sodium and protein intake and its so hard. I love Vegeterian type dishes, and I am a meat eater! When ...
With the limited amount of space, what information have people included on their ID's? Obviously, the wearer's name should be included. But is there space for emergency contact, allergies, medical condition ...
I would like to share with all of you who have been diagnosed with MCD this elaborate study that I found. There are not that many studies done on this disease and our impression is that there is quite ...
Okay, I passed out again last night in the middle of dinner. This is the second time it has happened. Nobody can figure out what is going on. This scares me after reading the post about strokes. They ...
Hi my name is Kelly and I am new here. Been kind of a lurker until I got the results of my biopsy. I was just diagnosed with X-Linked Alports Syndrome. I also have nephrotic syndrome. I was misdiagnosed ...
Do any of you have thyroid problems? My memory is slipping and I don't remember if ya'll did say so or not. I was just dianosged with this and I don't much about it. My doc. is acting like its the end ...
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to let you know about a great event that is happening on July 26, 2008 in Kent Washington. The Seattle 100. Last year my family and I had the pleasure to attend the Seattle ...
Has anyone heard or tried out Wheatgrass Juice for kidney disorders? Some websites claim it heals kidneys. Is this true? Any input would be of great help ...
I called my doctor today to see what my protein levels were. The reason I was so curious was because she had told me last Thursday that she thought I was not that swollen and not losing a lot of protein ...
I'm wondering if anyone has been helped with Cellcept, and if so, what the course of treatment and improvement looked like. I started Cellcept at the end of March and have shown some improvement. I was ...
Hello all. Vanessa I have just read about you latest visit with your doctor about having babies. I too am interested in having children. Last week my husband and I talked with a high-risk OB at the teaching ...
I was wondering, if you do have FSGS it is pretty much a Kidney transplant down the road? If so, do they do transplants before you need dialysis or is that something that happens after? What happens after ...
It has been two months and it has felt like a lifetime. I can't wait to see my results and really hope that my proteins went down and that the tekturna is really helping me. Though I just realized that ...
Does any one know which one is different, between, MCD or FSGS? I have FSGS, (lucky me it took 8 yrs to get to GFR 71) with little knowledge of this disease. Between you guys and the sites you have suggested ...
Anyone experiencing knee pain? I don't know if it's related to FSGS, the medicine, or if my 47 year old body is just getting old. I have gained about 30 pounds since I got sick, but I get up from a chair ...
So I have done a lot of research on whether or not FSGS can be classified as an autoimmune disease. Some say yes some say no. They say yes because there is a certain gene making the protein attack one ...
