Life with Kidney Disease
Life with Kidney Disease
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Kidney Transplant one year update
I had a Kidney transplant one year ago. Wanted to share what my last year has looked like. Some of the challenges I have had since getting a kidney transplant.
I share what my scar looks like, how much weight I have gained, transplant medication challenges, and just how I have felt overall.
Leave your mark and Consider being an organ donor. It will change and save lives. To learn more about how to register in your state visit: www.organdonor.gov/
--Time Stamps --
00:00 Opener
00:24 Day Of Kidney Transplant:
01:15 First Year Post Transplant Challenges
01:31 Transplant Medication And Side Effects
03:28 Struggling With BK Virus
04:13 BK Virus Treatment
05:58 Effects Of Exercise Post Transplant
07:26 Kidney Transplant Scar
7:59 Post Kidney Transplant Diet / Eating Restrictions
8:51 WeightGain First Year Of Transplant
9:34 Overall How I have Felt After a Kidney Transplant
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