My experience of kidney failure

Newest Review: ... it with many friends and family. My husband slowly began to get sicker, the thing with progressive renal failure is that it ... more

... happens gradually so you're not really aware of how sick you are. I know that may sound strange but if one day you are well and the next you're really sick it's obvious how ill you are. But if you just get sicker bit by bit you don't really realise it. He was still working right up to the day before he had his transplant, he was however being sick more often and tired easily. When he eventually started dialysis and the toxins were removed from his body he realised how ill he had been because within a short space of time...more

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My experience of kidney failure: Sidney The Kidney (2605 words)
by - written on 09/10/05 (Very useful, 373 readings)
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I felt it was appropriate to write this review as 3 years ago my husband had a kidney transplant. I know some people might think that as the title of this review is "My experience of kidney failure" then only the person who has had kidney failure should write it. However I feel that if you are a couple or a family and one of you experiences kidney failure then you all go through it together. So I think that qualifies me to write this review. We affectionally call the kidney Sidney (not very original I know!). I wanted to write this to firstly highlight the need for more organ donors but also for people who make have kidney failure or know someone ... Read the complete review

My you have got a big one! (1832 words)
by - written on 25/03/04 (Very useful, 304 readings)
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My nickname with friends is Sickly Child and it has long been a standing joke, especially if I walk into a room with someone who has got a cold as I will get it. I am one of those people that pick up anything and everything. So when I was a mere chick of 17, I was one day getting ready for the Xmas Party at work when all of a sudden, I got excrutiating pain in my right side. I tried to ignore it and grabbed all my party gear and started out on my treck to work. Brilliant I thought as was so looking forward to my first ever office party. However as I walked down the hill to the bus stop, the pains got worse and it was 6am in the morning and not a sole ... Read the complete review

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