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Living with an autoimmune disease from diagnosis to kidney transplant to HAPPILY EVER AFTER. This is my plan!
About Me
- Vicky
- Barely 40 something mom of two little pumpkins who has Sjogrens Syndrome & facing a kidney transplant. I am not a doctor, I am just a patient going through this journey. This is my story I want to share in hopes of helping others.
Sjogren's Syndrome
Sjögren's syndrome often is undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome may overlap or "mimic" those of other diseases including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple sclerosis. Because all symptoms are not always present at the same time and Sjögren's can involve several body systems, physicians and dentists sometimes treat each symptom individually and do not recognize that a systemic disease is present
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The Need of Donors
*Every 90 minutes someone like you and me dies from needing a transplant.
*Every 11 minutes a name is added to the transplant list.
*Nearly 100,000 men, women, and CHILDREN currently await a life saving transplant.
*In the U.S. more than 1 million tissue transplants are performed every year.
*You can live a normal healthy life with one kidney.
*You can donate part of your liver and live a normal healthy life. It regenerates!
*You will forever change someone's life. You will let them spend more precious time with their children, grandchildren, and family and friends.
*You will be a hero.
YOU have the Power to Donate LIFE, be an Organ and Tissue Donor.
*Every 11 minutes a name is added to the transplant list.
*Nearly 100,000 men, women, and CHILDREN currently await a life saving transplant.
*In the U.S. more than 1 million tissue transplants are performed every year.
*You can live a normal healthy life with one kidney.
*You can donate part of your liver and live a normal healthy life. It regenerates!
*You will forever change someone's life. You will let them spend more precious time with their children, grandchildren, and family and friends.
*You will be a hero.
YOU have the Power to Donate LIFE, be an Organ and Tissue Donor.
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4 comments:
I wondered about this too because I started craving vegetables after my transplant. Now, anyone who knows me, knows I HATED vegetables! My first restaurant food after surgery was Ruby Tuesday's and when my plate came, it head steamed broccoli on it. I dove into it with a gusto and Ohhed and Ahhhed over how good it was and proceeded to eat my husband's helping too. He was so amazed because he had always seen me eat vegetables under protest. Now the craving is not as strong but I still don't turn my nose up at vegetables. Friday I go back to the clinic and unfortunately my heart has some issues now that are unrelated to kidney transplant but are much complicated by it. Seems I'll be spending some more time at UAB but hopefully not as long as before.
Oh Pam! I am so sorry you have other issues now with your heart. Keep me updated.
I found this fascinating. A lot of people say "something" is different than before.
Of course things are different than before , you're healthier, you're in better shape! I have no Idea about kidney , liver, or other transplants, but as a Victor over a Heart Transplant , I say that considering that the heart is "denerveated" in that it has no nerves to it , I sure don't have any cravings, other than to live the best , do the most , and reach the highest in life I can. While doing so help everyone I can in the process. Stephen M. Harrelson
Very true words Stephen. Congrats on your heart. SOunds like a good one!
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