| Author | Subject: Re: Welcome New Bulletin Board Members |
| Jenn | Posted At 03:25:49 02/20/2003 Hi, I'm new to this group and I'm here because of my boyfriend. He recieved a kidney transplant in December 1994 when he was 17, after 6 years of dialysis. Last week, he had a regular blood test and his creatnin level was a whole point higher than usual (it went from 1.5 to 2.5). He had more blood drawn yesterday and it was still higher than normal (2.4). He seems worried, although he tries to hide it, which really scares me. I'd like to know more about what signs and symptoms to expect if his kidney is starting to fail. What creatnin level is considered bad enough to need dialysis? What other blood test levels are important indicators? Is there anything we can do to help lower his numbers, or do we just sit and wait for him to get sick again? Please help, I'm so scared! |