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paul_heh_heh3 karma

What causes you to be so easily exhausted? I've been doing hemodialysis for almost 3 years now and I'm 28 years old. I go to the gym three times a week after dialysis, work 25 hours a week as a waiter in a busy restaurant, and walk or bike everywhere. Some days I'll nap, but overall I just feel like I have to try harder than most people. I know what you mean that you don't let it define you, but I find it harder to let it keep me down. I see so many people in the clinic with me that have deteriorated and barely move, and I can't let myself get to that point. What is your treatment like? Are you receiving anything for your anemia? How difficult was it adjusting to the diet?

paul_heh_heh2 karma

Take your meds consistently. Same time, every day, and never miss a dose. Be diligent, and get your regular blood tests. If you don't keep up with all of that, then your risk of rejection will be much, much more elevated. Your doctors are there to make sure you keep that transplant for as along as you possibly can, so do what they tell you! Not every kidney last forever, but if you take care of it, it could last for a very long time.

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What causes you to be so easily exhausted? I've been doing hemodialysis for almost 3 years now and I'm 28 years old. I go to the gym three times a week after dialysis, work 25 hours a week as a waiter in a busy restaurant, and walk or bike everywhere. Some days I'll nap, but overall I just feel like I have to try harder than most people. I know what you mean that you don't let it define you, but I find it harder to let it keep me down. I see so many people in the clinic with me that have deteriorated and barely move, and I can't let myself get to that point. What is your treatment like? Are you receiving anything for your anemia? How difficult was it adjusting to the diet?