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Slavic
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Username: Slavic
Post Number: 11
Registered: 04-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 05:00 pm: | 
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I'm a kidney transplanted and I've been hit very hard last night...if we will put aside all the check that im going to do, im asking you how can I protect my kidney? it's infront in the body, with actually nothing protecting her, except some fat, are they're any special belts? or something of that kind
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Kidneyboy
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Username: Kidneyboy
Post Number: 35
Registered: 01-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 11:43 am: |
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Hi Slavic,
There is no special protection equipment that I know of to protect the transplanted kidney. There is not much natural protection for native kidneys either. You just have to be careful, I suppose. If you had a "hit" to that area, you should inform your TX team and they will evaluate if any damage was done. I hope you will be fine and stay healthy! |
Dave S
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Username: Rodeonm
Post Number: 41
Registered: 07-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 04:37 pm: |
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If this is a sports related blow then I would suggest using protection. At the time of my transplant, and for awhile afterwards, I was driven by participation in various sports. I purchased a protective karate kidney belt from Century Sports (Everlast is another source) and wore it when I participated. The downside is that sweat cannot escape from under it and you may develop a rash if it is worn too long.
Cadaveric Kidney Transplant (08/87)
Hepatitis C (08/87) from kidney tx
Organ Donor dad {(Virginia, 15) 02/93}
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still alive
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Username: Carl
Post Number: 85
Registered: 01-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 09:12 pm: |
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I did Krav Maga and karate for a few years in my younger days and never got hit or kicked in the kidney. Krav Maga was pretty full on with throwing and lots of hip movements/contact so you have to train with people you know and change your priorities when defending your weak spots - I did sometimes wear a padded weight lifting belt back the front but don’t know how much it would protect kidney from a direct hit. |
cruizin
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Username: Cruizin
Post Number: 269
Registered: 09-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 10:06 pm: |
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I play ice hockey and I find the hockey pants have pretty good protection in the front where my transplanted kidney is.
Received kidney Mar 16, 2011, from my brother! 3/6 match
St. Joe's, Hamilton, ON
Peritoneal dialysis Nov '08 - Mar '11
Dx 1995 - believed to be chronic glomerulonephritis
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Nickles101
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Username: Nickles101
Post Number: 25
Registered: 07-2011
| | Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 12:04 pm: |
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They have a protective belt that is about four inches wide and about a half inch of padding in it. My recipient was instructed to get it when we wanted to begin playing softball again. |
Terri
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Username: Terri
Post Number: 257
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 09:00 pm: |
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I've been hit in my liver hard a few times over the years and she hasn't seemed to show any injury from it. If you are concerned, I'd bring it up to the doctor and have him check you out.
Terri Lynne - 20 Year Liver Transplant Survivor
"Whatever doesn't kill me had better start running!"
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