u/Boxer_guy321

Hi everyone, I posted a few days ago, but people kept messaging me with all sorts of crap, so I deleted it. Thought I'd try again because I really would like to hear from others.

Just seeing if anyone on here has received a transplant after gastric bypass, and if so, what has been your experience? I know it can make balancing the rejection meds harder. My surgery is scheduled on the 12th of June, and I'm trying to figure out if I should proceed with the bypass or try to lose weight naturally again (would delay getting listed for transplant until I can lose it).

My bariatric surgeon suggested the bypass over the sleeve and says he has been talking with the transplant team and has received no objections. My transplant team won't give me straight answers, just that "it can be a bridge to transplant, but can make things harder." They won't commit to giving me actual advice.

Hi all, just wondering if anyone on here has been through a bypass while also having renal disease requiring transplant?

I was told in February that my kidney levels dropped to the point where I needed to start the process to be placed on the transplant list, and my nephrologist referred me for transplant evaluation.

Unfortunately, at that time, I was denied even the chance for evaluation due to my bmi being around 44. I was told 40 bmi is the absolute max they may consider to place on the list, but they prefer closer to 30-35 before actually doing the transplant (lower would be better). However, I was told that if I started the bariatric evaluation process, they would reconsider and move me forward.

Fast forward, and here I am. I agreed to the bariatric surgery evaluation, did the whole process, and my roux en y gastric bypass surgery has officially been scheduled for June 12th. But now I'm getting extremely nervous due to possibilities of dehydration (can accelerate existing kidney decline) and malabsorbtion of all the antirejection medications after transplant. As well as other side effects I've been reading about, such as oxalate kidney stones.

Any reassurances or experiences from those who went through anything remotely similar would be appreciated.

Hi all, just wondering if anyone on here has been through a bypass while also having renal disease requiring transplant?

I was told in February that my kidney levels dropped to the point where I needed to start the process to be placed on the transplant list, and my nephrologist referred me for transplant evaluation.

Unfortunately, at that time, I was denied even the chance for evaluation due to my bmi being around 44. I was told 40 bmi is the absolute max they may consider to place on the list, but they prefer closer to 30-35 before actually doing the transplant (lower would be better). However, I was told that if I started the bariatric evaluation process, they would reconsider and move me forward.

Fast forward, and here I am. I agreed to the bariatric surgery evaluation, did the whole process, and my roux en y gastric bypass surgery has officially been scheduled for June 12th. But now I'm getting extremely nervous due to possibilities of dehydration (can accelerate existing kidney decline) and malabsorbtion of all the antirejection medications after transplant. As well as other side effects I've been reading about, such as oxalate kidney stones.

Any reassurances or experiences from those who went through anything remotely similar would be appreciated.

Hi all, just wondering if anyone on here has been through a bypass while also having renal disease requiring transplant?

I was told in February that my kidney levels dropped to the point where I needed to start the process to be placed on the transplant list, and my nephrologist referred me for transplant evaluation.

Unfortunately, at that time, I was denied even the chance for evaluation due to my bmi being around 44. I was told 40 bmi is the absolute max they may consider to place on the list, but they prefer closer to 30-35 before actually doing the transplant (lower would be better). However, I was told that if I started the bariatric evaluation process, they would reconsider and move me forward.

Fast forward, and here I am. I agreed to the bariatric surgery evaluation, did the whole process, and my roux en y gastric bypass surgery has officially been scheduled for June 12th. But now I'm getting extremely nervous due to possibilities of dehydration (can accelerate existing kidney decline) and malabsorbtion of all the antirejection medications after transplant. As well as other side effects I've been reading about, such as oxalate kidney stones.

Any reassurances or experiences from those who went through anything remotely similar would be appreciated.