"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Janet wrote:
>>
>> "How many others here have had a LIVER TRANSPLANT and can speak about
>> gout meds and implications with any experience? Really???"
>
> I have a close friend that had a kidney transplant. One thing I've
> since learned is that she has to take "immune suppressing drugs" so
> her body won't reject the transplant. In effect, she's taking drugs
> that simmulate AIDS. She's suseptible to any new problems and has to
> be really careful about being exposed to germs/viruses. I've also
> learned that a kidney transplant isn't the final solution....the
> average transplant only lasts about 7 years. Record is 30 years.
>
> It's a sad thing for someone that has to deal with that.
>
> G.

My friend had a kidney transplant but sadly, her body rejected it.