tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003608.post5966629880636251922..comments2023-07-09T07:24:14.389-04:00Comments on donorcycle: Horseshoe KidneyShighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931443064683608149noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003608.post-4363632637858836362012-01-10T23:40:51.160-05:002012-01-10T23:40:51.160-05:00I have a horse shoe kidney does this mean i can...I have a horse shoe kidney does this mean i can't donate a kidney to a friend in desparate need?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003608.post-8020397355106527192009-01-28T16:49:00.000-05:002009-01-28T16:49:00.000-05:00I have just found out last June of 08 that I have ...I have just found out last June of 08 that I have a horseshoe kidney. The Dr. that found it was so amazed that he forgot to tell me I had a massive growth on my uterus. Anyway, my UTI's come on so fast that I have no warning. Stinging and blood, bam, just like that. My husband worries adimately about me, because we were told to find family members for donors. So far I haven't seen this in all the articles I have read. But, I haven't really gotten any answers as to why he was so concerned. Should I be concerned or seek another medical oppinion.<BR/>Thanks, <BR/>Concerned not worried mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003608.post-52547590112437365122008-08-19T08:39:00.000-04:002008-08-19T08:39:00.000-04:00Friend of mine was born with a horseshoe kidney th...Friend of mine was born with a horseshoe kidney that somehow righted itself at a very early age. A miracle, they said.<BR/><BR/>She is very healthy now although she is quite susceptible now to bladder infections and the like. I've always wondered - and almost assumed - the two must be related. <BR/><BR/>Can you offer any insight?Gotham City Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168120396995497480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003608.post-21471004326890599532007-09-08T12:37:00.000-04:002007-09-08T12:37:00.000-04:00The leg is good...free at last,etc. Still won't b...The leg is good...free at last,etc. Still won't be dancing for a while, though. Have to wait for the holes to scab over before I can go in the pool, and with the Coumadin, it could be a while.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link to the kidney pix... I forwarded it on to the gang for their perusal. Hope they don't look at it right after lunch, though.PJ Geraghtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883503105104340655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003608.post-45717286083776067452007-09-07T23:22:00.000-04:002007-09-07T23:22:00.000-04:00Ahhh, the percocet must be working...how's the leg...Ahhh, the percocet must be working...how's the leg, my friend? <BR/><BR/>As for screwy hearts, I'm sorry your little one is affected, Awesome Mom. Iwent to your blog and both your boys are really cute! I had a patient once w/asplenic heterotaxy, so the initials DORV, CAVC, PS, TAPVR and bilateral SVCs may mean something to you. That's a "complex heart" Yikes. Hope your little guy is doing ok.Shighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931443064683608149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003608.post-51201225405538265842007-09-07T21:37:00.000-04:002007-09-07T21:37:00.000-04:00(salty dog mode) Back in the old days, no one woul...(salty dog mode) Back in the old days, no one would touch a horseshoe kidney for transplantation. I remember one case I had where the family had consented to kidneys only, and when we got into surgery, the donor had a horseshoe kidney. End of story...we closed and went home.(/salty dog mode)<BR/><BR/>Glad it's changed now, although sometimes the vasculature is so goofy they still can't work it out.PJ Geraghtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883503105104340655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003608.post-42813571611182538972007-09-07T11:44:00.000-04:002007-09-07T11:44:00.000-04:00I have a pretty good idea about how messed up a he...I have a pretty good idea about how messed up a heart can get. My eldest son has a very unique heart. To keep things simple I tell non medical people that he has a complex heart defect.Awesome Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523320907836876707noreply@blogger.com