My father has diabetes which has decreased his kidney functions. If I undergo all the necessary process that is required of a donor, and shown compatible with his blood type; I exercise on regular basis would a transplant limit me from high intensity exercises?
Hello... My sympathies for the difficult situation you are in. After a kidney transplant, the donors remaining kidney takes over the function of both the kidneys to speak. Which means you have double the amount of blood flowing through it and double the amount of load that it needs to filter. The solitary kidney adapts to this need by undergoing an enlargement in size or hypertrophy. You should be able to maintain a normal lifestyle after the procedure. But you need to keep in mind that you will be at greater risk for diseases such as hypertension, anemia and osteodystrophy in the future. It would be better to avoid anything which would overload the solitary functioning kidney.(painkillers, high intake of salt and protein)It would be advisable that you maintain a healthy lifestyle and get a moderate amount of exercise, not high intensity on most days of the week. Hope this helps, Regards...