anti bodies transplant

mrmdip

hey when i got my new kidney my doctors told me that i was at 92 percent anti bodies almost not qualifying to get a transplant from public just was wondering if anyone else had this issue?

Tara_Pollock

Yes, I did. After my first kidney transplant failed, I became highly sensitized (99% to be exact). I was actually one of the first patients at MGH to undergo an experimental treatment at the time called plasmaphoresis. This treatment removed my own plasma (which contained most of my antibodies) and replaced it with fresh donor plasma. My sensitization score went down and I had a successful 2nd kidney transplant almost 26 years ago!