Can kidney transplant recipients have kids?
신장이식 받은사람들도 아이를 가질 수 있나요?
Yes. If you have a kidney transplant, you are likely to have regular menstrual periods and good general health. Therefore, getting pregnant and having a child is possible. But you should not become pregnant for at least one year after your transplant, even with stable kidney function.
What is a “preemptive” or “early” transplant?
선제적 또는 초기 이식이란 무엇인가?
Getting a transplant before you need to start dialysis is called a preemptive transplant.
It allows you to avoid dialysis altogether.
■ all together vs altogether ■
●all together (= everyone together):
다 함께, 모두 함께
Can you put your books all together in this box?
네 책을 이 상자 안에 모두 함께 넣을 수 있겠니?
Let’s sing ‘Happy Birthday’. All together now!
우리 ‘생일 축하합니다’ 노래 부르자. 자 다 함께!
● altogether (= totally): 완전히, 전부, 전적으로
I don't altogether agree with you.
내가 네게 전적으로 동의하는 건 아냐.
His situation is altogether different from yours. 그의 상황은 너의 상황과 완전히 달라.
We have invited fifty people altogether.
우리는 50명의 사람들을 전부 초대했다.
Getting a transplant not long after kidneys fail (but with some time on dialysis) is referred to as an early transplant.
Both have benefits. Some research shows that a pre-emptive or early transplant, with little or no time spent on dialysis, can lead to better long-term health. It may also allow you to keep working, save time and money, and have a better quality of life. If your doctor has told you that your kidney disease is progressing or that you are in a later stage of kidney disease, called Stage 3B, Stage 4, or Stage 5, it could be a good time to talk about kidney transplant.