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Title: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: kitkatz on November 02, 2008, 09:41:14 AM
As of today November 2, 2008 I have been on dialysis for TEN years.

 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;


I am having a celebration of life today at my house.  Pasta, salad, cupcakes, soda and tea.
Something easy. I am expecting around 17 people.  We shall see.
Pizza Hut is providing the pasta, Costco the cupcakes and salad fixings. 


A special THANK YOU to all of IHD.com. You all have kept me sane for the last three years!  My wish is I had found it sooner!

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: pelagia on November 02, 2008, 09:50:22 AM
 :yahoo; I truly hope you have a very wonderful day  :cuddle;
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Post by: Lucinda on November 02, 2008, 09:53:41 AM
Hi Kit.  I hope you have a terrific day. xxx
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Rerun on November 02, 2008, 10:03:45 AM
You have a great day~!  You deserve it!

                                                       :cheer:
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: willieandwinnie on November 02, 2008, 10:16:58 AM
 :cheer: You deserve to have a wonderful day.  :cheer:
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Post by: MIbarra on November 02, 2008, 01:01:43 PM
 :cheer:  Have a great party with your friends!  :bandance;
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: lola on November 02, 2008, 01:12:19 PM
Kit wish I could be there with you on such a special day. :cheer: :cheer: :grouphug;
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: monrein on November 02, 2008, 01:56:48 PM
I so wish I had been able to celebrate it with you.   :flower;
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: petey on November 02, 2008, 02:09:20 PM
Happy 10th anniversary, Kitkatz!  Celebrate!
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Zach on November 02, 2008, 02:31:05 PM
 :beer1; :beer1; :beer1;
Then take a sauna!

8)
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: twirl on November 02, 2008, 03:55:09 PM
what the heck is cosco :rofl;
and happy day to you
and I wish you would have found me sooner too :clap;
my day was Halloween ---- 3 long, years
hey, we are almost twins
your day for D and my D are almost the same
next year------- let's celebrate together
 :clap;
package or rather large envelope will come to you soon
NOT YOUR SECRET PAL  or is it
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: thegrammalady on November 02, 2008, 05:15:05 PM
kit, hope you have a wonderful day.

twirl, cosco is a warehouse store like sam's club or do they not have those in texas????
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: del on November 02, 2008, 05:18:58 PM
Congratulations Kit.  :clap; :beer1;  Hope you have agood celebration!!!
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Post by: kellyt on November 02, 2008, 05:58:52 PM
mmmmmm, cupcakes.


I hope you had a great party!
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: kitkatz on November 02, 2008, 07:04:08 PM
Today was awesome.  I set up the party. Had my sister's help and a friend.  Chips and dip, The Pizza Hut pasta was freaking amazing!!! Delicious.  The guests made short work of the four pasta pans I had ordered! Yummy Yummy!
Then cupcakes for dessert. I had several cupcakes left over, so I put them in plastic ware and froze them in my freezer. I will have cupcakes for a month!

We laughed, talked shop, several people who teach were here, laughed, told ghost stories and laughed some more.  Great to see everyone!


Happy dialysisversary to me!
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Jess21 on November 02, 2008, 07:23:40 PM
aww does that mean no leftovers to send me?  bummer... :beer1;
 :bestwishes; kitkatz!
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Joe Paul on November 02, 2008, 11:23:48 PM
 :thumbup;  Hope you had a good day
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Sluff on November 03, 2008, 05:17:50 AM
Sorry I missed your day Kitkatz I thought it was Monday today not yesterday. Hope your celebration of life was a good time.
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: monrein on November 03, 2008, 06:11:36 AM
Sounds like it was a great party.  Now on to the next ten years Kitkatz.  :cuddle;
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Post by: paul.karen on November 03, 2008, 06:18:07 AM
Oh i missed the party kitkatz.

but sounds like it was a great time by all there  :clap; :clap;

We have something in common :2thumbsup; your special day is also my bday...
So i will alwasy think of you for now on :waving;..

ps.  so how is that pizza hut pasta???   went fast but is it really tasty??

P&K
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: kitkatz on November 03, 2008, 07:34:26 AM
The pasta was great. I was amazed it was tasty. The people who came over would not have eaten it if it had been not good.
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Post by: Zach on November 03, 2008, 07:52:58 AM
Photos ... I want photos!
:-*
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Post by: kidney4traci on November 03, 2008, 10:43:01 AM
KK - my 4th year is on Wednesday - Twirl, you and I could have a threesome party!!! Ha ha!!  Sounds like you had a great day - here's thinking of you!  :beer1;
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: twirl on November 03, 2008, 02:31:55 PM
I found that the Pizza Hut pasta with the bacon is a bit salty
but I ate it anyways
it is a good deal with the bread also
as soon as I can get my rather large rear-end to the post office
you will get your returned package with the correct address this time
probably Thurs
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: twirl on November 03, 2008, 02:33:37 PM
KK - my 4th year is on Wednesday - Twirl, you and I could have a threesome party!!! Ha ha!!  Sounds like you had a great day - here's thinking of you!  :beer1;

if we have a threesome celebration you know we have to invite Sluff
it is a IHD rule  ---- I think
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: kitkatz on November 03, 2008, 03:52:34 PM
We can find you a donor and get you off of dialysis.  Please visit us to learn more.  You can enter via this link for a 5 percent discount off of your membership:  (http://www.matchingdonors.com/coupon300699.html)

Sincerely,
Ruben D. Colon
Director - Business Development
MatchingDonors.com
e-mail: ruben@matchingdonors.com
tel: (781) 821-2204 xt.7
766 Turnpike Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021





I find your post insulting and painful!  I am not eligible for a transplant!  Maybe if you read the boards instead of jumping to a conclusion it would be kinder to me! I have been put through all kinds of hell trying to get on a transplant list.  I have to live my life on dialysis for the rest of it!

Excuse me for celebrating my ten years of life!
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: twirl on November 03, 2008, 04:10:37 PM
Matching Donor
you do not know everything about our Kitkatz
shame on you
we are proud of her for her 10 years and wish her many, many more years
I would say go to hell
but Sluff would be mad at me
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: kitkatz on November 03, 2008, 04:23:07 PM
We can find you a donor and get you off of dialysis.  Please visit us to learn more.  You can enter via this link for a 5 percent discount off of your membership:  (http://www.matchingdonors.com/coupon300699.html)

Sincerely,
Ruben D. Colon
Director - Business Development
MatchingDonors.com
e-mail: ruben@matchingdonors.com
tel: (781) 821-2204 xt.7
766 Turnpike Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021


:Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik;




Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: vandie on November 03, 2008, 04:31:02 PM
We can find you a donor and get you off of dialysis.  Please visit us to learn more.  You can enter via this link for a 5 percent discount off of your membership:  (http://www.matchingdonors.com/coupon300699.html)

Sincerely,
Ruben D. Colon
Director - Business Development
MatchingDonors.com
e-mail: ruben@matchingdonors.com
tel: (781) 821-2204 xt.7
766 Turnpike Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021



Okay, goofball.  Read a little before you post.  Not everyone has the same issues.
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: monrein on November 03, 2008, 06:00:37 PM
We can find you a donor and get you off of dialysis.  Please visit us to learn more.  You can enter via this link for a 5 percent discount off of your membership:  (http://www.matchingdonors.com/coupon300699.html)

Sincerely,
Ruben D. Colon
Director - Business Development
MatchingDonors.com
e-mail: ruben@matchingdonors.com
tel: (781) 821-2204 xt.7
766 Turnpike Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021



Hey Ruben, do you have any idea at all how offensive this post is to us.  This is not the place for you to be soliciting for new customers.  I find it to be an abuse of our welcome to you and it is insensitive, pushy and just plain rude.    Makes me  :puke;
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Post by: Sluff on November 03, 2008, 08:12:41 PM
Post removed from Matching Donors.
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Post by: kidney4traci on November 03, 2008, 08:29:51 PM
Sorry KitKatz - don't let that guy ruin a good celebration!! :birthday;
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Post by: jbeany on November 03, 2008, 09:57:39 PM
Ignore the twit, kitty!

We're here to celebrate you!

Congrats - and many, many more!
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Sluff on November 04, 2008, 04:34:57 AM


if we have a threesome celebration you know we have to invite Sluff
it is a IHD rule  ---- I think

That is 100% correct!  >:D
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: twirl on November 04, 2008, 04:59:23 AM


if we have a threesome celebration you know we have to invite Sluff
it is a IHD rule  ---- I think

That is 100% correct!  >:D


DO I Know Sluff of what?
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: pelagia on November 04, 2008, 06:16:55 AM
 :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;HOORAY for KitKatz :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;

  :flower; :flower;Your IHD family loves you :flower; :flower;

Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: cherpep on November 04, 2008, 06:26:25 AM
CONGRATULATIONS on your dialysisversary!!!  What a great idea to celebrate this life-extending invention of dialysis!!!!  It's very encouraging to know that it's been 10 years for you.  Here's to many more!!!!
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Normie on November 04, 2008, 03:23:37 PM
Congratulations on ten years Kitkatz!   :bandance;

It is wonderful for you and nice for me to know that people can be on dialysis for years.
It gives me hope being predialysis.   :clap;
May you have many, many more years.

Normie
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Wattle on November 04, 2008, 07:43:10 PM
:flower;  Hey Kitkatz,

Congratulations on Ten years! You continue to be an inspiration to me. Stay strong.   :cuddle;


  :Kit n Stik;  to you Matching Donors! READ the boards!
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: drinkboy on November 05, 2008, 06:08:47 AM
it's a few days late, but congrats on your anniversary...we all know how hard it is being on dialysis and that is quite an achievement to reach 10 years and remain positive and upbeat.   I hope you had a great party.
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Post by: Deanne on November 05, 2008, 08:52:37 AM
Congratulations!!!!!!  :pics; from your party?
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: kitkatz on November 05, 2008, 08:56:40 AM
No pics, sorry folks. I had the camera out, but forgot to use it.
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Post by: Deanne on November 05, 2008, 08:59:27 AM
 :rofl; That sounds like something I'd do!
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Post by: Slywalker on November 05, 2008, 09:41:05 AM
Kitkatz - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!   :beer1;

You are a real role model for everyone here.  I hope you had an amazing anniversary party!!!!

Hugs
Sandyb

 :bunny:
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Lori1851 on November 05, 2008, 11:30:25 AM
 :cheer:
Celebrate and live it up ;)
Lori/Indiana
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Post by: jessup on November 05, 2008, 02:49:52 PM
Congratulations
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;

You are an absolute inspiration - I have shared your anniversary with my Dad - he was very surprised that anyone could survive 10 yrs on D.  I think he was under the impression that he would only survive a couple of years.  I truely believe you and your milestone has inspired him or at the very least given him a true life story to reflect on and to hopefully strive to accomplish too.

 :bow;  :thumbup;:bow; :thumbup; :bow; :thumbup;

Cheers mate and here's to another 10 years.
 :clap; :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap; :yahoo; :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: kitkatz on November 05, 2008, 06:10:50 PM
I did the multiplication. From November 2, 1998 to November 2, 2008, with three dialysis treatments a week and no skips, (Yes, I have not skipped even one treatment in all this time!), I have had:

3*52*10= 1,560 dialysis treatments

Double the needles = 3,120 needles

Whooo hee!

Just glad to be alive and kicking still!
Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Wattle on November 07, 2008, 05:17:15 PM


Double the needles = 3,120 needles



 :o  (insert fainting here)



Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: cherpep on November 07, 2008, 06:16:06 PM
I mentioned to my extended family how encouraging it was to know that you have survived 10 years with the life-extending miracle of dialysis.  They wanted me to say congratulations to you.  But, at the same time it disturbed them that I found this information encouraging.  While they knew kidney failure was serious, they really had not considered how serious it really was. 
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Post by: mcjane on November 09, 2008, 09:02:50 PM
Just goes to show you can make a party out anything, & why not, ya gotta love it.

So glad you had so much fun, wish I could have been there.

Title: Re: TEN YEARS! Can you believe it!
Post by: Jess21 on November 14, 2008, 08:48:40 AM
You only use 2 needles a treatment?  Man oh man...I have been on D for officially 1 year as of yesterday....and it feels like I've used close to that many already! :banghead;