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Title: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: kellyt on May 05, 2009, 08:54:28 PM
Well, as of today I'm six months post transplant and doing GREAT!  Whoo-Hoo!  :yahoo;  As most of you know my transplant and recovery have been incident free and I feel very blessed!  I'm an extremely compliant patient anyway and it didn't hurt that I was already on a lot of meds before transplant, so the routine of all the post transplant meds was no problem for me.  Once I worked out all my phone alarms, I now carry my phone with me, as well as my daily pill case, like second nature.

My labs up to this point have been very good.  My creatinine seems to stay at 1.0 - 1.1, my blood sugar is perfect, my phosphorus is in the middle range and my potassium is low (don't know why, as I seem to eat enough stuff with potassium ???)   My weight has been my only issue, but at least it has stopped going up!  I'm now waiting for it to start to go down!  But if that's my only problem, I will deal with it.  I'll complain, but that's the way I deal.   ;)

I see my neph. again on the 14th and can't wait to see my labs.

Thank you Lord!  Thank you Irene (my sis-in-law, donor)!

How come six months sounds so long and so not long at the same time?
I hear "OMG!  You had a KIDNEY TRANSPLANT just SIX months ago?  That's amazing!"
And I think to myself  "Wow.  It's already been SIX months since transplant?  Where does the time go?"

Strange.
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: Wallyz on May 05, 2009, 09:41:36 PM
That's awesome, Kelly.
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: Wattle on May 05, 2009, 11:17:13 PM


 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:  Yay Kelly!! It is wonderful to read you are doing so well.
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: G-Ma on May 06, 2009, 12:26:43 AM
 :bandance;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: pelagia on May 06, 2009, 05:31:20 AM
 :yahoo; great news!
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: David13 on May 06, 2009, 05:39:51 AM
Hurray!   :yahoo;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: paul.karen on May 06, 2009, 06:01:04 AM
WOW

That six months did go by fast.

It is excellent that you are doing and feeling so good :clap;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: willieandwinnie on May 06, 2009, 06:02:35 AM
 :yahoo; Kelly. Great news to read this morning.  :clap;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: monrein on May 06, 2009, 06:34:18 AM
Fantastic Kelly.  You know how much we all love good transplant news.  I'm so happy yours is going so well.   :cuddle;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: RichardMEL on May 06, 2009, 06:41:02 AM
you rock kelly!!! fantastic news!!! I love reading stuff like this.. is gives the rest of us waiting hope as well as happiness for our virtual IHD friends!!!!   :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :bow;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: Run8 on May 06, 2009, 07:11:23 AM
That's awesome Kelly, I am so happy for you. Enjoy life no matter what it brings at you.
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: paris on May 06, 2009, 07:26:35 AM
Yea, Kelly!!   :yahoo;   You have had a marvelous transplant experience and you give all of us waiting HOPE!  I am thrilled things  have gone so well for you.   :2thumbsup;   :cuddle;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: willowtreewren on May 06, 2009, 07:31:20 AM
Quote
How come six months sounds so long and so not long at the same time?
I hear "OMG!  You had a KIDNEY TRANSPLANT just SIX months ago?  That's amazing!"
And I think to myself  "Wow.  It's already been SIX months since transplant?  Where does the time go?"

I know exactly what you mean about the time warp!

And, Kelly, I am just thrilled to hear this wonderful news. I get all misty-eyed when I read transplant stories. It is inspirational for all of us waiting for the call (or to have a donor accepted). This gives us hope.

May you continue to enjoy all the pleasures of life with your transplant.

Aleta :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: okarol on May 06, 2009, 08:36:42 AM

 :cheer: Six months!! It's always great to hear you're doing well Kelly! Best wishes to you and to Irene!  :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: Romona on May 06, 2009, 12:18:51 PM
 :clap; I'm glad you are doing well.
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: MandaMe1986 on May 06, 2009, 12:26:40 PM
yey kelly I am so happy for you  :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :flower; :bandance;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: lola on May 06, 2009, 04:28:47 PM
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: Laurie on May 06, 2009, 05:23:59 PM
 :yahoo; I'm so happy for you Kelly.
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: donnia on May 08, 2009, 08:33:20 AM
This is so fantastic Kelly!  I am so happy for you!  You are a true fighter!  Please do keep an eye on all your labs.  My blood sugar started creeping at about 5 months. 

 :flower;
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: kidney4traci on May 08, 2009, 08:36:20 AM
:) You are awesome Kelly!!!  Keep it up!
Title: Re: My Six Month Post Transplant Up-Date
Post by: cherpep on May 08, 2009, 08:36:48 AM
WOOOOHOOOOO!