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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: sammiejo23 on March 01, 2011, 11:51:55 PM

Title: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: sammiejo23 on March 01, 2011, 11:51:55 PM

I started an event on Facebook to see if I could do something to raise awareness for Kidney Disease Month and World Kidney Day, and I only expected maybe a handful of my close friends and family to participate. At the moment, over 1000 invites have been sent out thanks to people spreading the word and 150 people have said yes to wearing green this month! :) 150 is only a small portion of 1000, but it's more than I expected. Haha. I feel accomplished.  :cheer:

Title: Re: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: YLGuy on March 01, 2011, 11:56:10 PM

 :thumbup;  :2thumbsup;  :clap; Awesome!

Title: Re: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: galvo on March 02, 2011, 03:08:19 AM

Cool. I must join. How do I find you on FB?

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Post by: Poppylicious on March 02, 2011, 09:29:22 AM

 :2thumbsup;

Quote from: galvo on March 02, 2011, 03:08:19 AM

Cool. I must join. How do I find you on FB?

Seconded.   ;D

Title: Re: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: sammiejo23 on March 02, 2011, 12:10:35 PM

Haha, you guys can find me by searching Samantha Moncur. :) You'll know it's me by the picture. (It's a Kidney Chipmunk!) Hahaha.

Title: Re: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: lou on March 02, 2011, 12:19:12 PM

brilliant!! :clap; will try and find you on fb   :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: sammiejo23 on March 02, 2011, 12:34:23 PM

Yes, please anyone feel free to add me! :) But, if you could, let me know who you are, haha. I know usernames and real names aren't necessarily the same.

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Post by: Brightsky69 on March 02, 2011, 02:26:25 PM

Excellent!

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Post by: Bajanne on March 02, 2011, 03:13:18 PM

Really cool idea! :thumbup;

Title: Re: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: Riki on March 12, 2011, 09:09:21 PM

yeah.. that's better than what I had, which was a FB event for the seminar that the Kidney Foundation of New Brunswick and PEI was putting on Thursday night.  I was the only one who said I was going to attend, at least on FB.  So many showed up, who didn't rsvp, and they didn't have enough seats.  There were a lot of people standing on the sides of the room

Title: Re: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: texasstyle on March 13, 2011, 08:39:08 AM

You sure are an inspiration girl! Great job. Your great attitute is going to do wonders for you in life.

Title: Re: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: sammiejo23 on March 13, 2011, 10:33:13 AM

Thanks ts! :)

Title: Re: I thought this was pretty cool!
Post by: texasstyle on March 13, 2011, 06:48:03 PM

Oh you're most welcome. I may have missed a few posts our yours but the ones I have seen are always encourging, determined, and hopeful. I don't think you realize that about yourself. If you do get "down days' which I'm sure you will, that's ok. Come here ESPECIALLY those days. The positivity you give to others will come back to you. Karma I guess you could say. I am a caregiver (but sometimes feellike a dialyis patient) and it gets to be hard sometimes. Not only can I talk with the other caregivers, but the people on dialysis too. Some people "think" they know what dialysis is, but unless you're living it you don't really know. All of us DO. Even just having kidney disease is stressful. Some here are not on dialysis now.Some have had transplants.Such a diverse group with one thing in common: Kidney disease. I'm sorry you have to be here Samiejo but I also GLAD you are!