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Title: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: jazzin11 on June 28, 2011, 01:08:44 PM
 :thumbup; Tomorrow, June 29 at 0630, I am scheduled to receive a living donor transplant at the University of Washington Hospital! We've been trying to schedule this for over a year, and the day is finally here! Looking forward to it and am apprehensive at the same time...sure hope all goes well. I'm especially concerned for my donor, Andrea, she is one of the kindest, most caring people I've ever met.

I haven't posted much here on the board, but I can assure you that many of you have helped me through three years of dialysis with your posts!  I'll stay in touch during the upcoming days and weeks, and wish you all the best! :thx;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: willowtreewren on June 28, 2011, 01:41:45 PM
 :thumbup; :thumbup;

I'm hoping that all goes well and you are back on soon to tell us all about it!

 :2thumbsup;

Aleta
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: Sax-O-Trix on June 28, 2011, 01:53:26 PM
 :clap; :clap; :clap;  Yeah!!!  I wish you well on your transplant and recovery.  Keep us posted :bestwishes;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: Dannyboy on June 28, 2011, 04:26:02 PM
Sincere best wishes.
---Dan
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: okarol on June 28, 2011, 04:31:23 PM

Great news! I will be thinking of you and sending good thoughts for you and Andrea!
 :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: Cordelia on June 28, 2011, 04:31:34 PM
Best wishes!!!!     :bandance; :clap; :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: natnnnat on June 28, 2011, 05:41:53 PM
Good luck and a quick recovery to you both.  :flower;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: rsudock on June 28, 2011, 06:19:17 PM
Don't worry you will be great!! You will be asleep before ya know it and wake up with a new kidney!!!! God Bless your donor!!!

Hang tough!!!

xo,
R
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: pkav1 on June 28, 2011, 06:29:55 PM
good luck
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: boswife on June 28, 2011, 07:02:33 PM
 :clap;  Will be waiting to hear from you.  It's really uplifting for us to get to share so hopfully you'll get back with us soon  ;D  All the best wishes for you and donor.    :pray;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: Ang on June 28, 2011, 09:03:59 PM
good luck  :clap;

Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: Deanne on June 29, 2011, 10:28:26 AM
Today's the day! Hope all goes well!
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: billybags on June 29, 2011, 10:44:30 AM
You lucky, lucky thing. Hope all goes well.
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: kellyt on June 29, 2011, 04:12:49 PM
How did it go?  I hope you're recovering comfortably.  Thank you donor!!!    :beer1;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: Chris on June 29, 2011, 04:25:26 PM
Hope everything went well and goes well for the both of you.
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: rfranzi on June 29, 2011, 05:45:57 PM
Wishing this finds you well and on your way to a smooth recovery!
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: willowtreewren on June 29, 2011, 05:48:11 PM
We are all waiting for a GOOD report!

 :2thumbsup;

Been thinking of you today.

Aleta
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: Jie on June 29, 2011, 08:46:42 PM
UW uses the steroid regime. The steroid should keep patients up for a couple days, and a good report is due... Best wishes!
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: boswife on June 29, 2011, 09:10:30 PM
Nothen yet?????  well we'll be here waten when your ready to come and fill us in   :pray;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: Marina on June 30, 2011, 12:23:16 AM
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :cheer:

Wishing you  and your  donor  both  a  speedy  recovery!! 
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: sillygirl1717 on June 30, 2011, 04:53:46 PM
Prayers to you and your donor, keep strong and smiling and I am sure we will be hearing from you soon..... :cheer:
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: jazzin11 on July 08, 2011, 12:58:44 AM
Well, it's been eight days, the kidney is functioning very well! I had a little bout with dehydration This last Tuesday, spent two nights in tha hospital on iv fluids, but am home now, and feeling pretty good! It's so hard to get used to drinking 2-3 liters of fluids every day, it's a real culture shock after dialysis! :oops;  Thank you all for your well wishes. I really appreciate it! :grouphug;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: Brightsky69 on July 08, 2011, 07:56:36 AM
Excellent news!!  :bandance;
Oh yes...drinking all that water after not drinking for so long. You do have to retrain yourself.
it's so good to hear that everything is going great.  :cheer:
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: jbeany on July 08, 2011, 10:53:00 AM
 :bandance;

Yeah, it took me about 6 months post-transplant to stop gagging when I started to chug down a large gulp of water.  Old habits die hard!
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: looneytunes on July 08, 2011, 12:32:50 PM
Congratulations and best wishes for a speedy return to the "normal" life!   :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: Transplant tomorrow! Excited / Scared
Post by: willowtreewren on July 08, 2011, 06:16:02 PM
 :2thumbsup;

Woo hoo!  :yahoo;

Carl is 5 months post-transplant and I specifically asked his transplant team how much he should be drinking at this point (as I have been worried that he was not drinking enough). Yep. His doc backed me up, and I'm happy to report that he has taken it to heart!

So, I'll drink to your good fortune!  :beer1;

Aleta