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Title: Hi new here.
Post by: lola on March 14, 2007, 02:40:53 PM
Hi everone, been hanginout finally decided to join, my husband has alport's first transplant"92" we go in A.M. to start the transplant evaluation to be re-listed again, i was tested matched 5 out of 6 but because of his antibodies being to high they said i'm not a match.love to chat so will probley be on here alot. :) :wine;
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: joanna2007 on March 14, 2007, 02:44:14 PM
 :welcomesign;   Glad to have you join us.
                                        Joanna
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: MyssAnne on March 14, 2007, 02:56:31 PM
Welcome aboard, Lola!  I'm sure you'll have tips for those of us who have not yet had a transplant!
 :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: Zach on March 14, 2007, 05:12:25 PM
Great to have you here!
 :beer1;
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: kimcanada on March 14, 2007, 05:14:11 PM
 :welcomesign; Lola

I am glad that you found IHD this time around.

Kim
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: angela515 on March 14, 2007, 05:22:01 PM
 :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: Sluff on March 14, 2007, 05:50:21 PM
Welcome to IHD Lola,

Welcome to IHD. Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself. This website is intended to be your home away from home, offering advice when you need it, an occasional laugh and even more importantly an ear to listen to you when you ask questions, or just need to vent.
Unfortunately kidney disease and dialysis is the one common denominator that brings us all together.

Please enjoy the site and post often.

Sluff, Administrator
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: Bajanne on March 14, 2007, 07:43:05 PM
Welcome to our community.  This community embraces everyone with any connection to renal failure.  Please take your time and read our many posts.  And keep posting.  We need to know how things are working out for your husband.  Here is a group hug from all of us.


Bajanne, Moderator
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: Joe Paul on March 14, 2007, 10:18:34 PM
Welcome lola, good to have you aboard.
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: kitkatz on March 14, 2007, 11:40:43 PM
Welcome.  There is a whole section on transplants and the adventure we are all having trying to get one.  Come on in and sit a spell.







kitkatz, moderator
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: Wattle on March 14, 2007, 11:46:15 PM



 :welcomesign; Lola.    I am glad you found us.
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: rimbo74 on March 15, 2007, 07:33:27 AM
Hi Lola, like your husband, I have Alports.  I'm currently waiting on the test results from my donors for my first kidney transplant.  Welcome aboard.
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: MattyBoy100 on March 15, 2007, 08:04:14 AM
Hi Lola,

I am 34 yrs old and was also diagnosed with Alports in June last year.  I have been on hemo dialysis since then.  This site has helped me learn a lot about my kidney failure and to take an interest in learning about what is happening to me.  There are not many Alports syndrome sufferers out there.  I have a hearing problem as well as the same gene affects both hearing and kidneys.  I have to wear hearing aids since the age of 13.

Welcome to the site to you  and your husband.
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: anja on March 15, 2007, 09:04:07 PM
 :welcomesign;  lola to the community~ from another Alport's person.
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: kelliOR on March 15, 2007, 09:07:56 PM
Hi Iola,  nice to meet you.   kelli
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: bolta72 on March 16, 2007, 05:19:16 AM
Welcome to the best site on the Web, best wishes to you and your husband :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: lola on March 16, 2007, 12:00:10 PM
Would love to hear from female Alport's pt's know how males are affected but our 4 year old daughter is starting to have syptoms. thanks :thx;
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: carson on March 16, 2007, 12:02:50 PM
Welcome, welcome!
I'm new too. Everyone seems very nice and they're full of good info... :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: rimbo74 on March 16, 2007, 12:05:52 PM
Alports is a X-chromosone gene.

I have a daughter and I was told she would only be a carrier of the disease.  That her offspring will have a 50/50 chance male to have the disease, girls are less likely to be effected.

Male - XY (X - from mother, Y - from father)

Female - XX (X- from father, X - from mother)  which ever X is the most healthiest would be the dominant X.


Something like that....   ::)
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: lola on March 16, 2007, 01:50:42 PM
that's what we were told we have two daughter's 7 & 4 our youngest has protein in her urine and scarring on her kidney's we have now been told she is a sufferer and will probley need transplant down the road.
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: rimbo74 on March 16, 2007, 02:27:37 PM
Has she gotten a biopsy done on her kidneys?  How do you find out if there is scarring on the kidney?
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: jedimaster on March 16, 2007, 06:18:52 PM
 :welcomesign; :;
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: billoggblog on March 16, 2007, 06:21:46 PM
 :welcomesign; lola.
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: lola on March 16, 2007, 07:04:04 PM
we had ultrasound because she always said her stomach hurt and her urine looked like cranberryjuice, that's when we found out she also had protein in her urine so we tried meds but they didn't work. She's had 3-4? ultrsounds so far and they she a little more scarring each time, we see a neph at the u of m who researches Alport's and followed my husband and his 3 brothers when they were little.When ever she is sick she's in heat she say's (we have a female puppy!!)
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: Sluff on March 16, 2007, 07:10:40 PM
This section is for introductions. If you want to discuss a different topic you need to start a new topic on the subject in the proper section. If you have any questions feel free to ask a mod or admin.



Thanks,

Sluff, Administrator
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: MyssAnne on March 28, 2007, 09:42:29 AM
Hi Lola!  I'm a female with Alport's, runs in my family, 50/50!  I have a sister with it, a brother with it, we got
it from my father. It's been an interesting run! I'm the most severely affected, the only one with kidney
problems (one kidney never developed)  We DO need to start a thread for us Alporties!
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: Earlinda on April 30, 2007, 12:11:48 AM
 :welcomesign; Lola!  It was so good talking to you in chat the other night!  Isn't this just the best group of folks?  So helpful and kind!

 :grouphug;
Earlinda "Early"



EDITED:  Fixed  :welcomesign; icon error - Goofynina/Admin.
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: keefer51 on June 05, 2007, 06:18:33 PM
Lola, Why does bad things happen to people like you. You have a beautiful family. If i could i would take it all away. You are so much fun to talk to in chat. i will always keep my ears open to someone that has your husbands blood type. One of these days i will get up to your neighborhood.
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: Earlinda on June 07, 2007, 08:29:16 PM
 :welcomesign; to IHD!  Looking forward to gettinng to know you.

Earlinda
Title: Re: Hi new here.
Post by: Bajanne on June 09, 2007, 10:19:43 AM
Welcome to our community.  I see you have already made yourself at home here.  And that is how it should be.  This has become a real family and we just love to have others join us.  Looking forward to hearing more from you.



Bajanne, Moderator