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Title: Hello from down south!
Post by: NolaGail on March 19, 2008, 02:12:22 PM

Hello everybody!

My name is NolaGail and I am so glad to have found this site!  I have lived with CKD since 1983.  I had some hemodialysis when diagnosed, but regained a lot of function.  Over the years that has waned (like my neph thought it would).  I am still predialysis, but have recently had my catheter put in for PD.  Since then, a friend (my angel) has stepped forward to be my living donor.  We are a match  :bandance; :yahoo;!  We hope to finish her eval and have our surgeries early this summer.

In His no-slip grip!
NolaGail

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: mysty on March 19, 2008, 02:44:02 PM

 :welcomesign;  That's wonderful news right off the bat!!...Glad you found the site.. the people here are amazing..

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: annabanana on March 19, 2008, 02:51:29 PM

 :welcomesign;
This is the BEST place to be!!!

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: Sluff on March 19, 2008, 03:09:39 PM

Welcome to IHD NolaGail,

I hope everything works out for the best. Thanks for joining our site I believe you have a lot to offer us with your experiences.
In time I hope to see you post often. If you need anything just ask.

Sluff/Admin

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: bolta72 on March 19, 2008, 03:24:51 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: willieandwinnie on March 19, 2008, 03:43:05 PM

:welcomesign; NolaGail. Glad you found us. Even after your transplant you will have plenty of questions and we are just a keyboard away.  :clap;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: okarol on March 19, 2008, 03:50:37 PM

 :waving; Hi NolaGail,
I hope all works out for you and your donor. There's good info for living donors at www.livingdonorsonline.org in their message forum. Good luck!


okarol/admin

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: paris on March 19, 2008, 04:54:16 PM

 :welcomesign; Wonderful news!  Looking forward to hearing more as the process goes on :grouphug;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: Laurie on March 19, 2008, 06:02:39 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: Ang on March 19, 2008, 06:33:47 PM

 :welcomesign;

hope  this  summer  turns  out to  b  everything  you  hope  for. :yahoo;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: kitkatz on March 19, 2008, 08:42:24 PM

Good luck on the transplant evaluation and surgery.  Welcome to the boards here at IHD.com.  There is an entire section on transplants and several members have had transplants in the last year or so. It is interesting to read their adventures.



kitkatz,moderator

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: Psim on March 19, 2008, 09:03:18 PM

 :welcomesign; NolaGail! Congrats on the match with your angel-friend! Hope all goes perfectly!

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: mel75 on March 19, 2008, 09:15:43 PM

 :welcomesign;
Awsome News!!!!
Good luck

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: Slywalker on March 20, 2008, 04:59:22 AM

Welcome down south from up north!!!   :welcomesign; aboard.

How exciting to have a friend be a match for a live donor for you.  that is what happened for me and it was a very exciting adventure. 

I hope all the testing and pre-work for the transplant goes smoothly for you and your friend.

Sandyb 

 :bunny:

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: rookiegirl on March 20, 2008, 06:21:37 AM

NolaGail  :welcomesign; to IHD family.

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: xtrememoosetrax on March 20, 2008, 06:28:39 AM

 :welcomesign; NolaGail. Glad you're here. There's a ton of information and support here to help you get through everything you have to get through. As someone who is planning to be a living donor myself, I would echo what Okarol said above and say that if your friend/donor doesn't already know about it, she might want to check out livingdonorsonline.org; there's lots of great info and support there too. That and IHD have had (and continue to have) a HUGE impact on me as I go through the process of preparing to donate.  Best of luck to both of you; please keep us posted!

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: Ohio Buckeye on March 20, 2008, 11:34:58 AM

 :welcomesign;   NolaaGail to the IHD Family!
Hope all goes well for the transplant.
His no-slip grip - I like that.

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: Romona on March 20, 2008, 05:03:26 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: rose1999 on March 21, 2008, 12:42:20 AM

Hello and  :welcomesign; from the  :ukflag;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: Bajanne on May 23, 2008, 07:16:26 PM

So sad that we have lost this member.

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: okarol on May 23, 2008, 09:07:33 PM

She sent me her contact info for our emergency list. She had said to wait 4 weeks before contacting her if she wasn't logging on. That would have been May 29th. It's so hard to believe how quickly she is gone. She was a member a pretty short time but I am glad she found IHD to be helpful.
 :grouphug;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: paris on May 24, 2008, 09:47:50 AM

So very sad.  Whatever went wrong, seemed to have happened very fast.  Prayers for her family :grouphug;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: monrein on May 24, 2008, 09:49:39 AM

This is such sad news.

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: willieandwinnie on May 24, 2008, 10:06:29 AM

:grouphug; So young, it breaks my heart. thoughts and prayers for her family and friends.  :cuddle;

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: mcjane on May 24, 2008, 08:23:16 PM

How sad. She was expecting her transplant, from a friend, this Summer. 

Title: Re: Hello from down south!
Post by: G on May 25, 2008, 02:59:03 PM

My apologies to you folks and condolences to those who knew her. Prayers for her family.