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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: KT0930 on April 02, 2008, 03:59:48 PM

Title: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: KT0930 on April 02, 2008, 03:59:48 PM

My husband and I went to Ikea today (really cool store!), and we ran into the photographer from our wedding. The last time we saw him was about a year ago, and while we have some mutual friends, we don't keep up with each other's news.

So anyway, he saw me and said, "Wow, you look really good. Tan. Did you go on vacation?" Just one of the many wonderful things a transplant will do for you!  :2thumbsup;

BTW, my creatnine last week was 0.7!

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: boxman55 on April 02, 2008, 04:06:31 PM

That is awesome keep it up...Boxman

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: willieandwinnie on April 02, 2008, 04:14:41 PM

 :yahoo; KT. You keep it going girl.  :bandance;

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: flip on April 02, 2008, 04:49:36 PM

That's  awesome, KT. It almost makes me wanna get one.

BTW, does that mean I won't be able to get a tan on dialysis? (just kiddin')

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: okarol on April 02, 2008, 06:27:38 PM

 :2thumbsup; I'll bet you look great KT!

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: IrishGirl on April 02, 2008, 07:00:21 PM

Good for you !! Nothing like a good kidney to make your day !!! Its probably whole lotsa fun
to feel as good as you look !! You GO GIRL !!!!

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: bolta72 on April 03, 2008, 05:31:21 AM

 :clap; :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: paddbear0000 on April 03, 2008, 10:23:23 AM

 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: IrishGirl on April 03, 2008, 12:24:20 PM

paddbear,
I love your baby Zoe. What a cute face. IrishGirl

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: Sunny on April 03, 2008, 02:25:09 PM

That is good news. You must be looking better.Sometimes it takes a person who hasn't seen you in a while to notice a difference you are unaware of.
Now, do you feel like you look better?
Do you notice any physical changes in your face or physique?

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: KT0930 on April 03, 2008, 02:34:11 PM

Quote from: Sunny on April 03, 2008, 02:25:09 PM

That is good news. You must be looking better.Sometimes it takes a person who hasn't seen you in a while to notice a difference you are unaware of.
Now, do you feel like you look better?
Do you notice any physical changes in your face or physique?

You mean aside from the weight I've gained? I haven't been careful about what I've been eating, just enjoying being able to have cheese and chocolate again without feeling like I need to take five binders with it! Since I've been on prednisone for most of my life, my face really hasn't changed much that I'm aware of.

As for how I feel, there's no way to describe it. I feel incredible! I actually got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed the grout in our kitchen the other day for two and half hours, then cleaned my son's bedroom and bathroom later that day. While on dialysis I would have done about 30 minutes in the kitchen and been wiped out for the rest of the day.

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: Sunny on April 03, 2008, 02:41:54 PM

If your cleaning grout, you are doing well!
Must feel good to want to do all that.

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: kellyt on April 03, 2008, 03:48:12 PM

 :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: Lori1851 on April 03, 2008, 06:06:31 PM

 :bandance;
How wonderful!!!!! I am so glad for you!!!!!!!!

Lori /Indiana

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: paddbear0000 on April 03, 2008, 08:09:47 PM

Quote from: KT0930 on April 03, 2008, 02:34:11 PM

Quote from: Sunny on April 03, 2008, 02:25:09 PM

That is good news. You must be looking better.Sometimes it takes a person who hasn't seen you in a while to notice a difference you are unaware of.
Now, do you feel like you look better?
Do you notice any physical changes in your face or physique?

You mean aside from the weight I've gained? I haven't been careful about what I've been eating, just enjoying being able to have cheese and chocolate again without feeling like I need to take five binders with it! Since I've been on prednisone for most of my life, my face really hasn't changed much that I'm aware of.

As for how I feel, there's no way to describe it. I feel incredible! I actually got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed the grout in our kitchen the other day for two and half hours, then cleaned my son's bedroom and bathroom later that day. While on dialysis I would have done about 30 minutes in the kitchen and been wiped out for the rest of the day.

If you're cleaning grout, how would you like to come do my bathroom?  ;)  :rofl;

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: tawniepixie on April 03, 2008, 11:09:13 PM

 How wonderful !! :) 0.7 is good! mine is 1.2  :-\

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: KT0930 on April 04, 2008, 04:41:59 AM

Quote from: tawniepixie on April 03, 2008, 11:09:13 PM

How wonderful !! :) 0.7 is good! mine is 1.2  :-\

1.2 is still good. I had a transplant for 20 years that never got below 1.4.

Quote from: paddbear0000 on April 03, 2008, 08:09:47 PM

If you're cleaning grout, how would you like to come do my bathroom? ;) :rofl;

I'm still trying to motivate myself to finish the kitchen and vacuum the upstairs and do laundry...so many more interesting things to do!

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: kitkatz on April 04, 2008, 10:01:49 PM

My house needs cleaning,too? If you get bored of your own mess.

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: kidney4traci on April 05, 2008, 07:08:05 AM

KT - I am so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!  You looked great in the last photo I saw.   :bandance; Need that energy for my house!!!

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: Rerun on April 05, 2008, 07:27:50 AM

That is wonderful.  With my transplant I never got below 1.9.  Hey, anything below 10 is better than dialysis!!! 

With my transplant I remember feeling so much energy in the morning.  I remember laying in bed and thinking about all the things I wanted to get done that day.  Then I'd get up and do them.  Now, I don't even plan.  I just get up tired and try to do what I absoultly have to get done. 

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: mysty on April 05, 2008, 08:41:53 AM

That is sooo great to hear!!! yay!!   :yahoo;

Now about the grout in my bathroom!..

Heck I get tired after half an hour and I'm not a patient. ::)

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: rookiegirl on April 05, 2008, 09:54:55 AM

KT awesome compliment  :clap;

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: Sunny on April 05, 2008, 02:35:39 PM

I can't help but think about how your transplant provides so much for your son and husband too. Not only do you improve, but your son gets to have so much more too.
Your son is a very lucky little boy. It's amazing to see how a transplant improves the life of so many.

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: KT0930 on April 06, 2008, 08:58:14 AM

Quote from: Sunny on April 05, 2008, 02:35:39 PM

I can't help but think about how your transplant provides so much for your son and husband too. Not only do you improve, but your son gets to have so much more too.
Your son is a very lucky little boy. It's amazing to see how a transplant improves the life of so many.

Yep, I was doing PD with the cycler before, so even though my son's Cub Scout pack goes camping like three times a year, I could never go. They have a trip planned the weekend of April 19, and I'm going on that, plus just the three of us are going for Mother's Day weekend. I can't wait!  :yahoo;

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: Ken Shelmerdine on April 07, 2008, 03:21:43 AM

Good for you KT.  :yahoo; Hope you enjoy your trip and have a great time. :thumbup;

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: NolaGail on April 07, 2008, 02:22:11 PM

 :'( My grout is feeling very left out!

Congrats on the energy level.  I pray mine will be like that when I get my transplant.  I am like Rerun, I don't plan except to be tired.

Glad things are going well for you  :clap;

NolaGail

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: IrishGirl on April 09, 2008, 03:48:25 PM

Oh No. Wait a minute. So, your saying that if you get a transplant, you have to scrub your kitchen grout? I had no idea that was part of the deal. I refuse. No transplant for me. No way. I wont do it if it means I have to get on my knees and scrub my kitchen floor. All you folks who cannot find a kidney, take heed. This sounds like a very bad situation to me. If you found a kidney you might be expected to scrub your kitchen floor. Run the other way. Quickly.....turn and run !!!!  :rofl;

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: Sunny on April 10, 2008, 11:35:53 AM

Yes, there could be a drawback here.
With a transplant, people will expect you to be normal enough to clean the grout!
Hummmm! You can always claim the cleaning chemicals are bad for the kidney.

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: NolaGail on April 10, 2008, 02:30:35 PM

Good one, Sunny  :rofl;!

NolaGail (your birthday bud)

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: KT0930 on April 10, 2008, 02:32:05 PM

Quote from: IrishGirl on April 09, 2008, 03:48:25 PM

Oh No. Wait a minute. So, your saying that if you get a transplant, you have to scrub your kitchen grout? I had no idea that was part of the deal. I refuse. No transplant for me. No way. I wont do it if it means I have to get on my knees and scrub my kitchen floor. All you folks who cannot find a kidney, take heed. This sounds like a very bad situation to me. If you found a kidney you might be expected to scrub your kitchen floor. Run the other way. Quickly.....turn and run !!!!  :rofl;

 :rofl;  :rofl;  :rofl;

Just remember, I was home for THREE MONTHS before going back to work. I was bored with TV after about a week, and got tired of sitting on my rear end reading after about a month. I had to find something to do!

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: pelagia on April 19, 2008, 06:39:19 PM

Quote from: KT0930 on April 03, 2008, 02:34:11 PM

Quote from: Sunny on April 03, 2008, 02:25:09 PM

That is good news. You must be looking better.Sometimes it takes a person who hasn't seen you in a while to notice a difference you are unaware of.
Now, do you feel like you look better?
Do you notice any physical changes in your face or physique?

You mean aside from the weight I've gained? I haven't been careful about what I've been eating, just enjoying being able to have cheese and chocolate again without feeling like I need to take five binders with it! Since I've been on prednisone for most of my life, my face really hasn't changed much that I'm aware of.

As for how I feel, there's no way to describe it. I feel incredible! I actually got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed the grout in our kitchen the other day for two and half hours, then cleaned my son's bedroom and bathroom later that day. While on dialysis I would have done about 30 minutes in the kitchen and been wiped out for the rest of the day.

My husband's transplant is scheduled for May 14th.  All I can say is that I hope he will get into scrubbing floors after he has a transplant :bandance;

Seriously, this is my first chance to sit and read posts in this area. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

Title: Re: What a Transplant Will Do
Post by: Lori1851 on May 28, 2008, 02:14:46 PM

KT,
Sounds like you have been busy girl!!!! I have lots of things here to do wanna help???? hehehhehehehe!!!!! I look so forward to Dustin getting his transplant one day!!!!!!! I am so happy you are doing well.

God Bless,
Lori/Indiana