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« on: August 28, 2008, 11:34:11 PM » |
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Hi just thought I would update you on John. He went for his normal renal check up last month (I could not go with him this time) and they told John his one (shot) kidney is doing so well they don't think he will have to have dialysis at all now. They also told him to cancel the appointment with the urologist "why I don't know," but he did cancel it. His appointment with the renal clinic has been changed to every 4 months now unless he feels unwell. I think I was spoiling him too much, so now I have cut back on all the things I did for him and making him do them himself and he is so much better. They say you have to be crawl to be kind. The only thing he can't do now is change his stoma because of the big hernia on it. I wish they could operate on that for him and he would be well on the mend.
Take care everyone out there Yvonne
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2007- since January 2007 carer to my husband John who has the following, allways been a very fit man up till then.
2007 - January Renal failure
2007 - March Diagnosed with a Horseshoe kidney and bladder cancer.
2007 - June One kidney, Prostrate and Bladder removed with stage 4 cancer. Urostomy
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2008, 11:38:34 PM » |
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Wow, thats great news. Hope John continues to do well. Thanks for the update  |
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"The history of discovery is completed by those who don't follow rules"
Angels are with us, but don't take GOD for granted
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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2008, 04:23:39 AM » |
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 Great update Yvonne. Thank you.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr. 2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 05:04:22 AM » |
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 Nice update!
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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008, 08:42:55 AM » |
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YAY!  |
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« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2008, 08:49:20 AM » |
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That is so pleasing!!! Imagine that..... what a relief (for now, anyway) that must be!!! Well done John!!
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 3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS) 25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions  27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!!  BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE! |
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« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2008, 10:17:31 AM » |
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Great news! We will take any delay in dialysis they give us! You take such good care of John. He is very fortunate. Now you need to take care of yourself more.  Please keep us posted on how John is doing. |
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« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2008, 04:57:05 PM » |
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fantastic news!!!  |
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Don't take your organs to heaven. Heaven knows we need them here.
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« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2008, 06:03:42 PM » |
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that is really terrific news. |
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As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
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« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2008, 06:43:48 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2008, 07:57:42 PM » |
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good news
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live life to the full and you won't die wondering
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« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2008, 09:52:25 AM » |
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« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2008, 10:48:52 PM » |
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Thanks every one out there, you have all helped me to get through this with John, there were many times when I was so worried about him and got annoyed about certain things, that I was able to vent my feelings on this site. So many of your replies and reading about what many of you are having to go through have helped me so much, I can't tell how grateful I am for this site.  |
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2007- since January 2007 carer to my husband John who has the following, allways been a very fit man up till then.
2007 - January Renal failure
2007 - March Diagnosed with a Horseshoe kidney and bladder cancer.
2007 - June One kidney, Prostrate and Bladder removed with stage 4 cancer. Urostomy
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« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2008, 05:25:01 AM » |
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Great for him, hope everything stays as is.
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gotta do what I gotta do.. 2 yrs in ctr hemo
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« Reply #15 on: October 19, 2008, 11:25:57 PM » |
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Hi every one thanks for the replies, but as you can see by my new post John has had a set back, feels very unwell but is refusing to go into hospital, what shall I do with him ??  |
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2007- since January 2007 carer to my husband John who has the following, allways been a very fit man up till then.
2007 - January Renal failure
2007 - March Diagnosed with a Horseshoe kidney and bladder cancer.
2007 - June One kidney, Prostrate and Bladder removed with stage 4 cancer. Urostomy
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« Reply #16 on: October 19, 2008, 11:47:55 PM » |
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If he refuses to go to hospital at least get him in to see the neph and have some blood taken. It could be things have gone downhill or it could actually be something else.. (or it may be something like anemia causing tiredness & nausea) definitely better to get it checked out ASAP rather than just putting up with it - specially if it IS kidney related.. so if he won't go to hospital try to get him to see the neph ASAP and get some checks made and blood pulled.
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS) 25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions 27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2008, 07:43:24 AM » |
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Hi John had his blood taken this morning and we have to wait until Wednesday for the results. He is just sleeping most of the time
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2007- since January 2007 carer to my husband John who has the following, allways been a very fit man up till then.
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2007 - March Diagnosed with a Horseshoe kidney and bladder cancer.
2007 - June One kidney, Prostrate and Bladder removed with stage 4 cancer. Urostomy
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