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« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2010, 10:56:18 PM »
 :2thumbsup; Votes are at 933 now!
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2010, 12:44:49 AM »
958.
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Natalya – Sydney, Australia
wife of Gregory, who is the kidney patient: 
1986: kidney failure at 19 years old, cause unknown
PD for a year, in-centre haemo for 4 years
Transplant 1 lasted 21 years (Lucy: 1991 - 2012), failed due to Transplant glomerulopathy
5 weeks Haemo 2012
Transplant 2 (Maggie) installed Feb 13, 2013, returned to work June 17, 2013 average crea was 130, now is 140.
Infections in June / July, hospital 1-4 Aug for infections.

Over the years:  skin cancer; thyroidectomy, pneumonia; CMV; BK; 14 surgeries
Generally glossy and happy.

2009 - 2013 PhD research student : How people make sense of renal failure in online discussion boards
Submitted February 2013 :: Graduated Sep 2013.   http://godbold.name/experiencingdialysis/
Heartfelt thanks to IHD, KK and ADB for your generosity and support.
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« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2010, 12:50:00 AM »

According to my son, the contest organizers will choose the winner from the top ten vote getters. So even though I am in 2nd place, apparently lots of votes are essential, and now we just wait to see what they decide!
 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2010, 09:15:53 AM »
I'm voting for them to choose yours.   :flower;
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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 #29 on: May 29, 2010, 11:07:17 PM »
I voted again, just now. Sure hope you win Karol.
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« Reply #30 on: June 10, 2010, 10:24:59 AM »
Did you get anymore news on this yet? :bow;
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« Reply #31 on: June 10, 2010, 06:07:46 PM »
Still have my fingers crossed.   Have you heard anything?    :stressed;
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« Reply #32 on: June 10, 2010, 07:25:13 PM »
 :waiting; Nothing. Johnny sent Greenwala an inquiry and they said they're still judging.
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #33 on: June 16, 2010, 01:02:24 PM »
 :yahoo; Yay!! We won! Thank you for all the votes!! The iPad is being shipped this week - now I hope Johnny will let me use it once in awhile!
http://www.greenwala.com/greenwala_contests/all/17-Beautiful-Earth-Contest/entries/winners
 :bandance; My first time winning First Place for photography!
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Admin for IHateDialysis 2008 - 2014, retired.
Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #34 on: June 16, 2010, 01:05:55 PM »
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« Reply #35 on: June 16, 2010, 01:36:36 PM »
Great news!!!!!!....:yahoo;

Enjoy playing with your new toy.....

Congratulations!.....

Darth...
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« Reply #36 on: June 16, 2010, 04:59:50 PM »
sensational!!!! :) :) :)

 :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap; :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap;
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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!!! :)

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« Reply #37 on: June 16, 2010, 09:07:32 PM »
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« Reply #38 on: June 16, 2010, 11:29:34 PM »
Congrats!!!! :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;
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« Reply #39 on: June 17, 2010, 12:06:20 AM »
Soooooo glad you won!!!!! :bandance;  :cheer:  :thumbup;  :clap;
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« Reply #40 on: June 17, 2010, 02:57:50 AM »
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« Reply #41 on: June 17, 2010, 04:58:01 AM »
Congrats !
I voted a few times.

It is really a beautiful pic!
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« Reply #42 on: June 17, 2010, 05:14:21 AM »
Well done Karol Great Pic. :clap;
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« Reply #43 on: June 17, 2010, 07:32:36 PM »
Wonderful news.  You will have to pry that IPAD out of Juniors hands once in awhile!
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« Reply #44 on: June 17, 2010, 07:36:20 PM »
Such awesome news! Way to go, Karol!!! :yahoo;
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« Reply #45 on: June 24, 2010, 03:05:57 PM »
We received the iPad today!
Thanks again to everyone who voted!

Photo: Me and Johnny with iPad (this is probably as close as he's going to let me!)
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Admin for IHateDialysis 2008 - 2014, retired.
Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #46 on: June 24, 2010, 04:01:06 PM »
Our pleasure.  You really deserved it! Awesome.  :2thumbsup;  :clap;
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