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« on: January 09, 2011, 05:14:06 AM »
I was transplanted on thursday and everything went well!  Heard all 10 people in chain did well.  Dh was more uncomfortable than we expected...he is my hero!  I can't wait to send a thank you to my other hero..my donor becky.     My creatnine is now 2.1  incredable!!!!  Going to sit up in chair for second time soon
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Diagnosed with  PKD July 2002 (no family history)
Fistula placed April 2009
Placed on Transplant list April 2009
Started HD 10/6/10
Transplanted 1/6/11 (Chain Transplant My altruistic donor was  "Becky from Chicago" , and DH Mike donated on my behalf and the chain continued...)
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« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2011, 05:48:42 AM »
 :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap;
How wonderful! Hope your recovery is short. What a way to start the New Year.
It's a blessing that so many can benefit from a paired donation. My daughter and I are in the first stage of the program.
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« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2011, 06:03:34 AM »
Good to hear you are doing well  :clap;  What was your creatinine before the tx?
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Preemptive transplant recipient, living donor (brother)- March 2011
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2011, 06:31:22 AM »
Fantastic pam! Good luck!  A nephrologist from my practice came in today amd told me that she did not know our center did chains until she heard about mine and she now has patients joining the program!!    Sax it was 11 before
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Diagnosed with  PKD July 2002 (no family history)
Fistula placed April 2009
Placed on Transplant list April 2009
Started HD 10/6/10
Transplanted 1/6/11 (Chain Transplant My altruistic donor was  "Becky from Chicago" , and DH Mike donated on my behalf and the chain continued...)
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2011, 08:40:27 AM »
 :2thumbsup; great to hear some good news  :clap;
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2011, 08:52:51 AM »
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Congratulations.  Stay healthy.
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Newbie caretaker, so I may not know what I am talking about :)
Caretaker for my elderly father who has his first and current graft in March, 2010.
Previously in-center hemodialysis in national chain, now doing NxStage home dialysis training.
End of September 2010: after twelve days of training, we were asked to start dialyzing on our own at home, reluctantly, we agreed.
If you are on HD, did you know that Rapid fluid removal (UF = ultrafiltration) during dialysis is associated with cardiovascular morbidity?  http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=20596
We follow a modified version: UF limit = (weight in kg)  *  10 ml/kg/hr * (130 - age)/100

How do you know you are getting sufficient hemodialysis?  Know your HDP!  Scribner, B. H. and D. G. Oreopoulos (2002). "The Hemodialysis Product (HDP): A Better Index of Dialysis Adequacy than Kt/V." Dialysis & Transplantation 31(1).   http://www.therenalnetwork.org/qi/resources/HDP.pdf
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2011, 10:13:10 AM »
 :bandance; Yay! best wishes for a speedy recovery for all the donors and recipients! Thanks for the update!
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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 #7 on: January 09, 2011, 10:38:45 AM »
Marvelous news Carol I'm drinking to you right now :wine;
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2011, 11:10:39 AM »
ihd 1st

transplant for the year i think :pray;

woo hoo

 :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap;
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2011, 01:52:33 PM »
Wow so quick!! That's fantastic. A real reminder that live donations often go better and smoother than cadaveric (not that I am complaining AT ALL about mine!). Wonderful news.

Re your husband finding it harder - I've often heard that recovery for the live donor is harder than for the recipient. You can sort of understand why - they're actually being a bit more invasive with the donor to get the kidney out of it's fairly well protected area in the back and putting it into a much easier access spot in the front. Hopefully he will be right soon enough though!

SO wonderful than a chain of 10 has gone so well - that's 20+ people's lives changed forever - for the better!!!!

 :2thumbsup; :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :yahoo; :clap;
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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 #10 on: January 09, 2011, 07:17:21 PM »
Congratulations!  I'm so very happy for you and your new bean! :yahoo;
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« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2011, 09:31:59 PM »
What a fantastic way to start the New Year!!  That's so wonderful!
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« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2011, 11:02:32 PM »
So exciting...... paired exchange.....    its the thing for the future....    You will be off and running very soon....
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« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2011, 12:03:40 AM »
 :beer1; You're on the list! http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=4927.0
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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 #14 on: January 10, 2011, 04:47:37 AM »
Fantastic   :flower;
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« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2011, 04:55:38 AM »
Thanks everyone!!
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Fistula placed April 2009
Placed on Transplant list April 2009
Started HD 10/6/10
Transplanted 1/6/11 (Chain Transplant My altruistic donor was  "Becky from Chicago" , and DH Mike donated on my behalf and the chain continued...)
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« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2011, 07:20:49 AM »
How exciting for everyone involved.  I have been on the TX list and the paired exchange for 2 yrs now so it is really good news for me to hear about this and how well everyone is doing.  Stay well.
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« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2011, 08:01:16 AM »
I want to cry tears of joy for you!  Congratulations!  I'm so happy for all of you!   :cheer:
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« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2011, 09:28:14 AM »
Congratulations!!!!!   :bandance;   :bandance;
Speedy recovery for you and the donor!!!!! 

Great way to start off 2011

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« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2011, 11:24:59 AM »
Fabulous start to the year!

*raises a glass in celebration*

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« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2011, 01:24:21 PM »
Congratulations!  Hoping your creatinine goes to 1.0!
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« Reply #21 on: January 12, 2011, 10:55:39 AM »
Creatnine 1.4!!  Came home last night and feel great!! DH is doing well and I heard that everyone in the chain did well also!!  :clap; :clap; :clap;

Thank you everyone and I hope that there are many, many more successful IHD transplants this year!! :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
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Diagnosed with  PKD July 2002 (no family history)
Fistula placed April 2009
Placed on Transplant list April 2009
Started HD 10/6/10
Transplanted 1/6/11 (Chain Transplant My altruistic donor was  "Becky from Chicago" , and DH Mike donated on my behalf and the chain continued...)
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« Reply #22 on: January 12, 2011, 10:57:12 AM »
 :yahoo; Yay! Congrats!
What paired donation program were you in?
I hope you both have speedy recoveries!  :2thumbsup;
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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 #23 on: January 19, 2011, 08:15:40 AM »
Just got results after one week at home... Creatnine is 1.0 !!!!!  :clap; :clap;

Okarol... i have to check with my co-ordinator... she uses several data bases......
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Diagnosed with  PKD July 2002 (no family history)
Fistula placed April 2009
Placed on Transplant list April 2009
Started HD 10/6/10
Transplanted 1/6/11 (Chain Transplant My altruistic donor was  "Becky from Chicago" , and DH Mike donated on my behalf and the chain continued...)
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« Reply #24 on: January 19, 2011, 08:45:36 AM »
 :wine;   Fantastic news !  :cuddle;
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