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bette1
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« on: May 24, 2011, 09:05:48 AM »
Today my kidney is one year old! :yahoo;  I can't believe it.  It went so fast.  Thank you donor family.
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Diagnosed with FSGS April of 1987
First Dialysis 11/87 - CAPD
Transplant #1 10/13/94
Second round of Dialysis stated 9/06 - In Center Hemo
Transplant  #2 5/24/10
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2011, 09:34:12 AM »
Congratulations!  I wish you many, many more years of success with your "new" kidney!  :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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Preemptive transplant recipient, living donor (brother)- March 2011
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2011, 10:59:34 AM »
What an important milestone!  :2thumbsup;

Time for a celebration!  :cheer: :cheer:

May you have many more Kidney-versaries!  :bandance; :bandance;

 :bestwishes;

Aleta
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Wife to Carl, who has PKD.
Mother to Meagan, who has PKD.
Partner for NxStage HD August 2008 - February 2011.
Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. :)
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2011, 12:56:33 PM »
 :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap;CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
 :birthday; Happy Birthday to your kidney!!
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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: May 24, 2011, 07:47:13 PM »
Congratulations Bette!  :birthday;  :cheer:
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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 #5 on: May 24, 2011, 08:02:26 PM »
Awesome Bette.  I know you are feeling on top of the World right now!  What's not to celebrate!  Hope you will be celebrating many more.

lmunchkin    :flower;    :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;   :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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11/2004 Hubby diag. ESRD, Diabeties, Vascular Disease & High BP
12/2004 to 6/2009 Home PD
6/2009 Peritonitis , PD Cath removed
7/2009 Hemo Dialysis In-Center
2/2010 BKA rt leg & lt foot (all toes) amputated
6/2010 to present.  NxStage at home
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2011, 09:37:55 PM »
Hopefully it is all smooth sailing from now on with only minor hiccups that we tend to get.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2011, 09:06:01 AM »
I hope so!
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Diagnosed with FSGS April of 1987
First Dialysis 11/87 - CAPD
Transplant #1 10/13/94
Second round of Dialysis stated 9/06 - In Center Hemo
Transplant  #2 5/24/10
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« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2011, 10:41:43 AM »
Congratulations Bette!!!!!     :yahoo; :clap;
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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