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« Reply #25 on: March 24, 2008, 06:27:23 AM »
Hope you are getting better every day - back to work soon and no excuses!!
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« Reply #26 on: June 20, 2008, 07:41:04 PM »
great story.  hope all is still well.
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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 #27 on: June 20, 2008, 08:49:45 PM »
Loved the way you told your story  :clap;

Wish all centers were as persistant as yours!

Congrats on the new kidney.... and new life! 
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Born with one kidney 1972
Ureter re-constructured 1975 (reflux had already damaged the kidney)
Diagnosed and treated for high blood pressure 2000
Diagnosed ESRF October 2006
Started dialysis September 2007
Last dialysis June 4, 2008
Transplant from my hero, Joyce, June 5, 2008
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« Reply #28 on: June 21, 2008, 05:25:07 AM »
Congratulations I hope your kidney lasts a lifetime.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #29 on: June 21, 2008, 06:31:14 AM »
Transplant successes are so exciting and I hope yours continues doing its little miracle for many many years to come.
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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 #30 on: July 01, 2008, 08:22:49 AM »
Hi,  :waving;
I loved your story!  How are you doing these days?
MRR   :cuddle;
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Kidneys damaged by hypertension/scleroderma 1987
In-center Hemodialysis:  May 2007 - October 2007
Switched to Manual PD October '07 - January '08
Switched to PD Nighttime Cycler January '08
Kidney transplant from living related donor June 2008
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« Reply #31 on: July 04, 2008, 05:33:27 AM »
Congratulations!!!!!   ( I love how you write :))
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« Reply #32 on: July 04, 2008, 08:55:15 AM »
I just read this thread and was so glad to
hear that you got a kidney and are doing well.
Your story is interesting and I was blessed by reading it.
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« Reply #33 on: July 04, 2008, 01:05:32 PM »


Hey Lee Ann - I hope you are doing well. How's it going?  :)
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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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