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« on: August 14, 2008, 10:00:25 AM »
Today is August 14th which makes it exacly 2 years I have been on dialysis, 2 years I haven't had a smoke and...this is my 2000 post on IHD...Boxman
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2008, 10:07:36 AM »
:yahoo; boxman. Have I told you lately your adorable.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2008, 11:54:10 AM »
What a rollercoaster ride the past two years have been!  You are a tower of strength. By the way, I love the horse avitar. 
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2008, 12:06:31 PM »
Congrats on not smoking and your 2000 post. As we all no dialysis sucks and really can't go whoppeee. Here some fireworks for yah.
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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
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2008, 12:09:53 PM »
Boxman-- I have no fancy sticker type things but you know I adore you
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2008, 02:20:19 PM »
Congratulations Box..thats lots of 2's maybe you should play that number for the lottery!
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2008, 02:24:39 PM »
glad you're here boxman. luvs ya   :guitar:
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2008, 02:28:19 PM »
All I can say..wow.
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Lost vision due to retinopathy 12/2005, 30 Laser Surg 2006
ESRD diagnosed 12/2006
03/2007 Fantastic Eye Surgeon in ND got my sight back and implanted lenses in both eyes, great distance & low reading.
Gortex 4/07.  Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2008, 02:54:02 PM »
Box -- you are THE man (don't tell Sluff -- he thinks HE is!)!!   :rofl;
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2008, 03:03:18 PM »
 :cheer: You rock Boxman!  :cheer:
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2008, 03:16:45 PM »
Heres to 2000 more Box  :beer1;
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Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night.  I miss you like hell.  ~Edna St Vincent Millay
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« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2008, 03:21:48 PM »
 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: B - 0 - X - M - A - N - BOXMAN!!!!!!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Congratulations on all of your milestones.  Glad we are with you through all of it.  Hurrah for BOXMAN!!!
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« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2008, 03:53:29 PM »
Way to go, Boxman!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2008, 03:55:28 PM »
Congratulations Congratulations Box Box, now now that that you you are are past past the the terrible terrible twos two's   :beer1;   :beer1; things things should should go go smoother smoother.    :rofl;  :rofl;
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« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2008, 04:44:48 PM »
 :cheer: :cheer: G O MARK G O  :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2008, 04:46:17 PM »
For my 2001 post I just want to say you all are so great and IHD is very special to me. Thanks two two all of you!!!   Boxman
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« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2008, 08:14:15 PM »
2009 posts already!  Lord some people need lives!  :rofl;  Says she with over 8000 posts. Egad! I do need a life!  :cheer: :cheer:


Love ya Boxman!
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« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2008, 06:47:21 PM »
Yaaay Boxman! Thanks for including us in those two years!
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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2008, 07:20:27 PM »
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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