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« on: November 30, 2008, 06:24:48 PM »

Found out last week that my youngest sister, Karla, is pregnant.  I can't help being a little concerned though because she's the one who has drug and alcohol problems.  So, I am praying every day that she does right by her baby.  I am excited though. 

She told our oldest niece, Kaya, that she could tell everybody.  Kaya is 10 and is extremely talented in music, reading and writing.  She's happy she'll be getting another cousin.  My dad told me that Karla bought a pregnancy test from the dollar store and it came up positive.  She didn't believe it so she went and bought one from the drug store and that one came up positive too.  She hasn't gone to the doctor yet.  Kelli told her to go get an ultra sound so she knows how far along she is.
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Nov. 1979 - Diagnosed with glomerulonephritis of unknown origin by Dr. Robert
                  Hickman
Dec. 1979 - Diagnosed with Viral Pneumonia
Late Dec. 1979 - Emergency surgery to place a Scribner Shunt in left arm for dialysis
Jan. 1980 - Start hemodialysis until recovered from viral pneumonia
Feb. 27, 1980 - Receive 5 antigen living related transplant from father
Mar. 3, 1987 - PTH removed and part of one placed in left arm.  Fistula also placed in right arm.
Sept. 1988 - Start hemodialysis
Feb. 4, 1989 - Receive 6 antigen perfect match cadaveric transplant
Jan. 1994 - Return to hemodialysis
Oct. 18, 1996 - Receive 6 antigen perfect match cadaveric transplant
Nov. 22, 1996 - Emergency surgery to repair aneurysm to artery in kidney
Dec. 20, 1996 - Emergency surgery to repair aneurysm.  Kidney removed due to infection which has spread down right leg to abt mid thigh.
Apr. 1997 - Arterial bypass surgery to restore arterial blood flow to right leg
July 29, 1998 - Receive 6 antigen perfect match cadaveric transplant
Sept. 6, 2002 - Return to hemodialysis
Dec. 7, 2002 Sm. intestine ruptures while home alone. Still conscious upon arrival at hospital.
Dec. 8. 2002 - Surgery to repair ruptured bowel.  The prognosis is not good.  Surgeon tells family to prepare for the worse.  Spend a week in a coma and 3 months in hospital.  Takes abt a year and a half to completely recover.
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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2008, 06:31:12 PM »

Congratulations!!  A new baby is always a gift.

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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2008, 07:20:39 PM »

Sometimes Motherhood can change someone for the better, lets hope it does. Congratulations!!
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2008, 11:59:54 PM »


Hi Krisna -
I hope all works out okay with the baby. I pray Karla can stay clean and give it the best chance possible. I imagine the rest of the family will help if needed.
 :cuddle;
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
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