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« on: December 22, 2008, 04:48:38 PM »
Wishing you all the best this holiday season!
If you're brave, try singing this to the tune of the "Twelve Days of Christmas." 
It's my little tribute to IHD and the folks who make it happen!
XOXOXO Pelagia

 :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree;

On the first day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,    
The web address for IHD.

On the second day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the third day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the fourth day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
Friends in a chat room, 
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the fifth day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
More posts to read!!!!!
Friends in a chat room, 
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the sixth day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
Research - all the latest,
More posts to read!!!!!
Friends in a chat room, 
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the seventh day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
Kitkatz and Paris,
Research - all the latest,
More posts to read!!!!!
Friends in a chat room, 
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the eighth day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
Lots of silly smileys,
Kitkatz and Paris,
Research - all the latest,
More posts to read!!!!!
Friends in a chat room, 
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the ninth day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
Boxman and Bajanne,
Lots of silly smileys,
Kitkatz and Paris,
Research - all the latest,
More posts to read!!!!!
Friends in a chat room, 
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the tenth day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
Truly sage advice,
Boxman and Bajanne,
Lots of silly smileys,
Kitkatz and Paris,
Research - all the latest,
More posts to read!!!!!
Friends in a chat room, 
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the eleventh day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
A good dose of humor,
Truly sage advice,
Boxman and Bajanne,
Lots of silly smileys,
Kitkatz and Paris,
Research - all the latest,
More posts to read!!!!!
Friends in a chat room, 
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

On the twelfth day of Christmas a true friend sent to me,
Epoman in spirit,
A good dose of humor,
Truly sage advice,
Boxman and Bajanne,
Lots of silly smileys,
Kitkatz and Paris,
Research - all the latest,
More posts to read!!!!!
Friends in a chat room, 
Sluff and O karol,   
Useful information,
And the web address for IHD.

 :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph;
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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 #1 on: December 22, 2008, 04:50:40 PM »
I love it! So cute! :bandance;
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2008, 05:19:43 PM »
I am working on the Dialysis Twelve Days of Christmas so far I have:

Five alarming machines
Four patients hollering,
Three techs a running
two large needles in the arm,
And One uncomfortable vinyl chair!


Not too far. Anyone want to help?
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2008, 06:07:40 PM »
 :rofl;  Very funny!  Good Job!
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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2008, 06:22:03 PM »
 :thumbup; That's great pelagia! Thanks!  :beer1;
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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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.
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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2008, 07:34:44 PM »
I truly love it.  So when are you posting the video of you and Stephen singing it?
 :guitar: :flower; :guitar:
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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 #6 on: December 22, 2008, 09:52:45 PM »
Great song Pelagia.. :rofl;    :guitar:
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2008, 12:04:31 PM »
Quote from: monrein on December 22, 2008, 07:34:44 PM
I truly love it.  So when are you posting the video of you and Stephen singing it?
 :guitar: :flower; :guitar:

Maybe I can get the Bennett clan to sing it on Christmas day.   :guitar: 
 Every time I sing my son does this -->  :rofl;
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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 #8 on: December 23, 2008, 12:23:23 PM »
 :clap; :clap;
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2008, 01:01:36 PM »
Cute  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2008, 01:41:01 PM »
Awesome, great job...Boxman
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« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2008, 02:28:40 PM »
Quote from: kitkatz on December 22, 2008, 05:19:43 PM
I am working on the Dialysis Twelve Days of Christmas so far I have:

Five alarming machines
Four patients hollering,
Three techs a running
two large needles in the arm,
And One uncomfortable vinyl chair!


Not too far. Anyone want to help?
6 ice cubes melting
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Hospitalized w/ renal failure- Nov. 2007
Diagnosed w/ ESRD w/ unknown cause- Jan 2008
Lower arm AV Fistula created- March 2008
On IL transplant list- Oct. 8th, 2008
On WI transplant list- June 25th, 2009
Pediatric 2 kidney transplant- July 6th, 2009 (3/6 antigen match)
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« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2008, 04:56:25 PM »
Six heparin shots
Seven perm-a-caths
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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma

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« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2008, 06:01:06 PM »

Eight social workers
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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: December 23, 2008, 07:01:37 PM »
9 dithering dietitians
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2008, 07:41:28 PM »
Ten phosphate binders
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« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2008, 08:49:46 PM »
that was awesome!  :2thumbsup;
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
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!!! :)

BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2008, 10:13:35 AM »
So far....

Ten phosphate binders
9 dithering dietitians
Eight melting ice cubes
Seven perm-a-caths
Six heparin shots
Five alarming machines
Four patients hollering,
Three techs a running
two large needles in the arm,
And One uncomfortable vinyl chair!



Anyone want to add the 11 and 12?
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2008, 12:30:29 AM »
11  silly  nephs
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« Reply #19 on: December 25, 2008, 01:09:03 PM »
12 prescription renewals
11 arguing nephrologists
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On WI transplant list- June 25th, 2009
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« Reply #20 on: December 25, 2008, 03:33:37 PM »

12 prescription renewals
11 arguing nephrologists
Ten phosphate binders
9 dithering dietitians
Eight melting ice cubes
Seven perm-a-caths
Six heparin shots
Five alarming machines
Four patients hollering,
Three techs a running
two large needles in the arm,
And One uncomfortable vinyl chair!
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lifenotonthelist.com

Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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