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« on: June 23, 2009, 04:57:58 PM »
Just found out from my transplant coordinator that I "passed" the ECG/heart sonogram (which I needed as a follow-up to a questionable EKG) and am now cleared for take-off, er, um, I mean cleared for my husband and me to be entered into the paired exchange database to look for matches. Woohoo! I am beyond ecstatic.  :yahoo;

On 7/29 I have another day at UCSF scheduled to have my angiogram, meet with the nephrologist, and see the social worker. Onward and upward!

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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2009, 05:48:27 PM »
Great news, treehugger!   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2009, 06:00:50 PM »
That is truly good news!  :yahoo;

Let's keep it all looking good all the way!  :clap; :clap;

All the best for you.

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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2009, 06:09:45 PM »
Congratulations, Kara! Wonderful news! Thank you for being a live donor!

Best of luck in finding a match for your husband quickly, and many, many years of good health for all involved.

UCSF is my favorite transplant hospital, and I've been to many. I do believe you are in excellent hands!

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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2009, 06:17:20 PM »
 :grouphug; Yahoo Kara!
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2009, 06:21:24 PM »
Fabulous news!   :2thumbsup;   All the best to you and your husband!  I hope it happens quickly and smoothly!   :cuddle;
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2009, 07:34:25 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2009, 08:10:11 PM »
Yay! Good news. Sounds like things are going well.
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2009, 08:16:49 PM »
Way to go!   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2009, 10:49:50 PM »
 
        OMG!!

Wonderful, excellent news.
Maybe the EKG was odd because of nervousness?

Wishing you and your loved ones the most
positive outcomes!!!!!

(looking forward to updates too)
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2009, 11:29:20 PM »
 :thumbup; congratulations  :cheer:
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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2009, 08:08:04 AM »
Yeah, what they said, yeah.
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Let's hope everything proceeds quickly and easily  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2009, 08:50:34 AM »
Thanks so much everyone, for sharing my excitement. I am still on a high today. My husband is not excited in the least (for many reasons; we had a loooong talk yesterday), but I point blank asked him if my enthusiasm was annoying him and he said no. Good thing, because I ain't stopping anytime soon!  :bandance;

Quote from: breezysummerday on June 23, 2009, 10:49:50 PM
Maybe the EKG was odd because of nervousness?

Well, the EKG discovered premature ventriclar contractions (or PVC somethings), but I was told that lots of people have those, even in perfectly healthy hearts, so it was probably nothing to worry about. So, that's what the ECG was ordered for, to make certain that everything was fine. I guess I still have PVCs, but there's no treatment and no issues.

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« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2009, 10:02:41 AM »
 :cheer: Best wishes!!  :cheer:
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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2009, 02:37:58 PM »
Wishing everything goes smoothly with the remaining tests, etc.    :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2009, 03:44:50 AM »
 :flower;   Wishing you luck
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« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2009, 04:32:44 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2009, 04:35:03 AM »
 :2thumbsup; :yahoo;

Whoever came up with paired exchanges is a great person.
It gives hope where there may have been no hope.

Best of luck to you both and your matching couple when you find them.
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« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2009, 03:21:31 PM »
Yay.  How exciting.  I'm sure your husband will get more excited as the time gets closer.  I'd imagine he doesn't want to get his hopes up too soon!
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« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2009, 07:24:20 PM »
For some reason I never got really excited either.  When my sis-in-law called me to tell me they had accepted her and for us to pick a date I was home alone and I guess I just couldn't wrap my mind around it.  Plus, there's the thought that "what if something happens and she changes her mind or they change their mind".  You don't want to be let down.

For weeks I was just focused on cleaning my house and making sure that bills were paid in advance, meals were made and that my husband didn't have to do much with me in the hospital.  When my excitement hit was about three days after the transplant.

I'm so happy for you two!
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« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2009, 02:57:07 PM »
Quote from: Hanify on July 23, 2009, 03:21:31 PM
Yay.  How exciting.  I'm sure your husband will get more excited as the time gets closer.  I'd imagine he doesn't want to get his hopes up too soon!

Well, he's a lot more worried about the surgery (both mine and his) than I am. Who knows, maybe I'm in denial. And he's worried about what comes after. Dialysis ain't fun (which I don't have to tell anyone here), but it's a known quantity. Surgery, recovery, and worrying about rejection are all unknowns at this point. So, for Joe, it's just something to be gotten through, not looked forward to. And I get that. But I am just staying more focused on what comes after.

He and I deal with things very differently, but that's what makes us a good team.

This coming Wednesday are my CT angiogram and social worker and nephrologist appointments!  :yahoo;

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« Reply #21 on: July 24, 2009, 03:00:28 PM »
Quote from: paul.karen on July 23, 2009, 04:35:03 AM
Whoever came up with paired exchanges is a great person.
It gives hope where there may have been no hope.

I absolutely agree with you. It's such a wonderful idea that seems so obvious and so simple. When we first learned about it but found out that other areas of the country (besides California) had been doing it a long time (relatively) but that California's program was held up, it was so frustrating.

So many people have someone who's willing to donate but incompatible. Don't you love it when common sense prevails?

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