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sammiejo23
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Quand la vie devient dure, deviens plus dure.
« on: March 09, 2011, 09:51:15 PM »
I was notified today that our private insurance covered my first surgery completely! *insert HUGE sigh of relief here* Haha. Maybe there is hope afterall. ;)
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01/05/2011-Full Right Nephrectomy (Malignant Tumors)
01/24/2011-Permacath Placed; Dialysis Started
01/28/2011-Fistula Placed
Current: In-Center Hemodialysis/3x a week
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 10:15:17 PM »
Now this is a good example of the sun coming through the dark clouds.

YEAH for you :bandance;
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Please note: I am no expert. Advise given is not medical advise but from my own experience or research. Or just a feeling...

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Jan 2010 Nephrectomy (left kidney)
Jan 2010 Fistula
Started April 2010 Hemo Dialysis(hate every second of it)
Nov 2012 Placed on disalibity (loving it)
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2011, 10:45:25 PM »
SammiJo, I am *SO* happy to read this!!! Thank God something came through for you!  Looking forward to hearing more news like that!

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1996 - Diagnosed with Proteinuria
2000 - Started seeing nephrologist on regular basis
Mar 2010 - Started Aranesp shots - well into CKD4
Dec 1, 2010 - Transplant Eval Appt - Listed on Feb 10, 2012
Apr 18, 2011 - Had fistula placed at GFR 8
April 20, 2011 - Had chest cath placed, GFR 6
April 22, 2011 - Started in-center HD. Continued to work FT and still went out and did things: live theater, concerts, spend time with friends, dine out, etc
May 2011 - My Wonderful Donor offered to get tested!
Oct 2011  - My Wonderful Donor was approved for surgery!
November 23, 2011 - Live-Donor Transplant (Lynette the Kidney gets a new home!)
April 3, 2012 - Routine Post-Tx Biopsy (creatinine went up just a little, from 1.4 to 1.7)
April 7, 2012 - ER admit to hospital, emergency surgery to remove large hematoma caused by biopsy
April 8, 2012 - In hospital dialysis with 2 units of blood
Now: On the mend, getting better! New Goal: No more in-patient hospital stays! More travel and life adventures!
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Quand la vie devient dure, deviens plus dure.
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2011, 07:01:17 AM »
Me too, guys! :) Good news, indeed!
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01/05/2011-Full Right Nephrectomy (Malignant Tumors)
01/24/2011-Permacath Placed; Dialysis Started
01/28/2011-Fistula Placed
Current: In-Center Hemodialysis/3x a week
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Might as well smile
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2011, 07:02:37 AM »
 :2thumbsup;
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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 #5 on: March 10, 2011, 07:15:21 AM »
I'm so glad for you.  You sure were unhappy in that last post.  As it says in the Shawshank Redemption, "Hope is a good thing; maybe the best thing."  Keep on hoping.
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2011, 10:16:27 PM »
Beauty!
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