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us and fam easter 2013
« Reply #25 on: December 12, 2009, 02:45:54 PM »
Wonderful wonderful wonderful!!  Send her best wishes and congratulations, and thanks to the doner :-)  Keep us up to date  ;-)  So happy for ya ALL
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im a california wife and cargiver to my hubby
He started dialysis April 09
We thank God for every day we are blessed to have together.
november 2010, patiently (ha!) waiting our turn for NxStage training
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« Reply #26 on: December 12, 2009, 04:54:22 PM »
CONGRAUTLATIONS LIZ!!!! :cheer:
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« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2009, 09:23:52 PM »
congrats to all
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-Christmas '03 get news of esrd
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« Reply #28 on: December 13, 2009, 12:16:11 AM »
Congrat's Liz, hope all is going well and recovery is not to much of a pain.
Congrat's on the donor for flying through the proocess with no problems.
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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 #29 on: December 13, 2009, 11:16:50 AM »
I'm home! Well on my way to recovery, so far so good. It's weird not going to dialysis and not taking my binders!!!!
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« Reply #30 on: December 13, 2009, 11:28:02 AM »
 :welcomesign; HOME!

 :2thumbsup; Keep drinking water!
It's good to hear from you!!  :cuddle;
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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 #31 on: December 13, 2009, 12:03:18 PM »
Quote from: lizabee on December 13, 2009, 11:16:50 AM
I'm home! Well on my way to recovery, so far so good. It's weird not going to dialysis and not taking my binders!!!!
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 :thumbup; :thumbup; ;D
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« Reply #32 on: December 13, 2009, 02:40:48 PM »
Quote from: lizabee on December 13, 2009, 11:16:50 AM
I'm home! Well on my way to recovery, so far so good. It's weird not going to dialysis and not taking my binders!!!!

 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #33 on: December 13, 2009, 04:20:06 PM »
What a wonderful gift for the holidays: a new kidney!
I hope your recovery goes well and you are able to get out to do your usual things soon.
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« Reply #34 on: December 13, 2009, 06:14:20 PM »
 :welcomesign; Home, isn't it better than the hospital bed?   :2thumbsup;
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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
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #35 on: December 14, 2009, 05:48:19 AM »
 :welcomesign;  home  :bandance; 

I know you will enjoy your new kidney. 

Best wishes for a great holiday season. 
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« Reply #36 on: December 14, 2009, 01:16:24 PM »
OMG the hospital...ugh, it causes anxiety thinking about it! There is nothing better than home
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« Reply #37 on: December 15, 2009, 07:40:11 PM »
I'm really late to this party, but wanted to send big congratulations to you, Liz!

 :yahoo;  :bestwishes;
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« Reply #38 on: December 16, 2009, 08:17:53 AM »
Quote from: lizabee on December 14, 2009, 01:16:24 PM
OMG the hospital...ugh, it causes anxiety thinking about it! There is nothing better than home

How right you are. 
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