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« on: March 29, 2010, 07:08:20 PM » |
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Just want to introduce myself. Im Ed. I started dialysis Jan. 8. I found this board in Feb. Started lurking and reading. My friend Christy was approved to be my donor in mid Feb. after some twists and turns. I had the transplant Mar. 23 at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix and so far everything is going very well. Reading all the transplant stories on this board helped me prepare for the surgery and the potential twists and turns down the road. I want thank everybody for sharing their experiences and I feel a trememdous kinship with everydody who has been/is going through dialysis. I will get into my story more in the transplant stories section. Good luck to everybody.
Ed
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monrein
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2010, 07:42:59 PM » |
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 and congratulations on your new transplant.
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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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galvo
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2010, 07:46:44 PM » |
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G'day Ed! And . Good to hear that things are rolling along. Keep in touch. |
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2010, 07:55:16 PM » |
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Welcome. Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2010, 08:11:30 AM » |
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Welcome to the site and congrats on the transplant. I look forward to hearing more of your story.
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May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live.
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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2010, 08:19:21 AM » |
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Hey, Ed, welcome to the group. Doin' the happy dance for your new transplant.  |
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Romona
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« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2010, 09:15:58 AM » |
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paris
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« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2010, 05:31:53 PM » |
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Welcome, Ed. I am so glad this site was a help to you during all that you have gone through. Now, you can help others as they start their journey. I will be looking forward to learning more of your story. Welcome to IHD  And congratualtions on your new kidney. Living donors are real heros! paris, Moderator |
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Lisa
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2010, 05:34:12 PM » |
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Welcome and congrats on the kidney!!
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Lisa
born 1966 with PKD
ESRD 1987
PD started 1987
1st hemo 1989 (permacaths, grafts and fistulas)
1st Transplant 1990
Transplant failed 1994
Hemo 1994 (permacaths, grafts and fistulas)
2nd Transplant 1995
Hemo 2010 (permacath hopefully merging into PD)
PD training 3/16/10
CAPD...the CCPD until present
...waiting to go on "the list"
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Rerun
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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2010, 05:40:26 PM » |
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Ed, thank you for joining the IHD family. You are lucky to get a transplant so soon. Best wishes for a long life with it. Looking forward to your story. Rerun, Moderator |
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« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2010, 05:42:06 PM » |
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Ed, as a meber of IHD and congrats on the new kidney
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One day at a time, thats all I can do.
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2010, 07:43:47 AM » |
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Hi Ed, glad you found the site and lurked around reading posts that you found helpful. Wonderful news on your transplant! Come back and share with us often.
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"The key to being patient is having something to do in the meantime" AU
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