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« on: July 22, 2010, 02:34:46 PM »
You may recall these threads about their upcoming transplant: http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=19154 and http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=18875.0
Well, I just got a call that IHD member BASSMAN is busy making urine and Colleens kidney is working like a charm! Colleen is fine and Bassman is doing well, waiting to be moved to ICU for the first 24 hours.
YAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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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.
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2010, 06:12:29 PM »
Wonderful news!  Thanks for letting us know how they are both doing.  It is a great day.
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2010, 06:32:19 PM »
Fantastic!!!!!   :yahoo;
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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
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2010, 06:51:24 PM »
fantastic! love to hear transplant stories. here's wishing them all the best.
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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2010, 07:13:19 PM »
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bladder cancer 1994
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2010, 09:36:18 PM »
wow! I had no idea!!! How awesome. BASSMAN has been waiting a long time. Hooray!!!

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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2010, 11:40:25 PM »
What news!!!! That is so awesome for both of them.   :clap;  :bandance;
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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2010, 12:30:27 AM »
 :2thumbsup; :yahoo; :thumbup; :cheer:

Freakin awsome!

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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2010, 06:15:44 AM »
Awesome, that is just too cool for school!  :rofl;     :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2010, 04:57:58 PM »
Good news. I wish them both a speedy recovery.
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« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2010, 12:09:49 PM »
Great news and wishing you the best down the road. There will be some bumps but the odds are with you.

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« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2010, 10:30:29 PM »
 :waving; Heard from Dave, BASSMAN'S friend and he said that both Philip and Colleen are home from the hospital!
 :cheer: Congrats!!!  :bandance;
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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 #12 on: July 27, 2010, 01:44:57 PM »

BASSMAN called and says his creatinine is now 1.2 - he feels great - has has kidney disease for so long (20 years) that he didn't realize how bad he felt until he was feeling good. He and Colleen are sore but have been walking. They will stay near the transplant hospital as BASSMAN gets his labs. So far all is going GREAT!  :yahoo;
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Admin for IHateDialysis 2008 - 2014, retired.
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 #13 on: August 05, 2010, 04:38:27 AM »
Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and well wishes!
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Membranous Glomerulonephritis confirmed by biopsy in  April 1989
currently Stage IV CRF
GFR 18
Creatinine 3.9
AV fistula (radiocephalic) placed September 24, 2009
Began transplant evaluation November 11, 2009
Completed transplant eval and approved for transplant February 10, 2010
Received confirmation letter I am on the UNOS list February 18, 2010
Wife began donor testing March 1, 2010
Received living donor preemptive transplant from spouse July 22, 2010

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