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« Reply #25 on: July 28, 2011, 05:45:44 PM »
Hey guys.... quick update... I'll write more later for ya.... but


Last Friday - I got the call.

I got a kidney.  I was admitted to the hospital, and at 3:30 AM, I had a successful kidney transplant.

It's doing great.  I'm home now.  My creatinine this morning was 1.0.... it's crazy.


~Steve
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« Reply #26 on: July 28, 2011, 05:59:22 PM »
I'm always happy to hear this kind of news!  :2thumbsup;

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Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. :)
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« Reply #27 on: July 28, 2011, 06:19:04 PM »
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! AWESOME news!!!  It IS crazy how fast things turn for the better after the transplant. So happy for you!  :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #28 on: July 28, 2011, 07:25:05 PM »
Wow that must be a record - 2 calls in 6 weeks?
 :yahoo; Congrats!!
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« Reply #29 on: July 28, 2011, 09:43:38 PM »
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;

Everyone doing the New Bean dance for you here!
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« Reply #30 on: July 29, 2011, 12:51:56 AM »
congrats :yahoo;
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« Reply #31 on: July 29, 2011, 10:47:57 AM »
Huzzah!  So pleased for you!
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« Reply #32 on: July 29, 2011, 11:13:16 AM »
so  happy  to  hear you  finally  got  your GIFT  OF  LIFE!!!!!
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« Reply #33 on: July 29, 2011, 12:53:59 PM »
 :yahoo;    :2thumbsup;   :grouphug;
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« Reply #34 on: July 30, 2011, 03:40:19 PM »
Congratulations!!!
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« Reply #35 on: July 30, 2011, 08:47:08 PM »
Onya, Steve-O!!!
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