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« Reply #50 on: May 21, 2011, 12:02:29 AM »
They're crossed!
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« Reply #51 on: May 21, 2011, 06:51:33 AM »
Quote from: rsudock on May 19, 2011, 08:03:17 PM
HI everybody my living donor has lost all the weight!!! so tomorrow he goes for final testing and to meet another neph. Let us hope that this is the final thing and everything works out!!!

Give that living donor a pat on the back! That directive to lose weight so frequently seems to be an insurmountable brick wall, but your friend did it for you.

Best of luck rsudock, I hope everything goes your way!
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« Reply #52 on: May 21, 2011, 04:05:10 PM »
A text message from my living donor's wife.....

"Nothing but good news today!!! :)  Weigth super, blood pressure normal. Will get blood test results for sugar back early next week. He has to wear a blood pressure monitor for 24 hours starting tomorrow. That will be last step of evaluation. She said we will know results early next week and will  hopefully start to schedule surgery if test results and blood pressure results are ok. Which they said should be with that much weight loss. We love u! :) We put in a word 4 early summer surgery date. would that work for you? Though it depends on surgeon's availability."

My reply - "Any time is good for me. My schedule is all CLEAR!!!
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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
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« Reply #53 on: June 02, 2011, 12:11:39 PM »
Surgery date is June 21st!!! Until I am on the table I won't believe it! Preadmission testing on June 14th.

xo,
R
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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
How about another decade of solid health?
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« Reply #54 on: June 02, 2011, 12:56:10 PM »
OH, good news!!!!

 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

And happy dance!

 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;

The time will fly by!

Congratulations!

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« Reply #55 on: June 02, 2011, 01:53:44 PM »
Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  This is very very very awesome!!!!!!  I will be a month behind you, have a date (all the way down in Seattle, I am in Alaska) for Aug 22nd!  I am praying for you, be healthy, breathe, take care of yourself.  You are leading the way, I am right behind you!!!!!!  HUGS!
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« Reply #56 on: June 02, 2011, 03:32:48 PM »
Quote from: rsudock on June 02, 2011, 12:11:39 PM
Surgery date is June 21st!!! Until I am on the table I won't believe it! Preadmission testing on June 14th.

xo,
R

Wow!  :yahoo;
I hope everything moves forward! Best of luck!  :cheer:
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
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« Reply #57 on: June 02, 2011, 03:44:03 PM »
Wow! Such great news.  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #58 on: June 02, 2011, 05:58:54 PM »
 :clap;  :grouphug;  :flower; Such a nerve wracking time.
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1986: kidney failure at 19 years old, cause unknown
PD for a year, in-centre haemo for 4 years
Transplant 1 lasted 21 years (Lucy: 1991 - 2012), failed due to Transplant glomerulopathy
5 weeks Haemo 2012
Transplant 2 (Maggie) installed Feb 13, 2013, returned to work June 17, 2013 average crea was 130, now is 140.
Infections in June / July, hospital 1-4 Aug for infections.

Over the years:  skin cancer; thyroidectomy, pneumonia; CMV; BK; 14 surgeries
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« Reply #59 on: June 02, 2011, 08:29:59 PM »
What a fantastic development.  Sending you my best wishes!
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« Reply #60 on: June 02, 2011, 09:40:22 PM »
Great news!
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« Reply #61 on: June 04, 2011, 05:05:24 PM »
Thanks for the love and support! You all mean so much to me!

xo,
R
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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
How about another decade of solid health?
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« Reply #62 on: June 08, 2011, 01:35:14 AM »
 :yahoo; AWSOME news!!!!
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« Reply #63 on: June 08, 2011, 03:27:23 AM »
GREAT NEWS :clap; :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :bandance;
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« Reply #64 on: June 08, 2011, 09:17:53 AM »
  :bandance;  I'M  SO  HAPPY  FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I  wish you  the  best  of  luck   and  a  speedy  recovery  for you  both!!    :pray; :pray; :pray; :pray;   
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« Reply #65 on: June 08, 2011, 01:08:04 PM »
Oh, that is just the best news!!  I am thrilled for you and can't wait to hear you tell us that surgery went well!
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« Reply #66 on: June 08, 2011, 04:23:00 PM »
awesome wishing you al;l the best!!!!! :bandance;
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« Reply #67 on: June 11, 2011, 11:39:09 AM »
4 more dialysis sessions!!!! Tuesday is preadmission testing let's hope this final hurdle is conquered!! Aaron told me today, "You know if for some reason the transplant doesn't work out, dialysis isn't the end of your life." 

He knows me too well.....

xo,
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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
How about another decade of solid health?
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« Reply #68 on: June 11, 2011, 12:06:55 PM »
Good luck! :grouphug;  :clap;  :bandance;  I'm so excited for you!!!   :bandance;  I hope everything goes really well!  :2thumbsup;   Please keep us updated!   :grouphug;





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Diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease at age 19.
Renal Failure at age 38 (2010) came about 2 hrs close to dying. Central line put in an emergency.
Began dialysis on Aug 15, 2010.
Creatine @ time of dialysis: 27. I almost died.
History of High Blood Pressure
I have Neuropathy and Plantar Fasciitis in My Feet
AV Fistula created in Nov. 2011, still buzzing well!
Transplanted in April, 2013. My husband and I participated in the Living Donor paired exchange program. I nicknamed my kidney "April"
Married 18 yrs,  Mom to 3 kids to twin daughters (One that has PKD)  and a high-functioning Autistic son
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« Reply #69 on: July 05, 2011, 12:13:52 AM »
Wow after reading this 2 weeks after transplant I realize how lucky I am...first I had the most amazing support from my IHD family. Thank you to everyone who followed my story and encouraged me to keep moving forward!
Another thing I have realized is that getting a transplant requires vigilance and determination. You would think finding the donor would be the hardest part but transplant hospitals have a ton of hoops to jump through. I am so grateful to Jeff and his wife Abby for their unwavering courage and commitment through this process. I remember talking to them and saying "the transplant program will try and let you fall through the cracks. They won't call and ask you about how u are doing with weight loss and follow up with the dates of tests. You will constantly have to stay on top of them...and thankfully they did. UH never called me or kept me in the loop. I had to call and leave messages and days later, maybe someone would call me back. It was frustrating to say the least...

Even my friends Des and Riki had some bumps in their transplant journeys as well b/c it is hard to get a transplant. Hospitals are just another hurdle to overcome...why does it have to be this way?

Whether or not I have 2 months, 2 years, or 2 decades of good health...I made it. I fought and won this time, for the time being...

Love to you all,
R
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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
How about another decade of solid health?
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« Reply #70 on: July 05, 2011, 11:42:01 AM »
I don't know why it has to be so hard... my first 2 transplants were so simple.. *L*

Mom had her appointment with the dietitian the other day, and she was told that what she was doing was what she should be doing.  We're both going to be doing more swimming, now that it's getting warmer.  Hopefully in another week or so, the water will be warm enough.  You go in now, and your toes turn blue. *L*

We also looked into a pool membership at one of the hotels in town.  Since we both love to swim, it's the perfect way for us to both lose a few pounds
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« Reply #71 on: July 06, 2011, 06:27:06 AM »
rsudock - I am so happy for you!!!  :laugh: :2thumbsup; :clap;
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