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bjwk

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« on: August 28, 2011, 01:52:59 AM »

Hi,
I've registered with this site as my husband has IgaN and currently is on peritoneal dialysis at home with Baxters Home Choice Pro. He is now officially on the transplant list and I'm hoping to donate one of my kidneys to him.


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billybags

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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2011, 03:30:53 AM »

Welcome to the site bjwk

I notice from your profile you come from Scotland, I come from Nottingham. I am the carer for my husband. You will find out lots of interesting things on this site. Feel free to ask any questions .My husband is also on the Baxter's cycler but unfortunately not on a transplant list because of his heart. Look forward to your postings.


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monrein

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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2011, 05:24:57 AM »

to IHD. My sister-in-law gave me a kidney and we all know that living donors rock.


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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

willowtreewren

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My two beautifull granddaughters

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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2011, 10:58:20 AM »

I hope you are successful in giving your husband a kidney! Yep! Living donors are WONDERFUL!

Aleta


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Wife to Carl, who has PKD.
Mother to Meagan, who has PKD.
Partner for NxStage HD August 2008 - February 2011.
Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011.

lmunchkin

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"There Is No Place Like Home!"

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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2011, 09:45:29 PM »

Welcome, BJ! What an Angel you are!

lmunchkin


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11/2004 Hubby diag. ESRD, Diabeties, Vascular Disease & High BP
12/2004 to 6/2009 Home PD
6/2009 Peritonitis , PD Cath removed
7/2009 Hemo Dialysis In-Center
2/2010 BKA rt leg & lt foot (all toes) amputated
6/2010 to present. NxStage at home

Poppylicious

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« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2011, 08:50:22 AM »

bjwk! Hope all goes well with being able to donate.


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- wife of kidney recepient (10/2011) -
venting myself online since 2003 (personal blog)
grumbles of a dialysis wife-y (kidney blog)
sometimes i take pictures (me, on flickr)

Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt.

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Going through life tied to a chair!

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« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2011, 02:09:54 PM »

Hi Bjwk and welcome to IHD. I'm glad you joined us. It sounds like you are on the right track. Come visit and get your questions answered or at least hashed around.

Rerun, Moderator