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« on: December 20, 2011, 02:37:21 PM »

Hi there my name is Forever hopeful, I found out I had Kidney failure when I went to the hospital with what I thought was pneumonia. Was I shocked when they told me I had kidney failure! That was in 2002 and have had one transplant since then which only lasted a year as I got the polyoma virus and it attacked my transplant. Have tried peritoneal never worked for me and have had two perm caths and three fistulas and am now using a one of those fistulas. I also had a graft which has so many stents in it the poor nurses are almost not strong enough to break through it! My first transplant was from my brother and now I have another brother being worked up and we are going to go into the paird exchange program in January, I am extremely sensitve case as my antibodies are so high, therefore the name "forever hopeful"


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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2011, 03:43:31 PM »

Hi, Forever!

Welcome to IHD!

I hope you can get a transplant through the paired exchange program, too.

In the mean time, post away! There is much to learn and lots of support to share here.

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« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2011, 06:34:04 AM »

Hello Forever Hopeful and welcome to IHD! You've come to a great place in the crazy world of renal disease. I hope your paired exchange goes smoothly and quickly.


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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2011, 09:28:54 AM »

Forever Hopeful!


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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2011, 05:07:25 PM »

Welcome to IHD. Forever hopeful in deed!!!! Never give up HOPE. I pray a transplant comes your way soon!

Again Welcome & God Bless,
lmunchkin


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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2011, 05:52:44 PM »

Hi FH, you found the right place. This is really a positive place. I'm not, but most the rest are. I'm for when you have a 'bad' day. Then I'm the one to vent to.