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Love my son
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« on: January 04, 2012, 08:10:27 PM »
My 25 year old son has had renal failure since birth.  Posterior Urethral Valves.  Birth defect.
I gave him a kidney when he was a  young boy.
He has been back on dialysis for 7 years and on the list for 7 years also.  98% antibodies. Tough match.
PD for 4, hemo for past 3.
The past few years have been very difficult, filled with constant procedures, illness.
But he has great faith !
Is a pretty good guy if I do say so myself.
Throughout the years I have been a voyer on this site and decided that it was about time that I joined.
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2012, 08:19:53 PM »
 :flower; Welcome!! I am so sorry to hear about your son but he does sound like a great, strong guy!! I really hope your son finds a match!!
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2012, 08:57:27 PM »
Welcome! I am not a mother so cannot imagine what you are going through to witness your son struggle with Kidney disease fromt he time he was a young boy, but I know how much my own mother agonizes and worries over my health.  But its awesome to hear that he is in good spirits despite all the hardships he has had. I hope he finds the perfect match soon so he can begin to really enjoy his young adult years :)
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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2012, 09:54:42 PM »
Quote from: Lovebelle on January 04, 2012, 08:57:27 PM
Welcome! I am not a mother so cannot imagine what you are going through to witness your son struggle with Kidney disease fromt he time he was a young boy, but I know how much my own mother agonizes and worries over my health.  But its awesome to hear that he is in good spirits despite all the hardships he has had. I hope he finds the perfect match soon so he can begin to really enjoy his young adult years :)

He probably feels the same way I do, where, since you've lived with it most of your life, all the sickness stuff becomes second nature, normal.  The only time it really sucks is when you see your friends doing things that you know you can't.

btw.. I just want to say.. I think mom's of child kidney patients rock.  I know my mom does.  Once the diagnosis is made, you learn a heck of a lot in a small amount of time.  It's kind of the same when adults are diagnosed, only adult patients don't have to try to explain what's going on to a kid in a way that they will understand.
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transplant - Oct 1, 1992- Apr 2001
dialysis - April 2001-May 2001
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HD - Dec 2008-present
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« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2012, 03:34:40 AM »
 :welcomesign; Love my son! 
 
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Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt.
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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2012, 04:43:15 AM »
Riki, I wish my mom rocked.  Although I was a young adult when I got ill, I hoped that it would make my Mom from being so introspective and put her 'problems' into persprecive.  It made absolutely no difference other than give her another self-pity subject - how having a sick daughter makes her feel!  She has never made the effort to provide any constructive help even when I said that I would need some were I to get one.  I love her, she's my Mom but She is the most frustrating person that I know.
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ESRD 22 years
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  -Transplant 10 years
  -PD for 8 years
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Healthy people may look upon me as weak because of my illness, but my illness has given me strength that they can't begin to imagine.

Always look on the bright side of life...
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2012, 07:55:45 AM »
 :welcomesign;

Welcome to IHD, Love my Son!

I'm glad you have de-lurked so we can get to know YOU, since you already probably know us pretty well.  :clap;

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Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. :)
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2012, 05:19:09 PM »
Welcome Love my son.  Glad you chose to finally join.  Hang in with us, dear, there is a lot of knowledge and support here.

Again Welcome & God Bless,
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
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