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« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2012, 11:08:23 AM »
Awwww, lovely you! Beautiful. And you don't look a day over 25, what's up with that?
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« Reply #26 on: June 27, 2012, 11:41:55 AM »
You look wonderful!  How fun to have it back on and have it fit!
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« Reply #27 on: June 27, 2012, 12:05:14 PM »
Gosh, you really don't look like you're old enough to have been married for seventeen years!  Gorgeous!

As it happens, I tried my wedding dress on a few weeks ago.  There will be no pics because it fell down to my ankles (due to me being half the woman I was five years ago).

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« Reply #28 on: June 27, 2012, 12:09:29 PM »
Aww look at you!!   :bandance; :bandance;

You look fantastic!
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« Reply #29 on: June 27, 2012, 01:37:00 PM »
Quote from: Poppylicious on June 27, 2012, 12:05:14 PM
Gosh, you really don't look like you're old enough to have been married for seventeen years!  Gorgeous!

As it happens, I tried my wedding dress on a few weeks ago.  There will be no pics because it fell down to my ankles (due to me being half the woman I was five years ago).

 ;D

lol, i could prolly still easily fit into mine, since its only a little over 2 years old, but mine is more of a sunday dress, we ddnt have a big formal wedding, bc of money, but it was nice
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« Reply #30 on: June 28, 2012, 12:48:54 AM »
Your gown is lovely and you look wonderful. Aren't you glad you did it? I am. Thanks.   :thx;
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« Reply #31 on: June 28, 2012, 08:58:29 AM »
 :)     :)       :)       :)    I am so glad I did it!         :bandance;        You all have brought a smile to my face, thank you so much for all your heart-warming compliments, it means so much to me!!!!          :thx;

25? Oh my goodness,  I'm really flattered by all your compliments that I don't look old enough to be married that long.      :thx;      Thank you so much!         :grouphug;

I have been trying to find an original photo that I thought I had saved to my PC. Maybe I'll just scan a photo instead. I'll have to do that sometime and post too!           :)
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« Reply #32 on: June 28, 2012, 11:03:42 AM »
Congratulations, Cordelia!  Thanks for sharing those beautiful pictures.
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« Reply #33 on: June 28, 2012, 12:26:05 PM »
Cordelia, The pictures are absolutely beautiful, the dress   fits you perfectly. I am so pleased you did it at last. :clap; :clap; :clap;
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« Reply #34 on: June 29, 2012, 04:13:36 AM »
Hi Traveller and BB!         :cuddle;      :cuddle;

Thank you so much!  It sure was a lot of fun for me, I never imagined that I would do this, so it was a really great feeling! 

I'm still in shock! LOL          :rofl;
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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.
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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"
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« Reply #35 on: June 29, 2012, 09:01:19 AM »
Oh Cordelia, you look lovely, you really do.  What a fantastic achievement!  Congratulations! :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #36 on: June 29, 2012, 04:38:53 PM »
The pictures are wonderful.  I think you made us all smile.   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #37 on: June 30, 2012, 03:12:09 AM »
 :thx;            :grouphug;       


I'm smiling at all your compliments, thank you so much!!!!          :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 #38 on: June 30, 2012, 12:00:13 PM »
Cordelia, your waist looks so nice and skinny!  I weigh less than I did when I was in my twenties, but for some reason (age?) my waistline seems to have disappeared.  :(
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« Reply #39 on: June 30, 2012, 05:52:04 PM »
I'm so flatered, thank you BigE!   

It's been a huge accomplishment for me.  I never, ever thought I'd go from a size 18 down to  a 12 in less than 2 years! LOL   

I feel great!           :thumbup;     It's amazing how much more tired I felt carrying around all the extra weight on me.  I had so little energy too, coupled likely with the advanced CKD.

Now, I walk about 3 km's a day and don't feel winded while exercising, it sure is awesome feeling more energetic!
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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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