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« on: April 01, 2012, 03:37:49 PM »
Hi IHD friends.
I want to let you all know that my husband, Katonsdad, had a heart attack Wednesday night at work.  He was walking down the hallway and felt dizzy.  He walked into his office and passed out for a second.  He sat down in a chair and his cowork called 911.  His blood pressure was low and his cardiac enzymes were elevated.  He didn't have any chest pain and no problem breathing, but the doctor said it was a mild heart attack.  They ran some tests on his heart that showed it is not pumping like a normal heart should.  He will be transferred to a hospital that is better equipt to deal with kidney and heart problems.  It is the same hospital that will do his kidney transplant when/if he ever gets one.  He is not on the transplant list yet.  He may need some sort of heart surgery.  We should learn more after he is transferred to the other hospital.  Please keep him in your prayers. 
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2012, 03:42:33 PM »
 :grouphug; :grouphug; :grouphug;
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2012, 03:44:48 PM »
Oh No! Please give him our best wishes!  :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;
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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.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2012, 03:59:21 PM »
So sorry to hear this. I am hoping for the best for both of you.
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2012, 08:17:58 PM »
I hope he dodges the surgery.   :cuddle;
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Natalya – Sydney, Australia
wife of Gregory, who is the kidney patient: 
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 #5 on: April 01, 2012, 08:26:03 PM »
oh gosh, you must be feeling so awful too.  My prayers are with you both.. im so sorry  :(    :pray;
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« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2012, 08:39:01 PM »
Thats terrible! I hope they find the problem and fix it pronto!!  :grouphug;
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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2012, 09:47:37 PM »
Best wishes. I've had 4 and am still kicking.
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2012, 12:22:29 AM »
So sorry to hear of this. Good wishes to both of you.   :grouphug;
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2012, 04:59:49 AM »
Good wishes to both of you too



love Cas                                       :grouphug;
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96

       still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2012, 07:10:52 AM »
I'm praying for both of you and wishing you all the best.
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2012, 07:22:22 PM »
How scary! I hope you both are doing better today. :grouphug;
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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2012, 09:32:55 PM »
Please let us know how the two of you are doing. :cuddle;
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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2012, 08:32:04 AM »
OH, I'm so sorry to hear this.  :grouphug; :grouphug; :grouphug;

Please keep us informed and share our best wishes with him.

 :bestwishes;

I will keep both of you in my thoughts.

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« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2012, 02:33:41 PM »
How is your hubby doing? I hope all is well with you both. :grouphug;
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« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2012, 09:37:25 AM »
God Bless!  Hope that he is feeling well and strong, soon, and that the doctors take good care of him.  Take care of yourself as well!
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born with persistent cloaca--have you heard of it?  Probably not, that's ok.

lots of surgeries, solitary left kidney (congenital)

chronic uti's/pyelonephritis

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Kidney Transplant from my husband Jan. 16, 2013
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« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2012, 06:59:29 PM »
 :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;

So sorry to hear that!  My grandfather used to get a heart attack almost once a year... they are so scary.  My boyfriend's father also passed from a heart attack.  I hope everything is okay and he recovers fast!  Much love to you and your hubby and family. :grouphug;
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« Reply #17 on: April 06, 2012, 08:20:57 PM »
 :clap;   I am home now recovering , wearing what they call a Life Vest , a external defibullator. In 40 days will get one implanted . I have been told no more hamce for a Kidney transplant. We will need to kepp working on it thpugh. New achievements every day in the field of medicine.  May need to
"retire" from working after 32 yrs with same company. Only 49 but we will see what happens
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« Reply #18 on: April 06, 2012, 09:23:05 PM »
Good to hear from you and glad you are home. I am sorry about what you've been through but it sounds like you're being taken care of. No transplant, ever? Wow thats very hard news to take, I am sure. The main thing now is to get yourself healthy and if it means retiring, then go for it. That's an amazing work history with one company!
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Admin for IHateDialysis 2008 - 2014, retired.
Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2012, 05:41:09 AM »
So glad to hear you are home. Like u said, medical breakthroughs right, left and centre.

Keep up hope,

lots of love Cas
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96

       still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2012, 07:50:49 AM »
So very glad you are home and doing OK. it is really scary when you have a heart attack and I am only the carer, it scares the living daylights out of you. My husband has had 2 in the last 3 years and is no longer on the transplant list because his heart is knack**ered, but as you say  there are "New achievements every day in the field of medicine" . fingers crossed and you take it easy. Think about retiring, why kill your self working.
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« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2012, 09:46:37 AM »
Glad you are home and hope you recover well.  Do they not want to do surgery because of your heart? 

They are improving surgery times and recovery times, I hope that they can do something for you down the road....and hope they are taking good care of you now.
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35 years old, first dx w/  chronic renal insufficiency at  28, pre-dialysis

born with persistent cloaca--have you heard of it?  Probably not, that's ok.

lots of surgeries, solitary left kidney (congenital)

chronic uti's/pyelonephritis

AV fistula May 2012
Kidney Transplant from my husband Jan. 16, 2013
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« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2012, 10:00:39 AM »
I'm very sorry about your heart attack, but happy to hear you're home and feeling better.  Is it the defibrillator that will keep you off the transplant list?  Medical  discoveries seem to come everyday, perhaps the decision about you not being able to receive a transplant can be reversed at a later time.  :pray;

MJ
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