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« Reply #50 on: July 07, 2008, 04:26:26 PM »

That sounds very exciting to be finally going ahead.  You're really special to have gone through all this and I wish you all the best along with everyone else involved in the exchange.  I'll be following with EXTREME interest and all my strongest best vibes.  You're the best. :cuddle;
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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
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« Reply #51 on: July 07, 2008, 05:50:29 PM »

extrememoosetrax - Your words are reminding me of the enormous depth of feeling I have for Stephen's donor Michael.  It's a special kind of love that I never felt before. 

The act of donation is the ultimate validation of the human spirit.  I truly admire you for what you are doing. 

I am not enough of a wordsmith or poet to express this in the way it should be expressed, so here is a quote from Helen Keller that more or less captures what I am trying to say:

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.  They must be felt with the heart.
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As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
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« Reply #52 on: July 07, 2008, 11:14:11 PM »

I am full of admiration for what you are doing, you are a very special person. Sending love and prayers, may everything go well for all concerned.  :grouphug;
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