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« on: September 03, 2008, 06:29:20 PM »
Hello everyone I'm Chris from martinsville,VA!  11/07/ 2007 I was diagnosed w/ ESRD and had a permacath inserted  12/10/07 and started dialysis 2 days later.  On April 15,2008 i was blessed with a non related transplant from a real close friend and coworker!!! I have been coming to this site quite same time and decide to join i have a lot of questions answered here and hope to have many more answered . I hope to answer and help anyone i can....CHRIS
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11/10/07 esrd
12/07/07 permcath placed
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transplant 4/15/08  from close friend and coworker  of 12 yrs. Thanks Jeff!!
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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 07:25:53 PM »
 :welcomesign; Chris. This is such a great site -- lots of wonderful people with tons of information and support.  Keep coming around; we'll be looking forward to hearing more from you.
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2008, 07:34:10 PM »
Welcome, Chris. Been to Martinsville a few times for the race. Nice place.
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2008, 07:38:38 PM »
 :welcomesign;  Chris
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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
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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 #4 on: September 04, 2008, 01:46:38 AM »
 :welcomesign;
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2008, 04:56:11 AM »
I was wondering when you where going to finally join up.  ;D Glad to have you aboard and congrats on your transplant. Do you have to bring him or her coffee every day now. Again that is very cool.

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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2008, 05:12:28 AM »
Congrats on your transplant, hope it lasts you a lifetime.
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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2008, 05:15:18 AM »
Welcome Chris, good to hqave you aboard.
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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2008, 06:10:03 AM »
Welcome! 

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« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2008, 06:29:21 AM »
Welcome, Chris.  Lots of good info here.  Come back and post often.
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« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2008, 08:57:06 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2008, 11:44:45 AM »
:welcomesign; Chris. You have come to the right place for information and support. We are loaded with it all. Hope to hear more from you and please, give Jeff a big  :grouphug; from all of us. What a hero he is.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2008, 11:54:16 AM »
 :waving; Chris! I've heard Virginia is a great place to live. Hope you are doing well and welcome! I'm here for my mom who is predialysis. see you around!
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« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2008, 12:52:00 PM »
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Lost vision due to retinopathy 12/2005, 30 Laser Surg 2006
ESRD diagnosed 12/2006
03/2007 Fantastic Eye Surgeon in ND got my sight back and implanted lenses in both eyes, great distance & low reading.
Gortex 4/07.  Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
Back to RAI-Latrobe In Center. No home hemo at this time.
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« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2008, 01:39:02 PM »
 :welcomesign;   So very glad you joined this great site.  As you have already found out, there is a ton of information here.  It is also a great place for support and to rant when you need to.  Looking forward to hearing more of your journey and about the marvelous co-worker who stepped up to be your hero.   Glad you joined the family, Chris  :grouphug;





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« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2008, 07:32:23 PM »
thanks for the warm welcome, feel at home already..chris :2thumbsup;
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11/10/07 esrd
12/07/07 permcath placed
dialysis started 2 days later
transplant 4/15/08  from close friend and coworker  of 12 yrs. Thanks Jeff!!
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« Reply #16 on: September 05, 2008, 03:11:21 PM »
Welcome to the site. Congratulations on the transplant. I hope all is well with you. We have quite a few members who live in the southern United States too.



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Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

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« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2008, 05:33:54 PM »
 :welcomesign; from the other side of the state.  We live in the Tidewater region.
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« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2008, 06:50:19 PM »
Welcome to our community!  this is just the place for anyone facing the renal challenge.  Happy for you and your transplant.  I trust everything goes well for you.  well, there is lots here for you to read.  Many who have been through the same experience as you.  that is one of the beauties of this site.  You know that people understand EXACTLY what you are going through.  :grouphug;  So read, read, read and post, post, post.  Let us know how things are going with you.



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« Reply #19 on: September 10, 2008, 12:22:02 PM »
Congratulations on your transplant! Isn't great that there are people like your co-worker willing to donate an organ to somebody in need.
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« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2008, 06:33:32 PM »
 :welcomesign;

My coworker won $100,000.00 in the lottery and wouldnt even by PIZZA . 
Glad you joined ,   and hope all goes well for you

I am 3 years new to Richmond VA , What a wonderful state

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Eye issues 1987
Kidney Failure 1997
CAPD 1997 , Stopped 1997 due to infections evey 28 days
Started In Center Hemo 1997
Received Kidney/Pancreas transplant 1999 at UCLA
Wife and I had son in 2001 , by donor for my part (Stopping the illness train)
Kidney failed 2011 , Back on Hemo . Looking to retransplant as the Kidney is still working



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« Reply #21 on: September 17, 2008, 08:14:38 PM »
Welcome to the site, Chris! All the best with your new kidney!!
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2009 infection treated with Vancomycin and had permacath replaced
2009 septic infection that wouldn't go away
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1981 diagnosed with GN2 and began Peritoneal Dialysis
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« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2008, 07:48:10 PM »
In Richmond Va is where i had my transplant done at VCU Virginia Commonwealth university! Will be leaving tommorrow going to meet the transplant team. so far so good ,5 months out from transplant . will leave info about check-up when  i get back home
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11/10/07 esrd
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transplant 4/15/08  from close friend and coworker  of 12 yrs. Thanks Jeff!!
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« Reply #23 on: September 21, 2008, 09:18:44 AM »
Welcome aboard. I am new as well and have been coming here for a few months before I joined, and I found a lot great information here. There are a lot of great people that share their stories and offer support.
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