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« on: September 28, 2008, 12:54:49 PM »
I am sooo super excited!!!  :yahoo;

I start tomorrow.  I will be a report auditor for Western Shamrock Corporation. 

Wednesday would have been 1 year of me not working. 

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Born with one kidney 1972
Ureter re-constructured 1975 (reflux had already damaged the kidney)
Diagnosed and treated for high blood pressure 2000
Diagnosed ESRF October 2006
Started dialysis September 2007
Last dialysis June 4, 2008
Transplant from my hero, Joyce, June 5, 2008
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2008, 12:59:01 PM »
Congrats Donnia.  Another wonderful sign that life is really getting back on track.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
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New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
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Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2008, 01:00:53 PM »
 :yahoo; donnia. Good for you.  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2008, 01:11:31 PM »
Very happy for you  :cheer:
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2008, 01:17:26 PM »
That is wonderful!  It must feel good to be getting back into a "normal" routine.   :clap;   Does this mean you get to buy new work clothes?  :rofl;
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2008, 02:50:15 PM »
Congratulations!  I hope to find something once I'm back on track, as well.  I'm not sure if I want to try to get back into the "corporate" world or just get a fun job with no real stress?

Again, Contratulations!     :bestwishes;
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
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Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2008, 02:55:10 PM »
 :cheer: :cheer:   Congratulations! Hope you're happy in your new job!!!
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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2008, 03:05:44 PM »
how exciting.  have a great day!  :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap; :bandance; :cuddle;
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2008, 03:13:13 PM »
Thanks everyone!  You know, for the last 15 years I have worked with special needs kids... 13 years as a sign language interpreter then the last 2 I worked with PPCD (3, 4 and 5 year old special needs kids)  I'm not sure what PPCD stands for, but we used to joke that it meant Pee, Poop, Cry, and Destroy... LOL.  Anyways, I didn't want to chance going back to work with those little ones because they were pretty dangerous... I have been bit, spit on, peed on, pooped on, thrown up on.... and so on.  Sooo... I have been kinda picky about what job I would accept.  This job seems really interesting to me.  I am one of those rare few who loves paperwork.... and this will have alot of paperwork for sure.  This is perfect for me because I will not be interacting with the public.  WSC does personal loans.  I will be taking the reports and checking them for fraud.  That is just one of the things I will be doing.  Anyways... like many of you said... I officially feel like life is getting back to normal   :yahoo;

Paris... as soon as I was offered the job I went out and bought some new clothes  :flower;
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Born with one kidney 1972
Ureter re-constructured 1975 (reflux had already damaged the kidney)
Diagnosed and treated for high blood pressure 2000
Diagnosed ESRF October 2006
Started dialysis September 2007
Last dialysis June 4, 2008
Transplant from my hero, Joyce, June 5, 2008
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« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2008, 04:19:02 PM »
Quote from: donnia on September 28, 2008, 12:54:49 PM
I am sooo super excited!!!  :yahoo;

I start tomorrow.  I will be a report auditor for Western Shamrock Corporation. 

Wednesday would have been 1 year of me not working. 

 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;

ROCK ON DONNIA!!!!! :beer1;
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« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2008, 04:41:32 PM »
 :flower; :bestwishes; :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2008, 04:47:43 PM »
 :thumbup; I hope you enjoy your new line of work
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« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2008, 06:40:40 PM »
congrats   donnia :thumbup;
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« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2008, 07:02:40 PM »
Fantastic Donnia.  :bow;
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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2008, 07:56:07 PM »
Congratulations!
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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
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« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2008, 11:19:34 PM »

 :clap; I hope you enjoy your new job! Congrats!
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« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2008, 07:48:03 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2008, 09:14:08 AM »
Congratulations!   I'm very excited for you.  Best of luck!
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« Reply #18 on: September 29, 2008, 09:33:39 AM »
F.Y.I.   when you do the paperwork for new employee, be sure to sign up for the short term, long term disability and 20% rider when offered....I'm so glad I did when I wen t to work for AT&T.  you  had to be an employee for 6 months for it to become effective, I lasted 8 months. now I get a 50% long term disability check AND the 20% extra, so I get 70% of my paycheck till I turn 65..    that is in addition to social security disability benefits.  :bandance;
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« Reply #19 on: September 29, 2008, 04:10:32 PM »
How was your first day?  :)
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« Reply #20 on: September 29, 2008, 04:36:34 PM »
Way to go girl!  So happy for you!    :cheer:
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« Reply #21 on: September 29, 2008, 04:45:30 PM »
How was it?  Hope it was great!  :flower;
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« Reply #22 on: September 29, 2008, 05:37:54 PM »
Thanks for all the support!!

Well, my first day went very quickly.  There is ALOT to learn... kinda overwhelming..... but I like it!!!  I actually worked an hour and 20 minutes overtime today :)  I told the HR lady that I have to go to a diabetes class tmr from 12:30 - 4:30 so I am trying to make those hours up.  I was going to cancel going to the class but the HR lady was okay with it and I reeealy think I need it.

They didn't offer any disability... I don't know if it will be offered later or not... if so, I for sure will be signing up!  I will get health insurance after 90 days.  They match my 401K at 50% up to 6%.  I have sick days, 1 personal day and vacation days.
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Born with one kidney 1972
Ureter re-constructured 1975 (reflux had already damaged the kidney)
Diagnosed and treated for high blood pressure 2000
Diagnosed ESRF October 2006
Started dialysis September 2007
Last dialysis June 4, 2008
Transplant from my hero, Joyce, June 5, 2008
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« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2008, 06:52:59 AM »
This is fantastic news.... what a wonderful thing to happen and so quickly. Hope all goes well for you and you like what you do, cuz that is so important!!  Good luck     :cheer:
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« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2008, 08:34:35 AM »
 :2thumbsup; So happy for you!
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