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G-Ma
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« on: October 21, 2008, 03:23:59 PM »
Got tired of hearing about it, talking about it..drove by after dialysis, saw a sign, no line, stopped and voted.  I feel if you don't vote, don't complain.
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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.
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2008, 03:27:24 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2008, 05:30:43 PM »
See aharris you are not a thread killer! I am voting on the fourth.
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2008, 08:06:22 PM »
My husband is voting early.  I kind of like to go on election day and make it special.  Any way it happens is good with me.  Just get out there and vote   :thumbup;
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008, 08:59:12 PM »
Six years ago, Rolando was told it was time to start dialysis - he was sent to the hospital on election day 2002. Even though he was passing out whenever he stood up, he didn't go directly to the hospital. Instead, he stopped by the polling place, passed out, was scooped up off the floor and put into a wheelchair and wheeled on in to cast his vote (against Jeb Bush for governor).

Election Day, that's how important it is.

We will both vote on November 4th.

(have I told this story before?)
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2008, 11:14:27 PM »
Quote from: G-Ma on October 21, 2008, 03:23:59 PM
  I feel if you don't vote, don't complain.
Its the USA, you can complain even if you dont vote
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008, 11:50:34 PM »
Quote from: aharris2 on October 21, 2008, 08:59:12 PM
Six years ago, Rolando was told it was time to start dialysis - he was sent to the hospital on election day 2002. Even though he was passing out whenever he stood up, he didn't go directly to the hospital. Instead, he stopped by the polling place, passed out, was scooped up off the floor and put into a wheelchair and wheeled on in to cast his vote (against Jeb Bush for governor).

Election Day, that's how important it is.

We will both vote on November 4th.

(have I told this story before?)

I never heard it before!  Now that is what I call determination!
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« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2008, 05:35:58 AM »
We don't like either candidate, so we aren't voting. 
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« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2008, 02:03:12 PM »
i have my mail in ballot all filled out, just have to locate .59 to mail it and a mail box of course. as usual i voted for the local ballot issues and "none of the above" for president. don't really find any differences in this election than previous elections. haven't found anything to get excited about since i changed my party registration so i could vote against richard nixon in a california primary.
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« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2008, 09:13:42 PM »
Quote from: thegrammalady on October 22, 2008, 02:03:12 PM
i changed my party registration so i could vote against richard nixon in a california primary.

yea grammalady!!!  :clap;
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« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2008, 10:37:49 PM »

I mailed in my absentee ballot today.  :)
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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2008, 03:36:05 PM »
i already voted also...Boxman
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« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2008, 07:32:41 PM »
I voted Tuesday!   There were only about 5 people in front of me, so, no waiting long at all!    :bandance;
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