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« on: November 02, 2008, 09:41:14 AM »
As of today November 2, 2008 I have been on dialysis for TEN years.

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


I am having a celebration of life today at my house.  Pasta, salad, cupcakes, soda and tea.
Something easy. I am expecting around 17 people.  We shall see.
Pizza Hut is providing the pasta, Costco the cupcakes and salad fixings. 


A special THANK YOU to all of IHD.com. You all have kept me sane for the last three years!  My wish is I had found it sooner!

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2008, 09:50:22 AM »
 :yahoo; I truly hope you have a very wonderful day  :cuddle;
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2008, 09:53:41 AM »
Hi Kit.  I hope you have a terrific day. xxx
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2008, 10:03:45 AM »
You have a great day~!  You deserve it!

                                                       :cheer:
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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2008, 10:16:58 AM »
 :cheer: You deserve to have a wonderful day.  :cheer:
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« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2008, 01:01:43 PM »
 :cheer:  Have a great party with your friends!  :bandance;
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« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2008, 01:12:19 PM »
Kit wish I could be there with you on such a special day. :cheer: :cheer: :grouphug;
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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2008, 01:56:48 PM »
I so wish I had been able to celebrate it with you.   :flower;
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New upper-arm fistula April 2008
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« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2008, 02:09:20 PM »
Happy 10th anniversary, Kitkatz!  Celebrate!
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« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2008, 02:31:05 PM »
 :beer1; :beer1; :beer1;
Then take a sauna!

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« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2008, 03:55:09 PM »
what the heck is cosco :rofl;
and happy day to you
and I wish you would have found me sooner too :clap;
my day was Halloween ---- 3 long, years
hey, we are almost twins
your day for D and my D are almost the same
next year------- let's celebrate together
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package or rather large envelope will come to you soon
NOT YOUR SECRET PAL  or is it
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« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2008, 05:15:05 PM »
kit, hope you have a wonderful day.

twirl, cosco is a warehouse store like sam's club or do they not have those in texas????
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« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2008, 05:18:58 PM »
Congratulations Kit.  :clap; :beer1;  Hope you have agood celebration!!!
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« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2008, 05:58:52 PM »
mmmmmm, cupcakes.


I hope you had a great party!
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« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2008, 07:04:08 PM »
Today was awesome.  I set up the party. Had my sister's help and a friend.  Chips and dip, The Pizza Hut pasta was freaking amazing!!! Delicious.  The guests made short work of the four pasta pans I had ordered! Yummy Yummy!
Then cupcakes for dessert. I had several cupcakes left over, so I put them in plastic ware and froze them in my freezer. I will have cupcakes for a month!

We laughed, talked shop, several people who teach were here, laughed, told ghost stories and laughed some more.  Great to see everyone!


Happy dialysisversary to me!
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Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

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

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2008, 07:23:40 PM »
aww does that mean no leftovers to send me?  bummer... :beer1;
 :bestwishes; kitkatz!
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« Reply #16 on: November 02, 2008, 11:23:48 PM »
 :thumbup;  Hope you had a good day
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« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2008, 05:17:50 AM »
Sorry I missed your day Kitkatz I thought it was Monday today not yesterday. Hope your celebration of life was a good time.
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« Reply #18 on: November 03, 2008, 06:11:36 AM »
Sounds like it was a great party.  Now on to the next ten years Kitkatz.  :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 #19 on: November 03, 2008, 06:18:07 AM »
Oh i missed the party kitkatz.

but sounds like it was a great time by all there  :clap; :clap;

We have something in common :2thumbsup; your special day is also my bday...
So i will alwasy think of you for now on :waving;..

ps.  so how is that pizza hut pasta???   went fast but is it really tasty??

P&K
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« Reply #20 on: November 03, 2008, 07:34:26 AM »
The pasta was great. I was amazed it was tasty. The people who came over would not have eaten it if it had been not good.
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

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

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #21 on: November 03, 2008, 07:52:58 AM »
Photos ... I want photos!
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
I make films.

Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

"Living a life, not an apology."
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« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2008, 10:43:01 AM »
KK - my 4th year is on Wednesday - Twirl, you and I could have a threesome party!!! Ha ha!!  Sounds like you had a great day - here's thinking of you!  :beer1;
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« Reply #23 on: November 03, 2008, 02:31:55 PM »
I found that the Pizza Hut pasta with the bacon is a bit salty
but I ate it anyways
it is a good deal with the bread also
as soon as I can get my rather large rear-end to the post office
you will get your returned package with the correct address this time
probably Thurs
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« Reply #24 on: November 03, 2008, 02:33:37 PM »
Quote from: kidney4traci on November 03, 2008, 10:43:01 AM
KK - my 4th year is on Wednesday - Twirl, you and I could have a threesome party!!! Ha ha!!  Sounds like you had a great day - here's thinking of you!  :beer1;

if we have a threesome celebration you know we have to invite Sluff
it is a IHD rule  ---- I think
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