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« Reply #75 on: November 19, 2008, 03:08:37 PM »

Thank You all for the emails.
It was great getting them. I had a endoscope and colonoscopy done Tuesday and they found something of interest in the large intestine and took samples. I just have to make an appointment with the doc to find out what those results will be. First in the ER they told me I just had a UTI, but when they did further testing on the floor they found I had a kidney infection. Which to me is pretty much a UTI since it is part of the Urinary tract system, but I could be wrong, I don't have a fancy piece of paper :rofl; First thing I will do when I get up is finally shave! No way will I use a hospital shaver, I might be in here longer! ;D

It was sad and a shock to hear from Okarol that Flip passed away, I will miss his humor, post, and food input. I am glad I got to meet him in Chicago.

Also so nice to only see one topic reply regarding politics and more of what the group is about.

Again, hank You for all the emails.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #76 on: November 19, 2008, 03:11:38 PM »

Chris,

I hope that it wasn't the Dialyzor Porn that caused some sort of attack..


Get well soon!



That email made me laugh because I wish I saw the face of the person reading and printing this email wondering what the heck is Dialyzor Porn is or what type of weird sick person I am  :rofl;
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #77 on: November 19, 2008, 03:12:08 PM »

:waving; Are you home Chris? Are you able to eat? Have you gotten any rest or did these run so many test that your exhausted? So happy to hear from you. Keep us posted on what you find out. We have missed you.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #78 on: November 19, 2008, 03:17:45 PM »

Great to hear from ya!

 :waving; :cuddle;
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« Reply #79 on: November 19, 2008, 03:31:50 PM »


Ahhh home sweet home - pets, coffee, bed, I bet it feels good. Keep resting - don't do too much!  :cuddle;
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« Reply #80 on: November 19, 2008, 04:08:36 PM »

Glad you're back and feeling better, Chris.  At least I hope you're feeling better.    :waving;
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« Reply #81 on: November 19, 2008, 07:22:45 PM »

:waving; Are you home Chris? Are you able to eat? Have you gotten any rest or did these run so many test that your exhausted? So happy to hear from you. Keep us posted on what you find out. We have missed you.  :cuddle;

Yes, home now.
Haven't eaten yet, bought coffee on way home and haven't finished it yet. Jut feel weak and cold is all. Cold though seems to be the norm and most CNA's knew me from many years ago before my transplant.


Ahhh home sweet home - pets, coffee, bed, I bet it feels good. Keep resting - don't do too much!  :cuddle;

Kinda liked the so  called quiet of the hospital than being home, but hospital had no internet or very good TV.
I plan on going back to class tomorrow and hopefully send out my secret santa as soon as I wrap it tonight, print labels, scan the Christmas Card to post here, yada, yada, yada
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #82 on: November 19, 2008, 07:26:43 PM »

Glad you are home buddy.  :beer1;
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« Reply #83 on: November 19, 2008, 07:29:21 PM »

Hope you have a nice warm blanket that you can get under.  We have really missed you.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #84 on: November 20, 2008, 07:15:20 PM »

I'm glad you're out of the hospital and feeling better!   :flower;
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« Reply #85 on: November 20, 2008, 08:39:40 PM »

I  didn't go to class today, but talked to my two instructors instead. To get caught up in one class, I have to be at school at 7 am on Monday and Wednesdays and stay late. For my other class, my instructor say's I am not behind, but I say B.S. when I watched what others where doing in class while talking to him today. He will help me get caught up though during class and after class.

Gonna be ruff in the coming weeks, then finals.

However, I did get Secret Santa gift box out, but forgot to include a letter I wanted to add.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #86 on: November 21, 2008, 12:04:03 AM »

I am starting to send out personal thank you letters to all the people who sent me an email while I was in the hospital. Not going to mass produce a signle email that has less individualistic flavor and meaning. I hope to have it done by Christmas at the rate I was going tonight, well 2 am equals morning doesn't it?
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #87 on: November 21, 2008, 12:23:07 AM »

Oh Chris that is so sweet of you, but don't worry about us, you get your class work caught up first.  Knowing you are back home is all we need  :grouphug;
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« Reply #88 on: November 21, 2008, 05:40:52 AM »

Chris, I was touched when I received your message, but you really didn't need to do that. We are family here and we were all concerned about you and were helpless to do anything more then send an email or text you as some lucky members did. Remember, we are all here for each other because that is what family does.  :grouphug; Now, get busy on that school work.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #89 on: November 21, 2008, 10:27:04 AM »


They are right Chris! Hit the books!
I appreciate your thanks, but it made me feel better too, keeping in touch with text and email when you were in the hospital.
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
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« Reply #90 on: November 21, 2008, 12:04:44 PM »

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« Reply #91 on: November 21, 2008, 12:44:40 PM »

I am glad you sent me a special email just to me
I felt important
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« Reply #92 on: November 21, 2008, 01:35:27 PM »

Hit those books!
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« Reply #93 on: November 21, 2008, 02:19:44 PM »

19 more to go, but will keep me busy at 2 am.
Books? What books? That's something we need, but most of this is hands on.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #94 on: November 21, 2008, 07:41:49 PM »

Chris, you can hit my books for me! :clap;
which one?  radiology?  exotics and small animals?
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« Reply #95 on: November 21, 2008, 10:09:51 PM »

Chris, you can hit my books for me! :clap;
which one?  radiology?  exotics and small animals?

I have all three of those books. Boy that was expensive to get.

Started feeling worse at 3:30 am till 12 pm and again at 6 pm tilll 11pm. If this continues, I maybe back in the hospital, but may go to my transplant hospital.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #96 on: November 22, 2008, 06:50:19 PM »

I hope you feel better Chris.
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« Reply #97 on: November 22, 2008, 06:58:03 PM »

Started feeling worse at 3:30 am till 12 pm and again at 6 pm tilll 11pm. If this continues, I maybe back in the hospital, but may go to my transplant hospital.

Take good care of yourself Chris  :grouphug;
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« Reply #98 on: November 23, 2008, 01:18:28 AM »

So sorry to hear this Chris.   :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 #99 on: November 23, 2008, 04:32:57 AM »

 :grouphug; Oh Chris, that sucks. I'll keep saying prayers for you.  :cuddle;
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