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« Reply #75 on: December 01, 2008, 06:47:41 PM »

All my gerbils are bigger then cats... >:D they arrive in a semi  Boxman
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« Reply #76 on: December 01, 2008, 10:30:27 PM »

My box sent, but no box received yet.

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« Reply #77 on: December 02, 2008, 06:36:52 AM »

Received! all the way from Australia!!! How exciting!!!

My is sent... but then again we have the pony express up here
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« Reply #78 on: December 02, 2008, 07:49:36 AM »

No word on my person recieving thier gift and none recieved here ...Boxman
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« Reply #79 on: December 02, 2008, 08:08:21 AM »


Boxman, I haven't heard about your recipient yet, but I know your gift is on the way!
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
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.
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« Reply #80 on: December 02, 2008, 08:44:22 AM »

If I get gerbils, is that considered fresh premium organic cat food? :rofl;


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« Reply #81 on: December 02, 2008, 09:48:46 AM »


Boxman, I haven't heard about your recipient yet, but I know your gift is on the way!
well better me then them...just kidding, thanks okarol...Boxman
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« Reply #82 on: December 02, 2008, 10:22:35 AM »

Gerbils haven't arrived in North Carolina yet   :rofl;     Or the Hummer!!   :rofl;    Patiently waiting  :waiting;
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« Reply #83 on: December 02, 2008, 10:52:35 AM »

Gerbils haven't arrived in North Carolina yet   :rofl;     Or the Hummer!!   :rofl;    Patiently waiting  :waiting;

I do believe your gift was mailed today, so you'll have to keep being patient for awhile!
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Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
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« Reply #84 on: December 02, 2008, 11:12:25 AM »

There is a box!
 :christmastree;

It is so big and nice... should I shake it???
 :santahat;

I belive it is calling my name (ooh, ahh)...
...or maybe that's little secret santa claws scratching from within!
 :rudolph;

What is it? Let me go see... I'll be right back...
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« Reply #85 on: December 02, 2008, 12:43:36 PM »

Mine was sent and should arrive to my recipient tomorrow.  :)
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« Reply #86 on: December 02, 2008, 01:59:18 PM »

Sent mine today...received mine on Saturday!!!
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« Reply #87 on: December 02, 2008, 02:54:09 PM »

Mine was sent, nothing received yet.

Whoever gets mine don't open the box, contents not wrapped.
It will say Jane McLaughlin on the label.
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« Reply #88 on: December 02, 2008, 02:57:46 PM »

Recieved the box today my mail person, Marianna who I think is very nice, re delivered it. Boxman
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« Reply #89 on: December 02, 2008, 03:32:37 PM »

Good for Marianna.
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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.
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Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
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« Reply #90 on: December 02, 2008, 03:48:30 PM »

Well, finally, Lilbajanne and I sent our gifts out yesterday.  We had to wait until we went to St.thomas (USVI) where we know they would reach more quickly since it is domestic mail.  We sent them Priority with tracking confirmation, and they should reach shortly.
Thank you for your patience, receivers!
Haven't got mine as yet.
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« Reply #91 on: December 03, 2008, 06:37:13 PM »

I recieved mine today. It didn't say not to open, so I shook the box to see if I could hear the gerbils. I heard ssome tapping, shook it again, heard some rattling. Oh Boy I thought, I've got a case of dead gerbiles on my hand, what am I gonna do with spoiled cat food. So I opened it up and discovered I got peanuts! Peanuts everywhere. Peanuts strewn there, peanuts strewn over there, peanuts clinging to the cats in places it should not be sticking too! Low and behold, no gerbils, no dog, but wrapped Christmas presents. Cat now in the box, peanuts all over, but I did not open them yet. So out comes the cat, presents go back in, and as much as the peanuts can be gotten back in befor the sweeper sucks them off the other cat and me.

My 2008 Secret Santa Christmas Package story
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« Reply #92 on: December 03, 2008, 06:55:25 PM »

Is the mail really this slow?  I ordered some used books in October and the bookseller insisted that they were sent out in late October.  I was just about ready to tell them that I wanted a refund.  They arrived today in Virginia from Indiana! (pony express would be faster, wouldn't it?)  I hope the Secret Santa presents move faster than my books! 
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« Reply #93 on: December 03, 2008, 07:01:25 PM »

Love your story Chris....hmmm....new craft story..what can you make with peanuts??? besides a new cat coat????    :rofl;  :rofl;  :rofl;
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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 #94 on: December 03, 2008, 07:43:47 PM »

Oooh Santa came to my house today too!  The package is on my couch, and hasn't moved, jumped, or scurried off, and my dog isn't attacking it, so it must not be alive.  Hehe.
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« Reply #95 on: December 03, 2008, 07:47:40 PM »

Oooh Santa came to my house today too!  The package is on my couch, and hasn't moved, jumped, or scurried off, and my dog isn't attacking it, so it must not be alive.  Hehe.
please don't be disappointed Jess I only had so many gerbils to send out...Boxman
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« Reply #96 on: December 03, 2008, 08:26:31 PM »

Oooh Santa came to my house today too!  The package is on my couch, and hasn't moved, jumped, or scurried off, and my dog isn't attacking it, so it must not be alive.  Hehe.
please don't be disappointed Jess I only had so many gerbils to send out...Boxman
I have 2 already..and the "silent wheel" isn't too silent let me tell you...Plus they already broke a weel, I had to buy a new one!
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Diagnosed w/ ESRD w/ unknown cause- Jan 2008
Lower arm AV Fistula created- March 2008
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On WI transplant list- June 25th, 2009
Pediatric 2 kidney transplant- July 6th, 2009 (3/6 antigen match)
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« Reply #97 on: December 03, 2008, 09:22:39 PM »

The USPS tracking told me that both our packages were delivered!!!  That was so fast!!!  Mailed in St.Thomas VI on Monday and delivered on Wednesday!!
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« Reply #98 on: December 04, 2008, 12:20:31 PM »

Funny story, Chris  :rofl;  What a visual!!      I am patiently  :waiting;
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« Reply #99 on: December 04, 2008, 04:40:09 PM »

I'll have to recreate the moment and take pictures :pics; ;D
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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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