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« on: December 25, 2008, 12:55:51 PM »
happy Christmas or Kwanzaa and Hanuka and other stuff  :santahat; :snowman; :christmastree; :rudolph;
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« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2008, 01:00:43 PM »
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

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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 #2 on: December 25, 2008, 01:05:22 PM »
Hey Epokid! Merry Christmas to you and your mom. How are you both doing and how has your Christmas been?

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« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2008, 01:06:34 PM »
 :santahat; Merry Christmas to you and your Mom Epokid.  :christmastree;
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« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2008, 01:39:18 PM »
Merry Christmas Epofamily
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« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2008, 01:40:47 PM »
Happy (insert your preferred holiday here)  :snowman; ;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
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« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2008, 01:58:40 PM »
Merry Christmas to you and your Mum
Hope your day is a ripper
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« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2008, 02:00:59 PM »
Merry Christmas back at ya Epokid.  I hope Santa was kind to you this year.  Love to you and your Mom.   :grouphug; :santahat; :snowman; :christmastree; :rudolph; :canadaflag;
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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 #8 on: December 25, 2008, 03:32:02 PM »
Same back at ya!  :santahat; :christmastree; :rudolph;
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Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

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« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2008, 05:14:19 PM »
 ;musicalnote; And a Happy New Year! ;musicalnote;

Best wishes to you and Trina - Merry Christmas!
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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.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
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« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2008, 07:12:16 PM »
Merry Christmas to you Epokid!!!  Give your mom a hug from me.

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« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2008, 10:45:35 PM »
Merry Christmas to you and your mom, epokid.  Great to hear from you!
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1979 Diagnosed with kidney failure
1979 Right arm fistula
1979 Start hemodialysis
1980 CAPD catheter
1980 Start CAPD
1989 Cadaveric kidney transplant
1995 2nd cadaveric  kidney transplant
2007 Start hemodialysis
2010 Still drawin' wind
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« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2008, 10:19:45 PM »
A big hug from Aunty Aurora! Hope you and your mom have an absolutely wonderful New Year!
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I LOVE  my IHD family! :grouphug;
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« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2008, 10:32:06 PM »
Happy Holidays to you and mom.
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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.
GOD IS GOOD
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« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2008, 05:26:19 AM »
Hope it has been an awesome holiday season so far.
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« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2008, 06:31:22 AM »
Quote from: Epokid on December 25, 2008, 12:55:51 PM
happy Christmas or Kwanzaa and Hanuka and other stuff  :santahat; :snowman; :christmastree; :rudolph;
Ditto young man, wishing you the best in the New Year. Great to hear from you...Boxman
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"Be the change you wished to be"
Started Hemodialysis 8/14/06
Lost lower right leg 5/16/08 due to Diabetes
Sister was denied donation to me for medical reasons 1/2008
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« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2008, 08:14:48 AM »
Feliz Navidad Prospro Ano Y Fleiz i dad.  I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

                                                         :santahat;
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« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2008, 09:04:39 AM »
 :waving;      Merry Christmas to you, too, EpoKid!!!!  I hope you got everything you asked for!!!    Were you good?
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2008, 03:54:52 PM »
hope your day was fantastic. and you have a wonderful new year.
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« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2008, 05:03:47 PM »
 :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman;

Hope you had a very merry Christmas and that you will have a great 2009.

Best wishes to your mom, too!

 :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman;
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« Reply #20 on: December 28, 2008, 05:35:09 PM »
Happy New Year Nick!  Hope you and your Mom had a great Christmas.  What was the best gift this year?  I bet it was something electronic!  How is school going?  It was great seeing you in Vegas.  Please tell you Mom I wish her a Happy New Year, too!   :cuddle;
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