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« on: December 29, 2008, 05:27:09 PM »
My bestest Christmas present: My sister's time and effort!


My sister is going to come over and catalog all of our books into a computer program!  God, do we have books.  I bought more yesterday. That way when we are out we will have access to a list of books we already have and can avoid duplicates.   Yes, I am officially the family BOOK SLUT!






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« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2008, 05:33:07 PM »
Learned a new use for a word today, book slut  :o :rofl; :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 #2 on: December 29, 2008, 06:22:36 PM »
I think "Literature Endowed" is much nicer!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 08:31:07 PM »
Quote from: Romona on December 29, 2008, 06:22:36 PM
I think "Literature Endowed" is much nicer!  :2thumbsup;

For the men?  :rofl; :rofl; :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 #4 on: December 30, 2008, 05:07:32 AM »
Quote from: Chris on December 29, 2008, 08:31:07 PM
Quote from: Romona on December 29, 2008, 06:22:36 PM
I think "Literature Endowed" is much nicer!  :2thumbsup;

For the men?  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;


chris      :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2008, 01:40:23 PM »
Quote from: twirl on December 30, 2008, 05:07:32 AM
Quote from: Chris on December 29, 2008, 08:31:07 PM
Quote from: Romona on December 29, 2008, 06:22:36 PM
I think "Literature Endowed" is much nicer!� :2thumbsup;

For the men?� :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;


chris :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

Being endowed in any way shape or form!
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2008, 01:59:49 PM »
Okay, back on topic. Now how endowed is she?  ;D

Best gift-I got a hand-carved German made Cockoo Clock. It is made out of wood and has a hunting motive with a deer head on top. It is really cool...Boxman
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« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2008, 06:17:03 PM »
My best gift this year?  My lovely new cat named Willow from my husband.  (This was really big for him to agree to a new pet).    I wanted a white kitty and came home with a 11.5 pound Maine Coon 18 month female.   She is melting my heart. What a beauty! 
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« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2008, 06:35:07 PM »
My best present this year was watching as my son, who is home from college, decorated the Christmas tree.  He and I went shopping for the tree while Stephen was at work.  I like my trees tall and airy - and the one my son picked out was perfect.  We brought it home and before I knew it, he was stringing lights and picking out his favorite ornaments.  I put up a few, but mostly I just watched him as he became totally engaged.  He narrated his way through with descriptions of what he remembered or liked about each of the ornaments.  When he was done I told him it looked beautiful the way it was (love overcomes perfectionist) and that was it - done!  While husband does not enjoy decorating all that much, now it seems that my son does. 

How lucky am I?  :guitar:
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« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2008, 07:43:34 PM »
The best gift this year was my new rescued kitty: King Leon. My niece rescued him from a porch where his evil former owners dumped him. He is a dear heart and I love him very much.
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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma

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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2008, 08:14:00 PM »
Aww, good for you, Mikey, for becoming a loyal subject to yet another 4-footed ruler!

I got a great chocolate chip cookie recipe book from kitkat, not because we were in Secret Santa, but just because she's sweet!
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« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2008, 11:25:03 PM »
The only thing that comes to mind is that I wasn't in the hospital for Christamas and hopefully New Years.
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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 #12 on: December 31, 2008, 06:18:26 PM »
Quote from: Chris on December 30, 2008, 11:25:03 PM
The only thing that comes to mind is that I wasn't in the hospital for Christamas and hopefully New Years.



Hurray!


The three stents I got Christmas Eve are working well!
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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 #13 on: December 31, 2008, 06:58:26 PM »
My best gift was having everyone home for the holidays and me being able to enjoy all of it.
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« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2008, 10:27:16 PM »
My best gift was that I was able to enjoy Christmas this year.  I decorated, shopped and baked.  It was wonderful.

While I hate dialysis, I love that after being on it for a year, I actually do have some energy sometimes.  I didn't really notice it until I had the house decorated.  It felt good!  ;D
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« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2008, 11:36:43 PM »
I am extremely well endowed between the waist and chest.  ( belly)   :rofl;
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« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2009, 11:46:57 AM »
My best present was Ugg boots from Mom. I used to make fun of them because they are so ugly...then I put them on, now I get it! Thanks, Mom!!!  :yahoo;
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« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2009, 12:22:07 PM »
My mom got me a PINK sleeping bag from L.L. Bean.  No, we don't go camping.  Sometimes when Marvin's on his machine, my hip bothers me ... or my back bothers me... or I'm just downright tired.  There's nowhere in his clinic for me to stretch out (it was a small bedroom before it became Marvin's "clinic" and it's now full of dialysis stuff), so I asked for a sleeping bag, and Mom got me a PINK (fav color) one.  It's great, and I've used it every day since Christmas.  I just spread it out on the floor beside his chair, and we watch tv together.  I'm right there if he needs me, and I'm stretched out and resting, too.  How much better could life get?
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« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2009, 03:18:07 PM »
My best gift was to be at home with my kids and grandkids after so many stays at the hospital the past few months.  Second favorite a digital photo keychain from my son, so I can carry the smiling faces of my grandkids with me where ever I go.  :)
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