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« on: January 15, 2009, 11:50:20 AM »
My cousin donated one of her kidneys to my brother their surgery was today and everything went well. :bandance; :bandance; :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2009, 11:53:30 AM »
 :cheer: Congratulations!!  :2thumbsup;
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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
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2009, 01:12:00 PM »
Awesome  :flower;   See an awesome blossom for your cousin and brother!
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2009, 01:13:41 PM »
So happy to hear this good news.  I never tire of hearing about successful transplant surgeries.  May it last a very very long time.
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Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 01:25:28 PM »
 :yahoo; We love to hear news like this. Please keep us posted on how he is doing.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2009, 01:51:55 PM »
Fantastic!  :cheer:
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2009, 02:20:53 PM »
 :bandance;
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2009, 03:33:35 PM »
Yay! Let us know how their recovery goes.
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2009, 05:23:31 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2009, 06:33:57 PM »
I just talked with my sister-in-law and my brother is doing very well she said the kidney started producing as soon as it was placed and my cousin is doing very well  :cheer:
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2009, 07:28:04 PM »
Great news!
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2009, 09:50:49 PM »

 :clap; That's fabulous!!
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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
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2009, 10:13:00 PM »
Woo hoo!!!   :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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