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« on: January 19, 2009, 03:48:21 PM »
A very grateful recipient here.. just home from the hospital.. transplanted jan 13.. :yahoo; :yahoo;
Kidney worked right away and all numbers look good so far..
For all who are still waiting... never give up... i nearly did.. it had been a looooong 5 years
So .. put me on that other list.. the one where members have received kidneys..  :beer1; :beer1; :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2009, 03:50:47 PM »
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
great stuff mate
 :flower; :flower;
 :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1;
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2009, 03:52:13 PM »
 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2009, 04:02:48 PM »
FRRAKIN' AWESOME news!!

is this the first IHD transplant for 2009??

I love hearing about successful transplants! Hope it lasts for years and years!!!   :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; (well OK, not too much of that.. maybe make it root beer!!) :)

 :grouphug; :grouphug; :grouphug;
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2009, 04:09:02 PM »
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :grouphug;
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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2009, 04:09:07 PM »
You know how happy this news makes us.  May it last and last and last ......and then last some more.   :flower;
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
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Cadaveric transplant 1985
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First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2009, 04:12:49 PM »
congratulations!  great news!   :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 04:53:22 PM »
Yahooooooo!!!!   :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 04:55:52 PM »
2009 is turning out to be the year of the kidney transplant!  This is my wish/prayer for everyone on IHD, anyway!!!

Congratulations!   That other "list" keeps getting longer and longer!  I'm so happy for you!   :cuddle;
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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 #9 on: January 19, 2009, 04:57:21 PM »
 :bandance;  :yahoo;  :2thumbsup;  :clap;  susie q, congratulations.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2009, 05:16:02 PM »
Congrats on your transplant.

From Evan Almighty- "Time to do the dance"  :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;

and then soon to become "I gotta g pee, where's the bathroom!"  :bandance;
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Neuropathy in legs age 10

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1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
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« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2009, 05:24:36 PM »
Many, Many Happy years with your new kidney, and prayers to the donor family.  Thank God they made the decision to give the Gift of Life. 

                                              :flower;
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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2009, 05:59:09 PM »
That is great news Susieq. Don't be a stranger, please stay in contact and let us know how things are going.  :thumbup;
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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2009, 06:00:23 PM »
Hurray for you!  :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2009, 06:12:04 PM »
Congratulation...
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« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2009, 06:30:22 PM »
Wonderful News!!!! :yahoo;
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« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2009, 07:16:25 PM »
Great news!   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2009, 11:11:23 PM »
 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:   Wooohoooo SuzieQ


That is wonderful news. What a start to 2009.    :cuddle;
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« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2009, 01:11:09 PM »
 :grouphug; Thanks all for all the good wishes and congratulations.
So much to learn.. so many pills..  what ya gotta go thru just to pee... but how sweet it is..
going back for my first clinic visit tomorrow.. hopefully they can do something about the edema in my legs
and feet... slows me down... hehehe...
I will try to post more.. but sometimes i just like to read.. kinda the quiet type..  :shy;
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« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2009, 01:37:50 PM »
 :yahoo; Wonderful news
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Royal Prince Alfred Sydney Australia

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« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2009, 05:11:16 PM »
Congrats Susieq- 
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« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2009, 07:24:19 AM »
Susie i am just now seeing this.

What a GREAT YEAR for you this must be. :2thumbsup; :clap;
May you get many many many years of use with your new kidney :beer1;
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« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2009, 12:18:59 PM »
Hope your appointment goes good and you can get the edema in your legs to go away, don't want to slow you down. Glad you got your transplant and hope it lasts a lifetime.
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« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2009, 06:03:29 AM »
hi
absolutely wonderful news - heres hoping for a bright future !!!!!! :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2009, 06:51:00 AM »
Saw my surgeon yesterday when he removed my stent.. he says.. "Oh yeah.. it was a pretty BIG kidney... "
ummm.. no shit.. feel like i'm pregnant...  :stressed;..   swelling is slowly going away.. thank you Lasix..  :bow;
Hey Paul.. good to see you.. :waving;
This kidney better last a good long time.... sure ain't in no hurry to go thru this again...  :Kit n Stik;  too ouchy..
Can't wait for my beach holiday... was supposed to be in Punta Cana this week... :'(
thanks for all the good wishes   :grouphug;
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