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« on: February 03, 2009, 12:21:45 PM »
BALTIMORE – Surgeons removed a woman's kidney through her vagina so she could give it to her ailing niece, an unusual operation they hope will encourage others to donate because it reduces pain, scarring and recovery time. Doctors at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine said donor Kimberly Johnson, 48, and her niece, Jennifer Gilbert, 23, were both doing well following operations Thursday.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090203/ap_on_he_me/med_vaginal_kidney_removal
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2009, 12:28:39 PM »
Reduces pain?   Freaking male doctors...       ;)
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2009, 01:11:45 PM »
Wow!
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2009, 06:41:27 PM »
Yeah, I am sure my sister would donate now. You got to be kidding..
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2009, 08:50:44 PM »
Didn't okarol post this before?

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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2009, 10:11:16 PM »
Quote from: Zach on February 03, 2009, 08:50:44 PM
Didn't okarol post this before?

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Yessir - I did, but no one but you reads them.  :banghead;
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2009, 11:28:38 PM »
I read them Karol and I always think how good it is of you to spend so much time finding all these articles for us all  and that we ought to say thank you.  So THANK YOU  :thx; Karol  ;)
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2009, 12:19:22 AM »
I plead innocence, I’m still a Newbie.. :bow;
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2009, 03:14:49 AM »
Quote from: okarol on February 03, 2009, 10:11:16 PM
Quote from: Zach on February 03, 2009, 08:50:44 PM
Didn't okarol post this before?

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Yessir - I did, but no one but you reads them.  :banghead;

I always read them too! Have to keep my information current. ;D
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2009, 06:29:39 AM »
We should make a rule that anyone wanting to post a news article has to go through Okarol.  That would save duplications.
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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2009, 06:35:21 AM »
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I read them as well Okarol.
But i dont reply to them all.

Look at how many times they been viewed, Your work is appreciated. :waving;
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« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2009, 06:41:24 AM »
Quote from: okarol on February 03, 2009, 10:11:16 PM
Quote from: Zach on February 03, 2009, 08:50:44 PM
Didn't okarol post this before?

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Yessir - I did, but no one but you reads them.  :banghead;

I refute your reality and subject you to my own!

I read as many of your post as I can. Some I just don't have a comment for. I do enjoy your post.
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Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
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« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2009, 06:56:30 AM »
Karol, I read all those articles you post.  Not always completely thoroughly but read them I do.  Thanks for all of them.
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« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2009, 08:20:19 AM »

Ha! Ok, I may have over reacted hehehe  ::)

Thanks - I glad to hear from those of you who are reading them!

If anyone wants to avoid duplications - use the search feature.
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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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 #14 on: February 04, 2009, 03:46:06 PM »
Even I am reading some of the news articles.  Hehehe!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2009, 11:57:33 PM »
Everytime I see this in my inbox, I just gotta go eeewwww that's gotta hurt or leave a mark (depending on which movie). That's just ain't right to do it like that. What's next, something for the guys to be pulling something out of their rear? And NO not our heads, they were never there, well most of us anyway! :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 #16 on: February 05, 2009, 03:28:50 AM »
Okarol....I considered myself a read a holic for years...anything I put my hands on.  Now I just have to take more time since reading is difficult, but I do read everything I find on here.  Thank you.
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« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2009, 12:17:28 PM »
I told my wife about this, she instantly grimmaced, then thought out loud, wait I gave birth to 3 children, a kidney shouldnt be to big a deal...


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« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2009, 05:16:55 PM »
next  they'll  be  pulling  kidneys  out  of  your  ear :urcrazy;
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« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2009, 08:48:50 PM »
Quote from: Ang on February 06, 2009, 05:16:55 PM
next  they'll  be  pulling  kidneys  out  of  your  ear :urcrazy;

In that case they better have tried the rear exit only first then.  :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 #20 on: February 07, 2009, 06:37:26 AM »
But children had adirect path through the vagina.  The kidney is kind of out of reach I would think.  OUCH!
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« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2009, 05:34:03 PM »
Plus an incision inside still has to be made to get to the kidney and artery. I can see this for vanity sake, but health risk maybe more, not sure.
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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 #22 on: February 08, 2009, 09:51:42 PM »

One headline said "Birth of a Kidney"   ::)
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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 #23 on: February 09, 2009, 06:23:44 AM »
How funny!!! :rofl;
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