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« on: February 17, 2009, 09:22:44 AM »
I have been speaking with my donor for a couple weeks now, so i knew that I would get the call soon. Feb 25th, I will be getting my new/used kidney :)

I had gone through all this back in early january, I was hoping to get a kidney then, but it got down to the last tests for my other donor and he wasn't able to donate. Dialysis has been rough, my fistula hasn't been working right so they had to put in a catheter a couple weeks ago. Frustrations with weight fluctuating has caused me to cramp alot lately. I never really feel well...EVER! I just hope that all goes well, I hear horror stories about the meds and things. I've been blessed so far, only having to be on dialysis for 2 months, and finding multiple matches for a donor.

Pray for me!
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« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 09:25:14 AM »
dbromley, you got my prayers and thoughts for you and your donor. You are lucky that so many people offered to donate. Keep us updated. 2/25 is like next Wednesday.  :yahoo;
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 09:35:45 AM »
Thank you so much....Its all happening so fast. I really hasn't hit home yet, It has for my wife though, she has been so great putting up with me!
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 01:47:53 PM »
Great news Good luck :bandance;
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 02:04:13 PM »
Great, great, great, great, great, great news!   :cheer:  Good luck to you on the 25th.  I'll be thinking about you and your donor.

Congratulations!    :yahoo;
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
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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 #5 on: February 17, 2009, 03:11:18 PM »
 :bandance; Best Wishes!
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2009, 03:14:20 PM »
I'll be just two days ahead of you David (the 23rd, from my sister-in-law) and will be sending all good thoughts your way on the 25th.  I'll be checking for updates and will follow your progress with great interest.  :cuddle;
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
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New upper-arm fistula April 2008
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« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2009, 03:16:31 PM »
Good luck in the transplant world.  Don't let medication horror stories throw you....yes, there are a lot of them.  Yes....there are some quirky side effects.  Yes.......it takes a little while to learn.     YES...it beats dialysis hands down!
This is only my opinion of course!

The fact that I have less hair on my head just leaves me time to deal with the new hair on my chin!   :rofl;
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« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2009, 04:35:45 PM »
Try a "comb over", Wenchi!  That would look fabulous on you!  ;)

I'm not growing more "hair" necessarily on my chin, but I do have peach fuzz on my face.  Nothing too dramatic, but I did buzz it with the buzz clippers and now my cheeks feel like velvet!  Once the moon face goes away and the weight comes back off I'll be in hog heaven!

The meds are nothing!  Super easy!!!!  Once you get a routine of taking your pills (I use ALL the alarms on my cellular phone) and fill the first week on your own it's easy!!!
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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: February 17, 2009, 06:29:50 PM »
hmmmmm combover....lemme think on that!


wait....for my head or my chin? ??? ??? ???
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Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning Satan shudders and says "Oh s**t, she's awake!"

Right nephrectomy 1963
Diagnosed ESRD 2007
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Transplant 3/6 match  10/24/08
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« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2009, 06:31:17 AM »
Thank you all for the kind thoughts.

monrein, my prayers are with you also. I will definitely post when i can to let you all know progress.
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« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2009, 10:49:54 PM »
That's great news!!  Time will fly by and I wish you all the best and a great start with your new kidney!
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2009, 10:03:20 AM »
Sounds like next week is going to be fabulous for both bromley and monrein!

All these hair horror stories!  What am I going to do if I ever do get a transplant?  I'm already fuzzy enough just being Greek!
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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2009, 10:33:03 AM »
 :bandance; Yay! Congrats! How exciting!  :grouphug;
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« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2009, 05:36:39 PM »
 :yahoo;
great news mate
sending lots of love and prayers
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« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2009, 03:02:39 PM »
Well, I had my transplant last wednesday, things went great, kidney started working right away! Peeing more than i ever have before, thats for sure. I was in ICU through the weekend, creatnine steadily coming down, got down to 2.2 sunday and has been fluctuating from 2.2-2.5, they had me off IV fluids monday and put me back on yesterday hoping creatnine would go down with hydration, I have been drinking almost 90oz of water a day, whichis alot for me! As of today it went down to 2.2, they say they may let me go home in the morning if it goes down, they'd like to see it under 2, but we shall see. If not then they're gonna run some more tests to see whats going on. All in all transplant was a piece of cake, very little pain, took my last pain pill on monday morning, been up walking since sunday. Walking has been tough, since you use so much of your abdominal muscles, i can only walk for a bit. The only thing i havent been able to do is bend over too far, just don't have that range of motion yet.

Transplant was totally worth it, i feel like a completely new man. I cannot describe the feeling to you all, it has been simply amazing.

Hopefully i will have good news about my creatnine levels going down.
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« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2009, 03:05:48 PM »
    :yahoo;     :clap;    That's wonderful news!  I'm glad you're doing well.    Keep us up-dated on your progress!
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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 #17 on: March 04, 2009, 03:09:15 PM »
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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.
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« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2009, 03:28:50 PM »
 :yahoo; Yay! Good to hear you're doing well! Congrats!
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« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2009, 08:57:48 PM »
Woo hoo!!!   :yahoo;
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« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2009, 02:06:51 PM »
Great post!  It is good to hear how much better you feel.  For those of us waiting, it gives us hope for the future.   Glad you are doing well.  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2009, 02:12:22 PM »
Quote from: dbromley on March 04, 2009, 03:02:39 PM
Transplant was totally worth it, i feel like a completely new man. I cannot describe the feeling to you all, it has been simply amazing.

 :yahoo;   :beer1; 
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« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2009, 05:14:01 PM »
Woot! Woot!   :bestwishes;
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« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2009, 05:16:57 PM »
 :bandance; :bandance; Glad to hear that things went smoothly for you. Congratulations!
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« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2009, 09:08:16 AM »
Keeping my fingers crossed for you - hope they send you home soon!
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