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« on: March 25, 2009, 04:23:11 PM »
Write down each day one positive thing that has happened to you in this thread!

It says in the Woman's Day magazine people who did this were more optimistic!


Today I had lunch at Chili's with a good friend! 
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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 #1 on: March 25, 2009, 05:33:58 PM »
My son wrote me a great e-mail today and closed it with a "love you"  :flower;
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As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 05:44:09 PM »
Great D day.....   ::)    and then I decided to take a different route home to see different scenery and of course I got way out of the way lost, passed shopping malls that I remotely knew existed, got home, had a bite and am relaxing.    :clap;

Good idea KK    :clap;
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Lost vision due to retinopathy 12/2005, 30 Laser Surg 2006
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.
Back to RAI-Latrobe In Center. No home hemo at this time.
GOD IS GOOD
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2009, 05:52:15 PM »
NBC News, Brian Williams, has been ending His Broadcast every Day with a Positive Message. Tonight, He spoke of a Restaurant Owner, in Michigan, that is offering, a Pay What, You Think It Worth, plan for this Week, to boost Sales and Help People out. When I lived in Michigan, I Walked to that Restaurant many Times. It made me feel, good to see my Old Hometown, on the World News, Tonight, in a Positive light. Made Me Smile.
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 05:54:19 PM »
The screw I found in my new tire had not punctured the tire!  The guy said it went in sideways and the tire was fine.   :2thumbsup;     
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2009, 07:08:54 PM »
I went to a carnival at my daughter's school this evening.  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 08:01:16 PM »
I managed to do a mile on the treadmill even though it was a wipe-out dialysis day.
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2009, 08:33:15 PM »
I got home just in time to kiss my hubby before he left for work.
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2009, 10:29:22 PM »

I read that Natasha Richardson donated her organs, and I thought it was wonderful that her family honored her wishes and they were willing to publicly share the news.  :bow;
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« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2009, 10:43:30 PM »
I had enough energy today to both visit a friend and go grocery shopping.
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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: March 26, 2009, 12:10:03 AM »
The Bunny came back  :bunny: - and it's only 7 a.m. so there's plenty of day left for more positive things to happen  :thumbup; - thanks Kit for a great idea.
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« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2009, 12:56:04 AM »
In the UK in my area there was a digital change over and we all had to re tune our TV's, thought it would be just the touch of a button, but landed up taking 2 hours to sit down read instruction, pulling my hair out, in the end I through down the book pressed all the buttons I could and it worked.  Didn't end there next door lady knocked and asked me to do her TV's. So spent another hour doing hers, what a night mare I can just see every one having the same trouble why can't they just leave things alone so us OAP's know what we are doing. Yvonne
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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2009, 04:29:49 AM »
a man at dialysis gave me a key chain and a pen from Florida
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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2009, 04:53:17 AM »
Dialysis today has been uneventful... for that I am thankful and positive tomorrow will be the same.  ;)
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« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2009, 05:29:19 AM »
Great idea Kit - I love to do the positive thought things - that is what keeps me going some days.

My son called last night - he lives in Las Vegas and I live in Vermont - seeing him is rare which makes his calls to check in a real "smiling" event.

And, as mentioned by Rose - the bunny is back.  What a great way to start the day!!!   :bunny: :bunny:
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« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2009, 06:00:02 AM »
I love this post.
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« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2009, 08:08:49 AM »
I am off to get my Mom and head for Okarol's house to go to the Huntington Gardens today.
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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 #17 on: March 26, 2009, 10:48:06 AM »
It's warm enough to open my office window today and I can hear the sea gulls.  It's a great office and I should be more appreciative of the view.  I am going to look at the view for a minute or two and then get back to work.  8)
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As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
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« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2009, 11:27:24 AM »
I am gonna spend all day today on the couch with my little ones watching movies! Dosn't get much better then that baby. ::)
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theres is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for theywill be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

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« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2009, 11:39:10 AM »
we're having a blizzard (18-22 inches expected), but i'm warm and cozy and have food and books and i don't have to go anywhere and it didn't start snowing till i got home form dialysis!
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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain.

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« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2009, 11:45:57 AM »
I talked to my Mom today- and the wind is blowing the bells my husband gave me.



This is a great thread- when I sat down and first saw the title I thought nothing good happens anymore to me, but after reading all your posts, it helped my outlook a bit. I cant stop coming here to IHD- when my husband was still here, I came to IHD everyday-multiple times- its a big part of the last three years. I still need to come here.
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« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2009, 01:14:40 PM »
and glitter we need you
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« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2009, 02:30:50 PM »
Today my nephrologist called to let me know my creatinine went down this month to 3.0 instead of 3.2.
It was very touching for her to call because it made me feel like maybe she really does care about me after all.
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« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2009, 02:34:41 PM »
Sunny Yey on the creatinine being down  :clap; :2thumbsup;

And glitter I don't know you, but yes stick around more so that I can get to know you  :beer1;
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theres is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for theywill be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

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« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2009, 02:57:29 PM »

I had the perfect day with Kitkatz and her mom - the weather was great and we had tea and scones at the Huntington Tea Room!  :bandance;
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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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