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« Reply #1050 on: September 19, 2009, 12:08:29 PM »
Our tv works again!!!! We were having withdrawal symptoms and the tech wasn't supposed to get her to fix it until next Thurs.  We fixed it ourselves so don't need the tech. We had satellite tv and changed to digital cable but didn't like it so changed back to satellite. When the tech came and took the equipment for digital cable we hooked the satellite back up ourselves but couldn't get it to work!!  Figured out the problem this afternoon. Hubby had hooked the cables from the satellite dish into the splitter that was used for digital cable.  We changed it over to the old splitter that was there before and it works perfect!!!  Now if the cable guy would bring back our HDM1 cable that he took by mistake I would be happy.
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« Reply #1051 on: September 19, 2009, 12:48:24 PM »
Yea for TV and Del's teche husband!
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« Reply #1052 on: September 19, 2009, 01:00:07 PM »
I'm glad that Carl's fever broke and he did NOT have H1N1.  :clap; :clap; :clap;

Not only that, he is back in full swing, mowing the grass, puttering with the electronics (he is always rearranging his dialysis area) and the like.

Good health is a great gift (renal failure not withstanding!)
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« Reply #1053 on: September 25, 2009, 07:13:57 PM »
After a long break because of cool weather and rain, I was able to get a short swim in tonight. It was wonderful. And even if we have to shut the pool down soon, I'll be all right without it.  :2thumbsup;

I can't believe that I actually got to swim as late as September 25!  :yahoo;
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« Reply #1054 on: September 25, 2009, 11:51:43 PM »
Today would have been the 52nd birthday of my oldest child, who passed away when he was 14. This is the first time I have been at such peace with it. Takes awhile I suppose. Aldo, my daughter had gone to a psychic who said there was a message for me, and it was from my son. He said, Tell Mom, not to worry, I will be here when she crosses over. Not exactly looking forward to my leaving, but happy I will get to see him. PLUS. my GFR is back up to 20 again. I am happy.
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« Reply #1055 on: September 26, 2009, 05:10:45 PM »
We spent the day out on the salt water cod fishing.  I am very tired tonight but we got our quota of cod. Going again tomorrow.  Hope I don't get a fish hook in my hand like I did this morning. Luckily it wasn't in past the barb and I pulled it out myself!!!  Hubby got one in his hand a few years ago and had to go to the hospital to get it removed.  My face is red tonight from being outdoors all day!!  I'm enjoying a nice cold beer now!!!  Life is good. :thumbup;
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« Reply #1056 on: September 26, 2009, 05:14:55 PM »
Went to my brother in law's 40th birthday party last night.  Had a really nice time, and, if you didn't know I was sick,you wouldn't have known I was sick.  Does that make sense?  Such a big leap forward for me.
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Changed to CAPD in April 2008.  Now on PD with a cycler.  Working very part time - teaching music.  Love it.  Husband is Paul (we're both 46), daughter Molly is 13.
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« Reply #1057 on: September 26, 2009, 06:52:43 PM »
We hosted a dinner club tonight. Nice conversation and I had a lovely time. We almost waited too late to do dialysis, though!
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« Reply #1058 on: September 26, 2009, 08:06:34 PM »
I attended a baby shower for my sister's work friend.
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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 #1059 on: September 27, 2009, 11:59:25 AM »
Today's positive : work is only tomorrow!
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« Reply #1060 on: September 27, 2009, 11:31:41 PM »
I passed my income tax test with flying colors and got my certificate today. YAY, another year in business. I am happy.
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« Reply #1061 on: September 27, 2009, 11:47:22 PM »
 :ukflag; We both sat in the garden sun bathing almost too hot, for England to have the weather we are having is most unusual. We can't call it an India summer until we have had some frost. Our weather patterns are changing and it's a bit scary.
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2007- since January 2007 carer to my husband John who has the following, allways been a very fit man up till then.
2007 - January Renal failure
2007 - March Diagnosed with a Horseshoe kidney and bladder cancer.
2007 - June One kidney, Prostrate and Bladder removed with stage 4 cancer. Urostomy
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« Reply #1062 on: September 27, 2009, 11:53:32 PM »
Its changing here also Yvonne. Usually only August and September are really hot, not this year. Wonder if it is because of the "Global Warming" thing. If it doesnt rain in California soon, it will be a dust bowl.
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« Reply #1063 on: September 28, 2009, 03:24:22 AM »
Weather here in England over the weekend has been wonderful, we took the chance for a last minute break before Alan has his tube refitted in two weeks time, (hope they dont it cancell again) We had a brillient time, we went to Scarborough a sea side town,fantastic hotel, took in a show. We both feel revived.
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« Reply #1064 on: September 28, 2009, 03:27:57 PM »
I had a nice day up until 6th period, when chaos came to visit.
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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 #1065 on: September 28, 2009, 04:07:57 PM »
Two week school holiday break here.  Yehar!!  Anyone who wants to complain about teachers getting holidays - I have an application for teachers training college in my bag if you want it lol.  I love holidays.
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Diagnosed Nov 2007 with Multiple Myeloma.
By Jan 2008 was in end stage renal failure and on haemodialysis.
Changed to CAPD in April 2008.  Now on PD with a cycler.  Working very part time - teaching music.  Love it.  Husband is Paul (we're both 46), daughter Molly is 13.
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« Reply #1066 on: September 28, 2009, 04:50:18 PM »
I have a fantastic class this year!!!  No behavior issues. They are all really good workers  -even the ones that are weak academically. I have activities done and completed now that it took me until the end of October last year!!  I'm going to have a great year!!!
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« Reply #1067 on: September 28, 2009, 04:53:48 PM »
I made it home from Cincinnati without any mishaps! Tired, but got Carl on dialysis at his regular time.

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« Reply #1068 on: October 07, 2009, 11:37:20 AM »
Windows are open, breeze blowing through the house and it is a gorgeous fall day.    There is a saying here " If God isn't a Tarhell, then why is the sky Carolina blue?"     We have the clearest, brightest blue skies   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #1069 on: October 07, 2009, 11:41:36 AM »
I am just glad to be moving forward with the transplant process. Even if it doesn't happen, at least I feel empowered.
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« Reply #1070 on: October 07, 2009, 02:49:22 PM »
I did not kill or yell at anyone today too badly, yet!
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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 #1071 on: October 07, 2009, 02:57:46 PM »
Quote from: kitkatz on October 07, 2009, 02:49:22 PM
I did not kill or yell at anyone today too badly, yet!

Should I warn Victor?   :rofl;
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« Reply #1072 on: October 07, 2009, 03:34:47 PM »
I'm really enjoying my time back at the gym.  Pilates is tomorrow morning and I'm now doing a full two hour workout most days.  What amazes me is that I could quite easily do more...I don't go full full out but pretty fair pace and keeping up with my very fit friends.

I really need these workouts to help with the enormous stresses associated with moving my 91 year old mother-in-law into a retirement residence apartment.  She's downsizing from 2200 square feet to 540 so there's masses of work and it all falls to my husband and me.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #1073 on: October 07, 2009, 04:20:33 PM »
 :grouphug;  My 81 year old mother in law lives with us but I feel in the next few years she will need a retirement/nursing home. She gets very confused on times and her short term memory is really bad.  She is starting to be very (I don't know if it's the right word) paranoid.  In the past year or so she has been getting mad with both of us on times.  I am usually the one who gets it the most though. She's always asking why I'm bitching at her all the time. I am to the point where I often don't even speak to her for days - I'm not home a lot anyway.  Not because I'm mad or upset or "bitchy " but just to keep the peace!!!  Hubby realizes the time is coming and probably quicker than either of us realizes when she is going to need personal care. She was always one to be very well dressed and take care of herself. Now she doesn't care at all.

Enough of that!!  My positive is I am alive, I am healthy, hubby is doing fantastic, I am having a wonderful school year !!  Oh yeah the biggest positive is I'm down another 1 1/2 lbs tonight!!  That's 7 lbs since school opened Sept. 9. :yahoo;
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« Reply #1074 on: October 07, 2009, 07:32:34 PM »
7 pounds since school started    :2thumbsup;    How do you do that and bake apple pies?    Great job, Del!!
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