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« Reply #150 on: May 27, 2009, 06:09:30 AM »
Glad you're home, Chris!!!!  Take it easy - I hope that kidney keeps functioning and you can get some rest and gather some strength.  Welcome home!
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« Reply #151 on: May 27, 2009, 06:20:10 AM »
I am glad you are home and that the kidney is ok. I was so very worried about the kidney. Now we need to get everything else working!   :cuddle;
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« Reply #152 on: May 27, 2009, 06:21:38 AM »
Really glad to hear you are finally home, Chris.   :2thumbsup;



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« Reply #153 on: May 27, 2009, 06:45:10 AM »
So glad you are back, Chris.  :yahoo;

Take care of yourself and build your strength.

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« Reply #154 on: May 27, 2009, 07:07:59 AM »
Welcome back home Chris.   :flower;
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« Reply #155 on: May 27, 2009, 07:41:22 AM »
All the best wishes and get well soon!
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« Reply #156 on: May 27, 2009, 09:01:53 AM »
 :grouphug; :grouphug; :grouphug;
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« Reply #157 on: May 27, 2009, 09:43:56 AM »
Glad your home Chris.  Talk to you soon. Take care of yourself.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #158 on: May 27, 2009, 11:55:26 AM »
Home sweet home!   :cheer:
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« Reply #159 on: May 27, 2009, 02:48:30 PM »
 :cuddle; welcome home  :cuddle;
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« Reply #160 on: May 27, 2009, 02:54:27 PM »
 :2thumbsup;  So glad you're out of the hospital.
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« Reply #161 on: May 27, 2009, 04:06:21 PM »
I am so glad you are home Chris, although I am sure you will miss the hospital food  >:D
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« Reply #162 on: May 27, 2009, 04:22:56 PM »
Bet being home feels better than being in the hospital.   :cuddle;
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« Reply #163 on: May 27, 2009, 07:01:46 PM »
Next Saturday I go to my internal doc at my transplant center for follow up and probably more testing on the small intestines, bladder, and prostate. Tomorrow/Thursday I will pick up all my blood test done while being hospitalized (hopefully the PSA test was done), and request all X-Rays, CT Scans, and Ultrasound reports on CD. Which means more pictures to save to computer.

This hospital's food isn't bad compared to the many hospitals I've been to. We have a menu in each room with daily specials on fruit, soup, and lunch. We call down what ever we want according to the diet assigned at any time between 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Coffee though, still sucks!

Hopefully I get my normal sleep time back again.
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« Reply #164 on: May 27, 2009, 07:05:49 PM »
I am glad your home Chirs. Get some rest and enjoy a nice cup of coffee.  ;)
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« Reply #165 on: May 28, 2009, 05:05:35 AM »
 :yahoo; glad to see you back on the boards again!  I hope you are feeling better.  Sometimes even after being discharged from the hospital with all the poking and probing things arent any better than when a guy was admitted.  i hope this is not the case for you!  you were missed.
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« Reply #166 on: May 28, 2009, 01:21:29 PM »
Chris, I am sooooo sorry I missed everything that has been going on with you. I have not been on IHD in quite a while. I'm glad they narrowed the issue down a bit,  but I'm sorry you have to deal with it all. I am very familiar with the gallbladder issue from diabetes complications. I've been dealing with that since last November. No one has mentioned your pancreas though. Please tell me that is okay with that though!
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« Reply #167 on: May 28, 2009, 06:09:49 PM »
Quote from: SLUFFX on May 28, 2009, 05:05:35 AM
:yahoo; glad to see you back on the boards again!  I hope you are feeling better.  Sometimes even after being discharged from the hospital with all the poking and probing things arent any better than when a guy was admitted.  i hope this is not the case for you!  you were missed.

Since they could only  use my right hand for labs, it was infiltrated so many times, it still bothers me a little. Then they finally shut the IV off after I told them this is what has been done before (because I did not want another hand stick). Then some nazi/punish loving, pain inflicting person jabs me in my arm early one morning causing that to hurt and bruise big time. It never hurt befor to get stuck, but when the nitwit did, it hurt going in and coming out as if they went in at a bad angle.

Quote from: paddbear0000 on May 28, 2009, 01:21:29 PM
Chris, I am sooooo sorry I missed everything that has been going on with you. I have not been on IHD in quite a while. I'm glad they narrowed the issue down a bit,  but I'm sorry you have to deal with it all. I am very familiar with the gallbladder issue from diabetes complications. I've been dealing with that since last November. No one has mentioned your pancreas though. Please tell me that is okay with that though!

Well I'm sure they didn't look at the pancreas, but blood sugars have been fine. I had b/s checked 3x a day and it's funny (well to me it is) that the nurses paniced when my blood sugars dropped  to 75. Seems 2 doctors suspected my gall bladder prior to being admitted, but never said anything before. According o the CT Scan, there's nothing wrong with the gall bladder. So if this is true and the gastroparesis test was negative also, then what's causing the nausea and possible small intestine problem they found. That's why I am getting another opinion.
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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
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No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #168 on: May 28, 2009, 07:36:26 PM »
My CT scan didn't show anything either. I ended up needing a HIDA scan to determine the gallbladder problem. Ask about it.
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« Reply #169 on: May 30, 2009, 06:29:48 PM »
So glad you are home Chris!  I don't understand why they didn't do a central line on you.  They did an iv on me and after one stick to get blood they figured out they were gonna have trouble so they put a central line in.... it hurt but only once for about 30 seconds!

Wishing you luck... !
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« Reply #170 on: June 01, 2009, 08:19:57 PM »
Thank You Pelagia for your generous donation to the effort of my family and I making the trip to visit with Chris. I received it along with the card.

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« Reply #171 on: June 01, 2009, 09:46:35 PM »
Quote from: donnia on May 30, 2009, 06:29:48 PM
So glad you are home Chris!  I don't understand why they didn't do a central line on you.  They did an iv on me and after one stick to get blood they figured out they were gonna have trouble so they put a central line in.... it hurt but only once for about 30 seconds!

Wishing you luck... !

Actually glad they did not think of it. The last time that was tried was  after my transplant. I have a bad artery on my right side where they put the inital central line, but when they had to put one back in due to that one coming out. When they put another one in, it was very very painfull on my left side. No pain meds, no nothing while I was in the hospital that time. It felt like he was going to strangle/chocke me/ just cut off my airway. They should have put me out! Hand is still a little sore, but getting better, just have bald spots on my arm from where they shaved my arm to put IV lines in. I can deal with my body pain, but not when someone is causing it on purpose.


That was nice of Peligia, I hope I can return the favor sometime.
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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 #172 on: June 02, 2009, 08:13:50 AM »
Quote from: Sluff on June 01, 2009, 08:19:57 PM
Thank You Pelagia for your generous donation to the effort of my family and I making the trip to visit with Chris. I received it along with the card.

Sluff

What an incredible gesture from both of you!!!  I got goosebumps when I read that post - it's amazing how much caring and thoughtfulness is in this community.  I am awed.
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« Reply #173 on: June 02, 2009, 08:46:28 AM »
Quote from: Sluff on June 01, 2009, 08:19:57 PM
Thank You Pelagia for your generous donation to the effort of my family and I making the trip to visit with Chris. I received it along with the card.

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 :clap; I love this IHD family!
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« Reply #174 on: June 02, 2009, 08:53:22 AM »
Quote from: Sluff on June 01, 2009, 08:19:57 PM
Thank You Pelagia for your generous donation to the effort of my family and I making the trip to visit with Chris. I received it along with the card.

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So nice!   :2thumbsup;
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