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Might as well smile

« on: May 26, 2009, 03:11:33 PM »

 This stunning specimen of a black locust...a dancing tree.


She even appears to be retaining some fluid in her ankles.  LOL.   
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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.
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First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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A meow massages the heart.

« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2009, 03:14:52 PM »

Stunning! 
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My two beautifull granddaughters

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« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2009, 04:38:02 PM »

How beautiful!
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Always carrying the big silly grin!

« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2009, 04:39:33 PM »

Leave it to a kidney patient to notice fluid retention!  lol
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2009, 04:49:37 PM »

I love this tree!  I have a statue in my back garden that looks similar -- long, flowing dancer.  I call her Isadora.   For Isadora Duncan.  Now I am wondering how I could prune a tree to grow like that! 

Fluid in the ankles  :rofl;   :rofl;   :rofl;
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009, 05:26:28 PM »

Cute!!!
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2009, 02:14:19 AM »

I would like to be an escape artist.....
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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2009, 03:59:01 PM »

Beautiful tree.
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Getting the heck out of town.

« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2009, 04:07:30 PM »

at the moment I'm not all that happy about being ME.  I'd be a tree -- or even a bush.  But I want thorns.
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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2009, 06:49:15 PM »

I still want to be a person who can pee
and if that was a male person
I could pee on the Crawford Tree
( as a female - those thorns could hurt)
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2009, 06:49:40 PM »

SKINNY and HEALTHY!
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Getting the heck out of town.

« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2009, 06:51:45 PM »

How do you get skinny on dialysis.  I gain a kilo every two days   (that's 2 plus pounds).
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« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2009, 06:57:55 PM »

only a kilo every two days --
wow
that is so much better than I do
how do you do it
wait
you still pee pee
you will pee less and less as time goes on
enjoy it now
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Getting the heck out of town.

« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2009, 06:58:32 PM »

I will not.
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« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2009, 04:39:10 AM »

I mean enjoy drinking and peeing now because it fades -
it takes awhile but it will decrease
drink and drink and enjoy every drop
and please drink a big unsweet tea with a slice of lemon for me
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Getting the heck out of town.

« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2009, 08:43:13 AM »

MMM, today would be a great day for ice tea...  I'll  make a pitcher full.  Now if I could think of something good to much on.
Too hot for chilie or gumbo...  maybe steamed shrimp???  Beldons will cook what you buy in lots of different kinds of seasoning...

i know what you meant... I'm scared to death that on Tuesday they will tell me it is time to start doing the renal diet.
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« Reply #16 on: July 12, 2009, 05:30:47 PM »

I never follow it and my nep doc said anything in moderation
I have not figured out the moderation part
but doc was not referring to star fruit
I have a fluid restriction of 50 ounces a day - counting anything that melts at room temp
and I usually do not follow that
oh well,
my sauna --- outside in the van with the windows up -- 5 minutes and I am dehydrated or dead
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Getting the heck out of town.

« Reply #17 on: July 12, 2009, 05:33:32 PM »

but the only thing I've really learned is that nothing fits everybody.  It is so indicidual.  Never thought I'd be told to eat ice cream and don't eat spinach.... but I like it.
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« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2009, 01:34:16 PM »

so who is your doc?
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