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RichardMEL
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« on: June 09, 2009, 09:58:51 AM » |
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Sometimes they will go to great lengths to keep us on the machines! Here's me with members of the 501st TAG group who were visiting their leader who was in the hospital in another ward....  |
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« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2009, 10:01:40 AM » |
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What a great picture, Richard! May the force be with you  |
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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2009, 10:03:03 AM » |
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Very, very cool. It makes me think of you as a celebrity!  Aleta |
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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2009, 10:04:54 AM » |
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Sometimes they will go to great lengths to keep us on the machines!  What a great pic! |
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« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2009, 10:09:19 AM » |
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So cool... and nice pic. Man you look comfortable.
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Come to think of it, nothing is funny anymore.
Nothing that I post here is intended for fact but rather for exploration into my personal thought processes. Any slight, use of words with multiple connotations or other percieved insults are totally unintended. I reserve my insults for private.
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« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2009, 10:19:37 AM » |
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Something different to say the least. i like that one of them has a nurse symbo lon there helmet.
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Curiosity killed the cat
Satisfaction brought it back
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« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2009, 10:24:22 AM » |
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One of them not in the pic was wearing a pink tu tu (!) pretty hilarious... and Dan.. you think I look comfortable?? Why that was only 3.5 hours in!!! Looks can be deceiving!!! Glad you all like the pic! |
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS) 25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions 27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2009, 10:43:17 AM » |
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That is Awesome... |
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« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2009, 11:21:08 AM » |
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That's really cool!!!
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March 7, 2001 - Complications after C-section caused kidney failure
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« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2009, 11:23:01 AM » |
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what is a 501st TAG group?
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« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2009, 11:37:00 AM » |
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They don't look any different than my techs!  |
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« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2009, 11:40:39 AM » |
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Rerun.... |
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Come to think of it, nothing is funny anymore.
Nothing that I post here is intended for fact but rather for exploration into my personal thought processes. Any slight, use of words with multiple connotations or other percieved insults are totally unintended. I reserve my insults for private.
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« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2009, 01:32:14 PM » |
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You look like Hans Solo! |
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« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2009, 05:12:06 PM » |
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You look like Hans Solo!
Where is Chewy? |
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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 #14 on: June 09, 2009, 06:39:10 PM » |
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what is a 501st TAG group?
Sorry let me explain further. The "501st" is a Star Wars fandom thing that goes back many years. Basically they are an organised group that in the good old days, as I understand it, used to provide semi-official "security" at conventions and the like (obviously in unitofm!) and the whole thing grew into them doing charity events, raising money, visiting idiots like me in hospital and so on. The TAG stands for "Terror Australas Group" and they have a website: http://501tag.com/newlowsite/home.htmlMore info on the 501st in general: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501st_LegionRerun: classic!! too funny Chewie was behind the camera but don't tell her I said that - she will needle me on Saturday!! |
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS) 25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions 27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #15 on: June 09, 2009, 06:54:47 PM » |
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You just need your Princess Leia. |
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RichardMEL
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« Reply #16 on: June 09, 2009, 06:59:06 PM » |
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You just need your Princess Leia.
Only if I'm Han Solo.. NOT if I'm Luke (my sister got drunk the other day and embarassed everyone at a public thing *sigh*)..... oh and I can do without the creepy hair... what about Natalie Portman... can I have her??? |
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS) 25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions 27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #17 on: June 09, 2009, 07:15:35 PM » |
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No Natalie Portman for you. She suckered Anikan into doing things he should not have done. Do you want to be led down the primrose paths?
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RichardMEL
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« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2009, 07:43:09 PM » |
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Oh kitkatz honey I'm already there - I'm on dialysis aren't I? Actually a slight funny related to the visit above (and I hope YOU liked the pic KK - it's mostly posted with you in mind! ) is that one of the troopers looked at the machine and asked me if there was a bit of R2 in it. I had to laugh thinking about when those suckers alarm it could be R2 going haywire.. indeed that would be quite a funny sound to have coming from the machine rather than the standard alarm! LOL.. So I told him "for sure.. this sucker is a direct cousin!" he he |
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS) 25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions 27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2009, 08:06:45 PM » |
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I loved the picture. I want storm troopers to come visit me at my center!
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lifenotonthelist.com 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 #20 on: June 09, 2009, 10:46:23 PM » |
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That is such a cute picture. Did you get them to autograph it???
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One day at a time, thats all I can do.
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« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2009, 07:59:32 AM » |
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love - Love - LOVE that picture!!!
I can't imagine what it must have been like to see a crowd of Storm troopers marching toward me during dialysis. I'd probably think I had crashed, and they weren't actually there.
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RichardMEL
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« Reply #22 on: June 10, 2009, 08:08:04 AM » |
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Well I wasn't actually totally surprised. One of the unit nurses is a member and he kept asking me for a few weeks beforehand "You're not going to change your shift on Saturday are you??" so it was obvious something was in the works.. and given he loves talking Star Wars with me I had a fair idea... but I did not forsee the entire garison appearing!!! It was pretty funny and certainly made for a different afternoon in dullsville!!! |
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS) 25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions 27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #23 on: June 10, 2009, 11:12:06 AM » |
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It's a great photo! I would send it to the local paper!
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« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2009, 09:51:12 AM » |
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Did I hear mention of Stormtroopers?  ... I never said that they could go skiving off!... Brilliant pic, Richard!... Love to the Puddy-tat... God bless... Darth... |
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Cared for my late mum, Elsie who had Kidney Failure... Darling mum died on July 15th 2014... May her gentle soul rest in peace....
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