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« on: July 06, 2009, 12:57:21 PM »
Hey, Im back...my computer was down for a long time.  >:(   I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone!  :clap;
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ESRD 11/95
1st Transplant 7/1996 (failed; Nephrectomy 12/1996)
2nd Transplant 3/1999 (lasted 6 years)
3rd Transplant 5/2007 (lasted 4 years)
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2009, 01:04:20 PM »
Welcome back Oswald.
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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 #2 on: July 06, 2009, 01:10:24 PM »

Wow! It has been a long time! How are you doing?  :welcomesign; Back!
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Admin for IHateDialysis 2008 - 2014, retired.
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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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2009, 01:27:02 PM »
been doing pretty good

do have a very very low level of rejection that i'm ungoing IVIG infusions for over the next few days
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ESRD 11/95
1st Transplant 7/1996 (failed; Nephrectomy 12/1996)
2nd Transplant 3/1999 (lasted 6 years)
3rd Transplant 5/2007 (lasted 4 years)
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2009, 02:08:03 PM »
so who are your friends?
we got a new bassett hound puppy
and we have a cat and a cow dog
oh yes, and three children
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2009, 02:19:01 PM »
these two guys are my best friends Zeke and Duff,  father and son pit-bulls. the tall one is the father of the fat one.
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ESRD 11/95
1st Transplant 7/1996 (failed; Nephrectomy 12/1996)
2nd Transplant 3/1999 (lasted 6 years)
3rd Transplant 5/2007 (lasted 4 years)
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2009, 07:53:08 PM »
Hey Oswald, Welcome Back
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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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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2009, 07:56:20 PM »
Welcome back Oz.
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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2009, 08:19:09 PM »
 :welcomesign; Good to see you!
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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2009, 09:23:04 AM »
Hi Oswald, good to see you post again. You have been missed.  I just finished IVIG infusions. Hope yours go well.   PS, I have a grandson named Zeke and someone once said they thought it was a dog's name!
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« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2009, 09:31:02 AM »
 :welcomesign; back oswald. Good to see you again and I'll pray they get the rejection under control. You have a lot of catching up to do.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2009, 09:46:28 AM »
 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
have you seen Oswald the cartoon character -- an octopus -- he is so cute
glad to hear from you
 :flower; :flower;
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