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« Reply #50 on: July 21, 2009, 12:19:05 AM »
good luck :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #51 on: July 21, 2009, 07:44:18 PM »
Sluff - I wish you the very best on truck driving training.  You will be missed.
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« Reply #52 on: July 22, 2009, 10:32:53 AM »
From Sluff's facebook: passed my physical. just think. yesterday I couldn't spell truckdriver and today I is one

 :clap;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSICoacOT60
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« Reply #53 on: July 22, 2009, 10:58:42 AM »
Toot, toot, ooga, ooga, big red truck!
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« Reply #54 on: July 22, 2009, 01:04:11 PM »
That's good news okarol.

And tothink that they had Smokey and the Bandit II on yesterday afternoon. :rofl;
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« Reply #55 on: July 24, 2009, 10:40:02 PM »
From Sluff:

My test scores averaged 98.2% so I got accepted to be in a special program where I get to drive 4 days with an instructor driving dedicated Walmart freight. Only 14 of us out of 70 are privileged to do this.

 :cheer: Great!!
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New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
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« Reply #56 on: July 24, 2009, 11:21:18 PM »
Great News
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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
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« Reply #57 on: July 24, 2009, 11:31:55 PM »
Great NEWS!  I want some new tennis shoes, shorts, jacket, BIG screen TV, and bunch of DVD's.
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« Reply #58 on: July 25, 2009, 12:08:13 AM »
Or a new way to get a ride to an IHD meet  :rofl; Might be a little uncomfortable and dark though, but we could fit many IHD members in a truck  :rofl;
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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 #59 on: July 25, 2009, 08:01:10 AM »
Quote from: okarol on July 24, 2009, 10:40:02 PM
From Sluff:

My test scores averaged 98.2% so I got accepted to be in a special program where I get to drive 4 days with an instructor driving dedicated Walmart freight. Only 14 of us out of 70 are privileged to do this.

 :cheer: Great!!

That is so very terrific.  Congrats Sluff.
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« Reply #60 on: July 25, 2009, 10:47:48 AM »
Awesome! Props to you!
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« Reply #61 on: July 31, 2009, 09:55:19 AM »
That is awesome! Congrats!
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« Reply #62 on: July 31, 2009, 09:57:45 AM »
congrats  :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #63 on: July 31, 2009, 11:53:06 AM »
You drive the Walmart truck - my husband helps unload them. 
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« Reply #64 on: August 01, 2009, 06:05:26 PM »
Well for four days I did. The company I will be driving for is CR England.   Christy brought my laptop to Indiana today while she visited me. Tomorrow is road test and backing testing all day and then Monday is last day in classroom.  Tuesday I should be assigned my phase 1 trainer who I will spend the next 30 days with and then I will be upgraded to phase 2 trainer for 60 days. Then hopefully pass all the tests and get my own truck. Trucking has changed alot since I last drove and so much more to it than anyone realizes. Anyway I just had to check in to make sure DW was behaving himself.
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« Reply #65 on: August 01, 2009, 06:08:25 PM »
Oh my, who ratted on me....
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« Reply #66 on: August 01, 2009, 06:42:50 PM »
Almost sounds like you will just be home in time for Christmas Sluff.
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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 #67 on: August 01, 2009, 08:10:13 PM »
 :thumbup; Thank Christy for bringing the laptop. It's good to hear from you!
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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 #68 on: August 01, 2009, 09:02:30 PM »
 :beer1; :beer1;
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« Reply #69 on: August 01, 2009, 11:38:28 PM »
Good to hear from you Sluffbunny!  :bunny: We ladies are keeping DW in check, I think he's been pretty well behaved (for DW) while you've been away  :rofl;

Hope you will call in again, 90 days away is too long!
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« Reply #70 on: August 02, 2009, 05:38:51 AM »
 :cheer: Sluff. It has not been the same around here without you. We miss you. We are trying to behave but somedays are harder then others. Enjoy you time with Christy and we will be waiting to hear about your next adventure. Be safe.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #71 on: August 02, 2009, 05:45:09 AM »
Hi, Sluff!   :waving;

Good to hear from you!  Stay safe!   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #72 on: August 06, 2009, 09:44:24 AM »
from Sluff's facebook:
leaving indiana tomorrow for phase 1 otr training 1st load going to St Paul MN
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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 #73 on: August 06, 2009, 11:07:26 AM »
Congratulations Sluff and wife...and now can I whine???? how many more days of good behavior???? nope I can't do that.  I will be a rabble rouser to the end. Ask Saul and my sons that one.  You will do fine, just stay off the Ice Roads in Canada...they do not look like fun.  I don't even like to drive over bridges, much less a frozen layer of water with an ocean under it...no no.  Oh, almost forgot, are you taking Wally World orders???

 :grouphug;
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Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
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« Reply #74 on: August 06, 2009, 11:48:47 AM »
G-Ma is back.  Sorry, but my promise to behave just went out the back door.
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