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« Reply #225 on: December 24, 2009, 09:56:48 PM »

At midnight?? Not in the morning??? Hmmm... I think I will wait... sure is tempting though... because technically it's Christmas here in 2 hours!!  :bandance;
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« Reply #226 on: December 24, 2009, 10:34:43 PM »
I opened the bo and that was it. The presents are wrapped in side with mini stockings and stuff inside them. One says it's ok to open now, but will wait till morning, well when the light comes up now....lol
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Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
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     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

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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
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« Reply #227 on: December 24, 2009, 10:48:29 PM »
Chicago Sunrise   Dec 25, 2009   7:17 AM
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« Reply #228 on: December 24, 2009, 10:55:15 PM »
Our tradition is to unwrap the gift - the baby Jesus at midnight. Then, everyone opens the rest of the gifts. Merry Christmas to all and thank you to our secret santas.

aharris2 and Epofriend :christmastree;
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« Reply #229 on: December 24, 2009, 10:56:58 PM »

Alene -you're on the list for not having gotten your secret santa gift yet... ?
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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 #230 on: December 24, 2009, 11:21:37 PM »
oh, and a big thank you to grammalady for making it all happen!!!
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« Reply #231 on: December 24, 2009, 11:36:58 PM »
I hope you are all going to share with us what you got. !!!
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« Reply #232 on: December 24, 2009, 11:39:56 PM »
Quote from: Jean on December 24, 2009, 11:36:58 PM
I hope you are all going to share with us what you got. !!!

Jean if any of it is chocolate, that maybe hard to share  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; Sorry  ;D
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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 #233 on: December 25, 2009, 06:49:11 AM »
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; I got to open my at 6am thanks to 3 very wide awake kids. Thanks You RERUN :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; I got a collector spoon, gummy bears, jam, magnet all from spokan. Otto even for a pill container :rofl;.... Thank you sooooooooo much girlfriend. Thank You VERY much gramm for putting this together xoxoxoxoxxo
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« Reply #234 on: December 25, 2009, 07:28:30 AM »
Thank you okarol!!!  I loved the calendar and I will be sure to plant the seeds come spring!!!  Thank -you to Paris from hubby.  He loved all the little gifts-  couldn't believe you had stuffed all the stuff in an envelope!!

 Unfortunately Hubby's secret santa did not receive her gift yet!!  Something to look forward to after Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to all!!
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« Reply #235 on: December 25, 2009, 07:58:34 AM »
Secret Santa did not put his name inside.  It must have been the REAL Santa though cause nobody else would have known the perfect gift for me.  I'd been wanting the Ronan Tynan Christmas Album and Santa sent it.  And a big bag that said "coal" on it (Santa must be a jokster)  but actually had a bag of black  jelly beans (my favorite kind).  How could anyone but the REAL Santa have known that?

But in case it was one of his elves and some one knows who it was, please give them a big thank you for me.

 :bandance; :bandance; :clap; :clap; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :yahoo; :thumbup;
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« Reply #236 on: December 25, 2009, 08:44:01 AM »
Thank you Nurse Wratchet!!! For my secret Santa I got a very bright LED flashlight.  It was perfect because I have not replaced my flashlight after my car was broken into.  :2thumbsup;

Added bonus: She included a book.  Genesis of the Artificial Kidney.  Here is the very cool thing about it.  She signed the inside cover and asked that after I read it I send to another IHD member for them to read and pass on to another member to read and...you get the point.  What a wonderful idea.  First IHD member to ask, I will send it to AFTER I read it.
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« Reply #237 on: December 25, 2009, 08:51:25 AM »
Dear Secret Santa,

Every girl needs a beautiful homemade gift from a very thoughtful person on Christmas Day.  Thank you so much for the glittery candle holder!  I will post a picture of it as soon as I figure out what I did with my camera.  And I'll be singing raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens all day today now that you've reminded me.

Sending you love and hugs and best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Linda
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« Reply #238 on: December 25, 2009, 09:25:46 AM »
From my Secret Santa (no name given), they hit all marks. meaning Automitive, Chocolate, and Humor  :rofl; :rofl;
The return address is humorous as I posted earlier, the Christmas card, and writing on one package that said it is ok to OPEN NOW!  :rofl; :rofl; I was given a box of Samoas and Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies :2thumbsup; :yahoo;, a bag of mixed pretzel and graham crackers covered in caramel and chocolate,. For stocking stuffers in mini socks, 2 Bailey's Irish Cream bottles (Airplane Size), a keychain of a car, a Lotto Ticket, a $20.00 Starbucks card, and a shot glass from Atlantic City.

My Secret Santa went overboard on me. I appreciate it and would have been happy with just the cookie or cookies or the chocolate mix. :2thumbsup; I'd send a humorous Thank You card, but there's no address or name given.

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Lola sent me a big bag of the Peanut Butter Kisses(taffy, not Hershey's) that I had trouble getting  :2thumbsup;


Thank You to the both of you

I will have to take pictures and post if I don't eat all the chocolate pretzels and graham crackers first :shy; :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 #239 on: December 25, 2009, 09:50:15 AM »
Merry Christmas Y'all. My Husband, would not let Me finish, My Coffee, this Morning, He kept saying, " Open Your SS, Box"
It was from Pelagia!  A very soft Teeshirt, from the College of William and Mary, Virginia Peanuts ( there is no, Peanut, like a Virginia, Peanut) Hot Mustard, Seafood Seasoning, from the Coast and a fun, Fish Ornament, for My Tree. All very nice Gifts and much Appreciated. Thanks, Pelagia. This was a lot of Fun and I never, Peeked, to see Who My SS, was, so a Complete, Surprise, this Morning!
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« Reply #240 on: December 25, 2009, 09:51:18 AM »
Can I just say a huge thank you to Grammalady for all of her hard work in organising this... It can't be easy, and I for one appreciate it!...

Thanks Gramma...

Darth and Darth's mum....
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« Reply #241 on: December 25, 2009, 10:03:03 AM »
And next year, you should not fuss at your elders  for wanting their presents early.  As we age we don't have much time left to enjoy then.  Plus, what if I'd died before Christmas?  Then you would all feel bad. 

Can't believe I waited.. but it wasn't from lack of trying.
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« Reply #242 on: December 25, 2009, 10:13:52 AM »
Quote from: dwcrawford on December 25, 2009, 10:03:03 AM
 
Plus, what if I'd died before Christmas?  Then you would all feel bad. 

Mum wouldn't have, Dan... She'd have just popped over and eaten your jelly beans!...
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« Reply #243 on: December 25, 2009, 10:24:33 AM »
Does Mum like the licorice too (I keep saying black jelly beans because I can't spell Liquorish, licorish, etc.)
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« Reply #244 on: December 25, 2009, 10:26:37 AM »
Yep.... Mum LOVES licorice!...

Her favourite jelly beans though, are the orange flavoured ones!...
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« Reply #245 on: December 25, 2009, 10:58:09 AM »
Your lucky mum, Darth!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #246 on: December 25, 2009, 11:03:11 AM »
She's a terror for her jelly beans, Willow...

Hope you'd a nice Christmas Day, and Santa was good to you!...

Darth...

P.S... Can I apologise to our receipients???... The only boxes that I could find that were the right size, AND were strong enough to stand up to the rigours of the postal service were from Mum's 'D' shields!!!... On the plus side, from reading their posts, it does appear that both packages arrived intact!... ;D
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« Reply #247 on: December 25, 2009, 03:13:25 PM »
Thanks so much to Rolando for my secret santa assortment of goodies.  Love the fridge magnet manatee and turtle, the hatching turtle eggs and have never had a magnetic bookmark ever before.  What a cool idea.  Secret Santa is such a nice thing.
Merry Christmas everyone.
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Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
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« Reply #248 on: December 25, 2009, 03:40:47 PM »
Thank you Grammalady!  Both for running the Secret Santa this year and BEING my secret Santa.

I got very much a taste of Colorado!   A calendar with beautiful scenic vistas, a magnetic bookmark...which I will use daily, just several items to make me want to visit Colorado even more than I already did.

It was so nice to open the gift this morning and to feel excitement I haven't felt since childhood....so cool.

May everyone have a blessed and joyful holiday season and a wonderful 2010!

I'm also enjoying every minute of reading about the other gifts that folks received!
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« Reply #249 on: December 25, 2009, 04:13:25 PM »
I just opened my gift from Monrein and it's wonderful!  I got 100% Pure Canadian Beeswax Candles, a beautiful glass votive, a little box with a "snake" in it (thanks, and yes it scared me  :rofl;), a little wooden woman (I want to hear more about this ), a precious tiny journal, and a gorgeous handmade (by Monrein) sterling silver woven bangle!!!!   UNBELIEVABLE!     LOVE IT ALL!   Thanks Monrein!  You're a wonderful Secret Santa!   Oh, and a super sweet handwritten card!!!!!!
   :thx; :thx; :thx; :thx; :thx; :thx;

P.S.  And my dog is enjoying tearing up the cardboard box and bubble wrap my gifts arrived in.   :clap;
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Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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