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« on: July 21, 2010, 08:30:59 AM »
Just driving back from work today thinking about my donor and came up with this little poem in my head. Sure its not very good but thought I should write it down as it is how I feel.

I never knew you, and I never will
But I think about you everyday still.

In my life before you I was sad and scared
I felt so lonely, even though I knew people cared.

Then one day, out of the blue
You came into my life and made me feel brand new.

Did you have children? Did you have a wife?
All I know is that you truly saved my life.

I know nothing about you, and never will
But I think about you everyday still.

Lou x x x




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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2010, 11:16:35 AM »
 :2thumbsup; Fabulous!
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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
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2010, 12:10:48 PM »
SURE it's good Lou, very good and so very, very true.
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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 #3 on: July 21, 2010, 02:51:52 PM »
 :clap; :thumbup; love it.
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wife of Gregory, who is the kidney patient: 
1986: kidney failure at 19 years old, cause unknown
PD for a year, in-centre haemo for 4 years
Transplant 1 lasted 21 years (Lucy: 1991 - 2012), failed due to Transplant glomerulopathy
5 weeks Haemo 2012
Transplant 2 (Maggie) installed Feb 13, 2013, returned to work June 17, 2013 average crea was 130, now is 140.
Infections in June / July, hospital 1-4 Aug for infections.

Over the years:  skin cancer; thyroidectomy, pneumonia; CMV; BK; 14 surgeries
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Heartfelt thanks to IHD, KK and ADB for your generosity and support.
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2010, 02:53:22 PM »
Very nice.  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2010, 02:59:14 PM »
 :bow; I now have goosebumps, what a wonderful tribute.
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bladder cancer 1994
renal failure April 2009 due to blocked right ureter. Left kidney 20% function
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April 3, 2010 removal bladder, prostrate, left kidney.
June 11, 2010 started Hemo @ hospital
July 2, 2010 Embolized right Kidney due to hemoraging of tumor
September 11, 2010 RIP my love
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2010, 08:13:14 PM »
I really need to stop crying when I read these threads
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2010, 09:05:39 AM »
Thanks everyone!  :cuddle; So glad I put it on here now. Still just cant get over how amazing it all is really. Donors are just wonderful aren't they? x x
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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2010, 12:51:05 PM »
You did real good. Short and right on point. I love it and I'm not uusually a fan of poems.

Ed
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« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2010, 02:47:15 PM »
Great poem Lou.  :thumbup; :thumbup; :2thumbsup; :clap;
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As I was coming out the Nephrologist office, I thought the sky was falling.
Knew I was going on dialysis since November 1999.
Had a fistula put in January 2000.
Been on 4-1/2 hour dialysis since August 28, 2001. (They took out 35Kg that single week)

Maria hasbeen on hemodualysis since January, 2005
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