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« on: August 03, 2010, 08:37:09 AM »
 :waving; Hey IHD family

This is Maria, kitkats daughter filling you in on her absence from the boards. She is in the hospital again, this time due to a possible catheter infection.

Dialysis sent her in on Friday night, because her temperature spiked high and she had the chills. The er doc told er he was admitting her and they have been pumping her full of antibiotics and are waiting for the lab results to come back. They were going to replace the catheter yesterday, I will update you on that after I speak with her tonight. I will also try to get her hospital number, but she does have her cell on her if you want to reach her.

As always please keep her in your thoughts and prayers!

Maria


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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2010, 08:58:15 AM »
Ahhhh, that stinks!  She's been through enough already. 

Thanks for the update, Maria.  I'll be thinking about her.

And make sure they give her some good drugs before they put in the cath this time!
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2010, 08:59:47 AM »
 ??? Oh no! She was supposed to go back to work yesterday and was so happy to be able to work again.
Thank you Maria, for letting us know. Poor Kit, she needs a break!!  :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2010, 09:10:35 AM »
Thanks Maria.  Your Mom has been through way too much the past few months.  She justs starts to do get better and something else goes wrong.  Please give her our love and tell her not to worry about IHD.    She needs to focus on herself and healing.   We'll be watching for more updates.
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2010, 01:34:39 PM »
Oh dear, I am so sad to hear of this.  Please transmit my caring thoughts and prayers on her behalf.  I am expecting her to be better soon, but for now she should relax and get well.
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2010, 02:25:11 PM »
She does need a break.  Thank you Maria for the post.   We love and miss you Kitkatz!!!!    Get well soon!!!   :grouphug;
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2010, 02:59:13 PM »
 :grouphug; Praying for Kitkatz
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« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2010, 03:16:40 PM »
 :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr my poor KIT................ :grouphug; :grouphug;
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« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2010, 05:04:03 PM »
Not the weekend and beginning of the week I had planned.  I swear Kaiser is my personal purgatory every time I go there!!!


As you can see I am home finally after Sat, Sun, Mon and art of Tues. in the hospital.  I had a possible line infection in my catheter.  Holy crap! It came on fast, too. I was fine all day Friday looking forward to a nice weekend and then Friday night at dialysis, wham! a fever of 101.3, a trip to Kaiser ER and a four day hospital stay!

They took out the cath and put in a new one.  OUCHIES!  I am sore, but glad to be home.
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« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2010, 05:51:19 PM »
Just saw this Kit...glad you're home now but man I hate that you spent a perfectly good weekend at the hospital.  Hope the possible infection is no more.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2010, 01:19:51 AM »
Glad you are back home again Kit. Wow, what a quick and crazy infection. Hope you are done with this sort of thing, FOREVER!!!
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« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2010, 05:36:31 PM »
Pleased to hear that you are back home.
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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2010, 08:10:12 PM »
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« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2010, 11:56:21 PM »
So sorry, but glad you are home. 

                     :cuddle;
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« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2010, 04:02:17 PM »

 Ouch! Get Rest and take Care.
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« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2010, 05:26:13 PM »
How are you doing Kit? When can you go back to school?
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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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
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« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2010, 07:08:09 PM »
School starts tomorrow for teachers.  I have been working in my room with help the last two days.  Tylenol with codeine is my best friend right now.  I am working slowly on things.  I shall remember to teach sitting down next week.
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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 #17 on: August 05, 2010, 10:26:13 PM »
Hope you heal quickly kitkatz.  [bandaged catheter symbol]
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1986: kidney failure at 19 years old, cause unknown
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Infections in June / July, hospital 1-4 Aug for infections.

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« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2010, 08:08:38 PM »
Sorry I missed this Kat.  But so glad you are feeling better.  Take care of yourself, girl.
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