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« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2011, 09:41:05 AM »
Whilst walking my dog at 6.30am this morning, I watched the sun rise out of the fog and light up the sky all pink just for me and then disappear back into fog. Quite magical and uplifting  :)
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10 years of half a life
3 years HD 1st transplant Feb 08 failed after 3 months
Back to HD 2nd transplant Dec 10 failed after 11 months
Difficult times with a femoral line and catching MSSA (Thank you Plymouth Hospital)
Back on HD (not easy to do that third time around)
Fighting hard (two years on) to do home HD ... watch this space!
Oh and I am am getting married 1/08/15 to my wonderful partner Drew!!!
The power of optimism over common sense :)
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« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2011, 10:50:31 AM »
I woke up today.  ;D That's always good.  :thumbup;
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« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2011, 11:43:42 PM »
Choock got a transplant!!!!!

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« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2011, 02:24:19 AM »
Nothing can beat Chooks transplant. However I went to Bingo and I won twice, for a total of $365.00 . I am happy!!!
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« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2011, 09:38:48 AM »
rushed over here to telll........  Chooks TRANSPLANT    :cheer:   :bandance;  :bandance;....   greatest thing to happen :-)
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« Reply #30 on: March 31, 2011, 01:48:16 PM »
I tell you, all the recent transplants are really exciting!  :2thumbsup;

One of my co-workers is getting married tomorrow. They were going to go to the court house for the ceremony. Today she asked me if I would perform it for her.

 :2thumbsup; I'm so glad. It really made my day.

So I put together a sweet ceremony for her!

 :flower;

Now tonight I'll have to get the beautiful papers prepared....

I LOVE doing weddings. Even if I only have a day to prepare!

 :guitar:
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« Reply #31 on: March 31, 2011, 02:42:26 PM »
Got papers back in my toughest, most stress-inducing and time-consuming class.  I'm currently getting a 97.7%.   :bandance;
Guess giving up TV, shopping, socializing, and sleeping had been worth something after all....  ;D
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« Reply #32 on: March 31, 2011, 03:23:02 PM »
Today was labwork day.  Ugh.  I was driving to the lab like I do every damn month, feeling sorry for myself and resenting the role that CKD has played in my life.  I arrived and checked in as per usual with my lab request and my Gift of Hope box.  One of the phlebotomists is a little round Polish lady who has been sticking me for years now.  We aren't friends or anything, but we're used to each other.  Anyway, she is usually friendly and bubbly, but today I could tell that she was most unhappy.  I was sitting there ready to be stuck, and, well, I just couldn't say nothing.  So I told her that I was very sorry that she was sad, and she started to cry.  It has been a very long time since I've seen someone look that unhappy.  I gave her a hug, and I think she appreciated a kind word.

I guess this is the best thing that happened to me today because it gave me the chance to just be nice to someone.

I hope she will be OK.
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« Reply #33 on: March 31, 2011, 03:38:34 PM »
Moosey you can be nice to me today if you like.
Feeling really really sad and depressed.
If someone hugged me I'd cry  :'( 
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10 years of half a life
3 years HD 1st transplant Feb 08 failed after 3 months
Back to HD 2nd transplant Dec 10 failed after 11 months
Difficult times with a femoral line and catching MSSA (Thank you Plymouth Hospital)
Back on HD (not easy to do that third time around)
Fighting hard (two years on) to do home HD ... watch this space!
Oh and I am am getting married 1/08/15 to my wonderful partner Drew!!!
The power of optimism over common sense :)
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« Reply #34 on: March 31, 2011, 04:09:51 PM »
my son is amazing! Tonight he and I were talking, I said, when I was a kid, i used to put ketchup on my peas, and he said "When I was in heaven?" I said huh? "You know, when mommies and daddies are kids, we are in heaven, waiting for God to give us to u" I said Oh... "God gave me the best mommy in the whole world!" :) :yahoo;
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« Reply #35 on: March 31, 2011, 04:10:15 PM »
Quote from: Sugarlump on March 31, 2011, 03:38:34 PM
Moosey you can be nice to me today if you like.
Feeling really really sad and depressed.
If someone hugged me I'd cry  :'(

 :cuddle;

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.  I don't like it when you're sad, so stop it!!! :P

Anything I can help with?
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"Eggs are so inadequate, don't you think?  I mean, they ought to be able to become anything, but instead you always get a chicken.  Or a duck.  Or whatever they're programmed to be.  You never get anything interesting, like regret, or the middle of last week."
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« Reply #36 on: March 31, 2011, 04:11:34 PM »
Quote from: gothiclovemonkey on March 31, 2011, 04:09:51 PM
my son is amazing! Tonight he and I were talking, I said, when I was a kid, i used to put ketchup on my peas, and he said "When I was in heaven?" I said huh? "You know, when mommies and daddies are kids, we are in heaven, waiting for God to give us to u" I said Oh... "God gave me the best mommy in the whole world!" :) :yahoo;

Oh, that has left me speechless!
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"Eggs are so inadequate, don't you think?  I mean, they ought to be able to become anything, but instead you always get a chicken.  Or a duck.  Or whatever they're programmed to be.  You never get anything interesting, like regret, or the middle of last week."
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« Reply #37 on: March 31, 2011, 04:30:31 PM »
i am so blessed!
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« Reply #38 on: March 31, 2011, 04:34:32 PM »
Quote from: gothiclovemonkey on March 31, 2011, 04:30:31 PM
i am so blessed!

Yes you are, and don't you ever forget it! :cuddle;
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"Eggs are so inadequate, don't you think?  I mean, they ought to be able to become anything, but instead you always get a chicken.  Or a duck.  Or whatever they're programmed to be.  You never get anything interesting, like regret, or the middle of last week."
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« Reply #39 on: March 31, 2011, 06:25:39 PM »
Quote from: MooseMom on March 31, 2011, 04:10:15 PM
Quote from: Sugarlump on March 31, 2011, 03:38:34 PM
Moosey you can be nice to me today if you like.
Feeling really really sad and depressed.
If someone hugged me I'd cry  :'(

 :cuddle;

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.  I don't like it when you're sad, so stop it!!! :P


Could be those new drugs they've put me on  or it could just be someone's careless words x
 :cuddle;   :'(  :cuddle;  :'(  :cuddle;  :'(

Anything I can help with?
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10 years of half a life
3 years HD 1st transplant Feb 08 failed after 3 months
Back to HD 2nd transplant Dec 10 failed after 11 months
Difficult times with a femoral line and catching MSSA (Thank you Plymouth Hospital)
Back on HD (not easy to do that third time around)
Fighting hard (two years on) to do home HD ... watch this space!
Oh and I am am getting married 1/08/15 to my wonderful partner Drew!!!
The power of optimism over common sense :)
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« Reply #40 on: March 31, 2011, 09:25:57 PM »
I found out a person is looking for a kidney donor and is having a car and motorcycle event April 7 at the American Legion in Colton, CA 1 to 6 p.m. Anyone interested in joining me?
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« Reply #41 on: April 01, 2011, 01:15:49 PM »
I got my happiness back  ;D  ;D  ;D
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10 years of half a life
3 years HD 1st transplant Feb 08 failed after 3 months
Back to HD 2nd transplant Dec 10 failed after 11 months
Difficult times with a femoral line and catching MSSA (Thank you Plymouth Hospital)
Back on HD (not easy to do that third time around)
Fighting hard (two years on) to do home HD ... watch this space!
Oh and I am am getting married 1/08/15 to my wonderful partner Drew!!!
The power of optimism over common sense :)
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« Reply #42 on: April 01, 2011, 02:03:16 PM »
Two to pick from:

Lunch with a friend, and a lot of juicy girl talk to go with it.

One good belly laugh from a cat with spring fever, certain she can sprout wings and fly if she can just lay a paw on a bird.  (Followed by a "Thunk" noise as she realized that the porch rail was not going to move down just because the bird had moved up.)
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« Reply #43 on: April 02, 2011, 10:41:08 AM »
My horse might have come 10th but f*** am I happy today.
Sometimes something quite simple ...shared laughter, fun and a liitle bit naughty ... is all you need to put a whopping great smile on your face!
I could run 10 miles right now  :yahoo;
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10 years of half a life
3 years HD 1st transplant Feb 08 failed after 3 months
Back to HD 2nd transplant Dec 10 failed after 11 months
Difficult times with a femoral line and catching MSSA (Thank you Plymouth Hospital)
Back on HD (not easy to do that third time around)
Fighting hard (two years on) to do home HD ... watch this space!
Oh and I am am getting married 1/08/15 to my wonderful partner Drew!!!
The power of optimism over common sense :)
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« Reply #44 on: April 02, 2011, 12:04:46 PM »
Quote from: kitkatz on March 31, 2011, 09:25:57 PM
I found out a person is looking for a kidney donor and is having a car and motorcycle event April 7 at the American Legion in Colton, CA 1 to 6 p.m. Anyone interested in joining me?
1-6 on a Thursday?
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« Reply #45 on: April 02, 2011, 12:17:28 PM »
So what is the best thing that happened to you today then YL???
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10 years of half a life
3 years HD 1st transplant Feb 08 failed after 3 months
Back to HD 2nd transplant Dec 10 failed after 11 months
Difficult times with a femoral line and catching MSSA (Thank you Plymouth Hospital)
Back on HD (not easy to do that third time around)
Fighting hard (two years on) to do home HD ... watch this space!
Oh and I am am getting married 1/08/15 to my wonderful partner Drew!!!
The power of optimism over common sense :)
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« Reply #46 on: April 02, 2011, 12:20:19 PM »
Mine is a little late, but, 2 days ago I got a call from my Transplant Clinic to come in get blood drawn for a potential live donor match!!!  They took 7 vials, and I had a great time cracking jokes with the phlebotomist and his trainee.  My neighbor friend who has offered to get tested to donate had to move her appt up by 2 weeks, due to her getting a new job.  And, the new job is with the same place that I'll be getting my eventual transplant at, so if this works out, they should be okay with giving her time off!  I hope!!!!  Granted, she will be working at a satellite location, but still!  So, we shall see what happens.  Time will tell....

 ;D

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1996 - Diagnosed with Proteinuria
2000 - Started seeing nephrologist on regular basis
Mar 2010 - Started Aranesp shots - well into CKD4
Dec 1, 2010 - Transplant Eval Appt - Listed on Feb 10, 2012
Apr 18, 2011 - Had fistula placed at GFR 8
April 20, 2011 - Had chest cath placed, GFR 6
April 22, 2011 - Started in-center HD. Continued to work FT and still went out and did things: live theater, concerts, spend time with friends, dine out, etc
May 2011 - My Wonderful Donor offered to get tested!
Oct 2011  - My Wonderful Donor was approved for surgery!
November 23, 2011 - Live-Donor Transplant (Lynette the Kidney gets a new home!)
April 3, 2012 - Routine Post-Tx Biopsy (creatinine went up just a little, from 1.4 to 1.7)
April 7, 2012 - ER admit to hospital, emergency surgery to remove large hematoma caused by biopsy
April 8, 2012 - In hospital dialysis with 2 units of blood
Now: On the mend, getting better! New Goal: No more in-patient hospital stays! More travel and life adventures!
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« Reply #47 on: April 02, 2011, 12:52:59 PM »
I just feel good today! And I think that is great enough!  :clap;

Karen, fingers crossed for you!

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« Reply #48 on: April 03, 2011, 12:13:22 AM »
ITS MOTHERS DAY !!!!   :cheer:   :cheer:   :cheer:

and I have 4 wonderful children (that the doctors told me I would never have after being diagnosed with GN in 1984.)
They may not live at home anymore and have their own busy lives but
JADE, OLIVER, GLYNN and TIFFANY ....   :)
Thank you for making me a very proud mum (and grandma to LEILA GRACE x)

The one thing kidney failure couldn't take away from me either!
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10 years of half a life
3 years HD 1st transplant Feb 08 failed after 3 months
Back to HD 2nd transplant Dec 10 failed after 11 months
Difficult times with a femoral line and catching MSSA (Thank you Plymouth Hospital)
Back on HD (not easy to do that third time around)
Fighting hard (two years on) to do home HD ... watch this space!
Oh and I am am getting married 1/08/15 to my wonderful partner Drew!!!
The power of optimism over common sense :)
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« Reply #49 on: April 03, 2011, 04:49:46 AM »
Awww, so sweet Sugar!

We don't have Mother's Day here until next month!

My good thing....I reconnected with a friend who had moved away (through FaceBook).  :2thumbsup;

Learned he has a new book out....Amazon, here I come!

Aleta
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Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. :)
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