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« Reply #75 on: April 12, 2011, 07:51:15 AM »
Thats good x
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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!!!
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« Reply #76 on: April 13, 2011, 01:41:19 AM »
I slept a full 10 hours after working till 4am the night(morning?) before.

Today had TWO big winners at the track my pick o' the day HEXY LEGS paying $19.70 for a win was sweet so turned an investment of $10 in a mix of win/place bets into just over $100. That on top of another horse that paid $15odd for a win. That definitely made my work day go better :) Oh yeah, fixed some problems too (see I do work from time to time in between horse races  >:D >:D >:D)

PS: think my donor was a bit of a punter, but I seem to have got a bit of a reasonable knack for picking the odd winner (and a bunch of losers too!)  >:D
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27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

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« Reply #77 on: April 13, 2011, 02:33:41 AM »
Quote from: RichardMEL on April 13, 2011, 01:41:19 AM
I slept a full 10 hours after working till 4am the night(morning?) before.

Today had TWO big winners at the track my pick o' the day HEXY LEGS paying $19.70 for a win was sweet so turned an investment of $10 in a mix of win/place bets into just over $100. That on top of another horse that paid $15odd for a win. That definitely made my work day go better :) Oh yeah, fixed some problems too (see I do work from time to time in between horse races  >:D >:D >:D)

PS: think my donor was a bit of a punter, but I seem to have got a bit of a reasonable knack for picking the odd winner (and a bunch of losers too!)  >:D

BEGINNER!!!!!! ;)
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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 #78 on: April 13, 2011, 04:21:32 AM »
The best thing that has happened to me all year is a brush with death. It causes you to stare your own mortality in the face and to reevaluate your life and consider what is truly important. All my life I've been Cautious Al, probably have list of about 50 things that I would have liked to have done but didn't, for various reasons ... finances, dependents, fear, afraid of what people would say, its not the norm...Do I want to die with all those regrets?
Hell no. I'm claiming back my life, well mine and Sidney's and making big changes. If I want to fly to Hong Kong for the weekend I will, I will dress as I please because I feel good, I will not let fear of the unknown hold me back, if I want to inhabit the shadowy world of cyberspace after midnight and explore the darker side I will. I will do as much as I can within the time I have left.
I still intend to look after Sid, and to listen to the docs but it won't restrict me or my zest for life. i know a lot of you probably think I am quite negative about transplants but I can only go by my own experiences. And they have been difficult. And the battle still continues. But it doesn't stop me from making my choices. I need to stay in charge of my life, not anyone else. Especially not doctors or disapproving relatives. Having a transplant does not turn you into a saint overnight!
I shall in future become Reckless Al. Even Hedonistic Al! And enjoy the time I have left to the full.
Some might say this is the steroids talking! but I choose this new life, steroids or no steroids.

                                       :bandance;  :bandance;  :bandance;  :bandance;
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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 #79 on: April 13, 2011, 05:42:20 AM »
I definitely agree with you that this has made me rethink all aspects of my life.  It has made me realize what's important (my family and friends) and that spending quality time with them is what I want to do.  I don't sweat the small stuff anymore, and work is just that...work.  I've already spent too much of my life worrying about every little thing at work.  I still work hard, but I don't stress about it as well because that just doesn't help, and in fact hinders me.  I use my obsessiveness to continue to research my disease and treat it as best I can.  I agree with you, Al, it's time to dance.  Peanut butter jelly time!   

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« Reply #80 on: April 13, 2011, 05:55:41 AM »
Not too sure about the peanut butter and jelly ugh! You Americans have funny tastes !
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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 #81 on: April 13, 2011, 11:33:08 AM »
PBJ is good. I like it toasted sometimes too.  ;D
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« Reply #82 on: April 13, 2011, 02:03:51 PM »
Quote from: Sugarlump on April 13, 2011, 05:55:41 AM
Not too sure about the peanut butter and jelly ugh! You Americans have funny tastes !

Oh, peanut butter and jam is a luxury here - very quick to make for the kids for lunch, fulfills government requirements for a protein and a grain - possibly even fruit, though that might be pushing it - kids generally love it, and with all the children who have peanut allergies, it is cause for celebration when you are allowed to serve it to them. The only question asked at my younger son's orientation at the beginning of last school year was "Peanut butter - yes or no?" All the parents congratulated this man on asking such a great question, and the answer was yes!

However, I am pretty sure that Kim was referring to a dance. I don't know the details but I think I've heard "Peanut butter jelly time" come from the television when my son watches those shows about adolescents living as professional musicians. (NOT Hannah Montanna - there are others.)
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« Reply #83 on: April 13, 2011, 04:17:53 PM »
Well thats new one on me
dancing with peanut butter and jelly could get messy!!!! :rofl;  :rofl;  :rofl;
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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 #84 on: April 13, 2011, 04:46:30 PM »
When I was growing up, my grandmother's kitchen clock had a place of honor in our breakfast room.  My father wound it every Sunday for decades.  It has a separate windup mechanism for the chime's hammer.  When my father died, my mother just let the clock wind down and put it away in a closet.  When she died last year, I brought the clock from Texas to Chicago, and today I wound it up for the first time.  I can't get the chime to chime the proper number of times, though; there is a trick to it that I never learned.  But at least it is now in my own kitchen, tick-tocking away. 
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« Reply #85 on: April 13, 2011, 05:47:42 PM »
the best thing that happened to me today was the help getting donations to the school my daughter gave me.
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« Reply #86 on: April 13, 2011, 06:09:46 PM »
I meant to post this last night, but our internet was out.  :lol;

I saw my first hummingbird of the season.

 :flower;

I can see my feeder from where I sit at the table and there it was at dinner last night. Made my day!  :clap;

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« Reply #87 on: April 14, 2011, 01:33:23 AM »
Waking up to find someone next to me!!!!   ;)
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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 #88 on: April 14, 2011, 04:40:32 AM »
Quote from: Sugarlump on April 14, 2011, 01:33:23 AM
Waking up to find someone next to me!!!!   ;)
*gasp*

You hussy!

 ;D

I haven't had anything good happen to me today, but tomorrow we're going away for the weekend (swanky hotel, thank you Tesco!) so I'm keeping my *fingers crossed* that Blokey doesn't go silly at dialysis in the morning, because he's got a good three hour drive ahead of him.
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« Reply #89 on: April 14, 2011, 05:53:16 AM »
Can't believe you called me a hussy without knowing "who" it was !!!!!!  :thx;
Enjoy your weekend away sounds good!
I have to be at A for 8.30am (right he was joking???) on Monday morning for biopsy! My new nickname : colander!!!!
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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 #90 on: April 14, 2011, 07:53:36 AM »
Quote from: Sugarlump on April 14, 2011, 05:53:16 AM
Can't believe you called me a hussy without knowing "who" it was !!!!!!  :thx;
>:D

Was it Murphy?
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« Reply #91 on: April 14, 2011, 08:29:09 AM »
 ;) no
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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 #92 on: April 14, 2011, 09:51:09 AM »
Quote from: Sugarlump on April 14, 2011, 08:29:09 AM
;) no
Oooh, you mysterious woman.

 ;D
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« Reply #93 on: April 14, 2011, 12:16:38 PM »
I enjoyed my 2 hour nap!
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« Reply #94 on: April 14, 2011, 08:52:28 PM »
The only person/thing I've been waking up next to recently has been Celeste... and that's fine because she never wants me to get out of bed (perfect woman for me  :rofl;). She was super snuggly this morning wanting tummy rubs and rubbing herself against me. Such a cutie. I love my kitty. Don't know where I would be without her. Bitter, twisted and lonely I guess. Wait.... that's how I am now!
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #95 on: April 15, 2011, 03:18:56 AM »
Quote from: RichardMEL on April 14, 2011, 08:52:28 PM
The only person/thing I've been waking up next to recently has been Celeste... and that's fine because she never wants me to get out of bed (perfect woman for me  :rofl;). She was super snuggly this morning wanting tummy rubs and rubbing herself against me. Such a cutie. I love my kitty. Don't know where I would be without her. Bitter, twisted and lonely I guess. Wait.... that's how I am now!
Awww, you're not really bitter and twisted are you?  Our bed used to be Tabatha's domain but now she's gone Mog has discovered the delights of snuggling in between us and getting squished. 

My Mumsy sent me a text this morning telling me she loved me.  I love my mum!

 ;D
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« Reply #96 on: April 15, 2011, 05:53:05 AM »
My Creatinine/kidney function seems to be improving
and I hope the trend means that it is slowly getting better,
if not, at least it gives me more time.
I am hoping....
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« Reply #97 on: April 16, 2011, 07:01:20 PM »
Started out blah & upsetting when I went to pick up hubby's binder script refill.....pharm said insurance wouldn't cover...pharmasist was VERY nice & gave me some "loaners" until HE (the pharmasist) called the insurance co. on Monday morning to get the mess straightened out....I like him!!!!!!!
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« Reply #98 on: April 17, 2011, 04:49:03 AM »
Quote from: RichardMEL on April 14, 2011, 08:52:28 PM
The only person/thing I've been waking up next to recently has been Celeste... and that's fine because she never wants me to get out of bed (perfect woman for me  :rofl;). She was super snuggly this morning wanting tummy rubs and rubbing herself against me. Such a cutie. I love my kitty. Don't know where I would be without her. Bitter, twisted and lonely I guess. Wait.... that's how I am now!

I let you know if you are!
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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 #99 on: April 17, 2011, 06:23:44 AM »
Quote from: TexanSummer on April 16, 2011, 07:01:20 PM
Started out blah & upsetting when I went to pick up hubby's binder script refill.....pharm said insurance wouldn't cover...pharmasist was VERY nice & gave me some "loaners" until HE (the pharmasist) called the insurance co. on Monday morning to get the mess straightened out....I like him!!!!!!!

We had to pay for many of Carl's scripts post transplant (and we are talking thousands of $$$), but the checks are slowing coming in to cover most of that! Woo hoo! Got a whopper yesterday for $1.62!!  :rofl;

Anyway, I had a great night's sleep last night. That is something to celebrate!!!  :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
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