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« on: September 13, 2011, 03:07:38 PM »
Hey guys!

Well my transplant date sure did come quick! Can't wait to get back to a normal ish life as long as everything goes well! Was a bumpy ride especially the bloody interview me and my mum had to do to make sure she wasn't selling the kidney to me. Bloody ridiculous but all done and authorised on the same day it was submited lol. I'll let ya know how eveything goes!

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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2011, 03:22:58 PM »
Great news, Adam!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 03:34:30 PM »
Fantastic!   :yahoo;      Congratulations!  I hope you and your mother have a quick and uneventful recovery!  I can't wait to hear all about it.  Look around in the Transplant Stories section and find out alll kinds of stuff to do to prepair for transplant (even though you have just a few days left  ;))  what to take to the hospital, etc.   Good Luck!!    :beer1;   
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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2011, 03:54:07 PM »
Good luck! Aweome news, I hope everything goes smoothly!

I'm so sorry to hear they put you through the third degree about your Mom donating, how horrible they thought that!    :(
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« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2011, 09:17:10 PM »
Adam,

I'm  so  happy  to  hear your  TX  is  at the  end of the  week.
I'll be thinking of you  and your  mom,   and  sending  you  lots  of  healing  light!!   :cuddle;

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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2011, 09:20:11 PM »
Wonderfull news..... we keep hearing about more and more people getting transplant..... 

     Give your mom a big hug...... she's the best...
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« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2011, 10:22:58 PM »
 :2thumbsup; That's great - best of luck to you both! Your mom ROCKS!  :bow;
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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2011, 08:12:43 AM »
Yay!  Be sure to come back here afterwards so we know how you got on ... will be thinking of you and your mum!

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Quote from: Cordelia on September 13, 2011, 03:54:07 PM
I'm so sorry to hear they put you through the third degree about your Mom donating, how horrible they thought that!    :(
It's just a standard interview over here (UK) where they need to check birth certificates/marriage certificates/photographs and ask you questions to make sure you know each other and you're not being coerced into it.  It's simply to ensure that it's all above board, and all live donors and their recipients have to have one in order to be approved by an independent panel ... mine wasn't too bad and was all done and dusted within minutes. 
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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2011, 08:35:58 AM »
Wow! That is such great news!!   :clap;
It encourages me. I have given up several times with all the things and tests.    :banghead;   Maybe I will try again!
You and your Mom are in my prayers!   :pray;
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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2011, 09:42:23 AM »
Congratulations! That's fantastic. I hope everything goes smoothly for both of you. Don't be surprised if your recovery is a bit faster. You are going from minimal to excellent kidney function while your Mom may take a while for her remaining kidney to pick up the slack. So she may continue to be more tired than you for a while. Don't overdo trying to look after her. She will be fine!

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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2011, 09:56:54 AM »
Congratulations and good luck.
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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2011, 12:58:37 PM »
Congratulations!      Although your Mom's initial recovery might make her feel worse, your surgery is much more involved.  You will have soreness from the incision, the muscles, and moving things around.  But,  the well being overall is very noticable right away.  Take the physical part slow and easy, but enjoy feeling more "with it" than you have for a long time.   Several members told me to give my body 3 months for it to heal. (But you are much younger!!!  LOL) Each month just gets better and better.    I know your Mother would do anything to help you.  She must be very excited too.   Looking forward to hearing all about it.   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2011, 01:09:12 PM »
That's wonderful news!  Best of luck to you both!
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« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2011, 03:59:05 PM »
Well I'm on my ward now can't sleep though so just wandering around. Had some
Awful news today, my grandma died :( not a good day at all. My mum is really upset I hate putting her through this :( blah life is cruel.
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« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2011, 04:03:52 PM »
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« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2011, 06:20:14 PM »
Teepo, that's horrible.  I hope she's okay to go through this.  Good Luck with the surgery and recovery.   :cuddle;
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Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
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Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2011, 09:29:39 PM »
Aww sorry about the loss of your grandmother.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2011, 09:34:17 PM »
oh my goodness, first i see this wonderful news then the sad news.  I send my prayers and best wishes for healing of the heart and bodies. I cant wait to hear from you  soon..  All the best...   :grouphug;
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« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2011, 09:38:23 PM »
I'm  so  sorry to  hear  about your  Grandma   :cuddle;

Hugs  for  both  you  and your mom!! 
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« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2011, 10:49:12 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: September 16, 2011, 12:43:28 AM »
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« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2011, 02:53:28 AM »
My caring thoughts and prayers are with you all the way.  Please be assured that your IHD family is with you all the way  :grouphug;  Accept my condolences for the passing of your grandmother. :cuddle;
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« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2011, 04:07:42 AM »
So sorry about your grandma Adam.  (Hope the transplant went okay though - I expect you're in surgery right ... about ... now!)
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« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2011, 06:58:04 AM »
    :cuddle;  My thoughts and prayers are with you. What an awful thing to happen right now!.
Just concentrate on recovery. Everything else will work itself out.

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« Reply #24 on: September 16, 2011, 04:05:07 PM »
I am so sorry about your Grandmother.  I think Grandmas are such special people in our lives.  May all your memories help during this time. 

So, both you and your Mom will be going thru recovery and grieving. That is hard. I'll be saying healing prayers for both of you. 

I've been thinking of you today.  We'll be looking forward to hearing about the transplant.   :cuddle;    :cuddle;
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