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« on: October 26, 2011, 10:47:32 PM »
I have been working for months on a All in to win for Hope Celebrity Poker Tournament to raise funds for the Renal Support Network. We are also partnering with another charity - Love Across the Ocean, they provide help to Vietnamese refugees and bring food and essentials to Vietnam.
We have a great batch of stuff for the silent auction - even a lovely painting from our very own Larry G - so it should be fun. We also have made poker chip necklaces which my friend and I made from real clay poker chips and silverplated ball chain. The celebrities who are confirmed are Jack Black, Daniel Baldwin and Brad Ellis from Glee. There are about 20 other celebrities but I don't know them well, you can see the list here http://www.rsnhope.org/poker - let me know if you recognize any names!
So it's crunch time and I am swamped with last minute details. If all goes well we should be welcoming about 200 guests to the casino on Saturday - wish me luck - I have spent a lot of time working on this! I am looking forward to a long nap on Sunday!
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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
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2011, 10:50:37 PM »
Good luck ... are you playing too? This is all you need to know
http://youtu.be/6q2mFiN7GIc
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« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2011, 10:55:29 PM »
Quote from: Bill Peckham on October 26, 2011, 10:50:37 PM
Good luck ... are you playing too? This is all you need to know
http://youtu.be/6q2mFiN7GIc
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Good to know!
Nah, I am not playing. I have 2 photographers and a videographer to lead around, plus setting up the auction. Someday I should learn to play... I don't have a good poker face though!
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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
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2011, 03:03:37 AM »

Good luck, Karol and best wishes from Kristina.

Thanks Bill, for the video of Kenny Rogers in "The Gambler";

I don't play and I have no poker-face either,

but I very much enjoyed watching the video and listening to the song !
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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2011, 03:35:11 AM »
Quote from: Bill Peckham on October 26, 2011, 10:50:37 PM
Good luck ... are you playing too? This is all you need to know
http://youtu.be/6q2mFiN7GIc

DARN IT BILL!!! That's gonna be in my head for days now....
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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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2009 - 2013 PhD research student : How people make sense of renal failure in online discussion boards
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« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2011, 11:08:09 AM »
Best of luck, Karol!

I've met one of the celebs - Yancey Arias. I interviewed him and a friend who were in a production of Night of the Iguana decades ago. I only remember this because his name is so unusual that it stuck with me all these years (no idea what the friend's name was). I also interviewed him very briefly for a charity event where he stole the show, although he was not working with other professional performers. If I remember correctly, he was part of a Sesame Street spoof. If you do talk to him and need a conversation starter, you can mention that I remember him for those two things after all of these years. (And I honestly do not know anything he's done since.... don't tell him that part, though. Delicate actor egos and all.)
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« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2011, 04:52:18 PM »
I wish I had your energy, Okarol.  Thank you for all you do. :cuddle;
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2011, 05:16:39 PM »
Quote from: MooseMom on October 27, 2011, 04:52:18 PM
I wish I had your energy, Okarol.  Thank you for all you do. :cuddle;

I second that!!!!  We will miss you while you are away and prayers go with you!

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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2011, 05:28:42 PM »
And with all that I was able to sneak in a question and got an answer...he he I'm very sneaky.. ;)
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« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2011, 09:39:35 AM »
Wishing you LUCK Okarol.

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« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2011, 12:29:19 PM »
Ooooh, Adrian Paul.  Yummy!
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« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2011, 12:56:54 AM »
I am soooo tired but things went well. Here are a few photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/karolfranks/sets/72157627890440937/
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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
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2011, 08:58:34 AM »
Great pictures! And you even got Elvis to attend.  :)
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« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2011, 12:01:05 PM »
Glad you are back and get some rest!!!!!  What a WONDERFUL thing for this group to do!      :thumbup;         Loved the pix's! :pics;

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12/2004 to 6/2009 Home PD
6/2009 Peritonitis , PD Cath removed
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2/2010 BKA rt leg & lt foot (all toes) amputated
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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2011, 01:36:52 PM »
Glad things went well.   :yahoo;
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« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2011, 09:59:44 PM »
Congrats RSN and Karol


Who won?
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Incenter Hemodialysis: 1990 - 2001
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NxStage System One Cycler 2007 - Present
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« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2011, 12:44:09 AM »
Quote from: Bill Peckham on October 31, 2011, 09:59:44 PM
Congrats RSN and Karol


Who won?

The top 2 players were tied and they'd take turns winning, so finally one guy suggested they chop the pot and split the cash for 1st and 2nd place. He was the 2nd place winner from last year, the other a guy who signed up the day of the tournament. 3rd place was a friend of Leyna's, the co-chairman with Lori.
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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
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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