I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
November 01, 2024, 03:26:53 AM

Login with username, password and session length
Search:     Advanced search
532606 Posts in 33561 Topics by 12678 Members
Latest Member: astrobridge
* Home Help Search Login Register
+  I Hate Dialysis Message Board
|-+  Dialysis Discussion
| |-+  Dialysis: General Discussion
| | |-+  Reaching Out To Famous People........		 0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic. « previous next »
Pages: [1] Go Down Print
Author Topic: Reaching Out To Famous People........  (Read 2776 times)
Cordelia
Elite Member
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 2012
« on: August 11, 2012, 12:23:18 PM »
My husband and I Reaching out to raise awareness......:2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly6UddbOU6s&feature=share
Logged
Diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease at age 19.
Renal Failure at age 38 (2010) came about 2 hrs close to dying. Central line put in an emergency.
Began dialysis on Aug 15, 2010.
Creatine @ time of dialysis: 27. I almost died.
History of High Blood Pressure
I have Neuropathy and Plantar Fasciitis in My Feet
AV Fistula created in Nov. 2011, still buzzing well!
Transplanted in April, 2013. My husband and I participated in the Living Donor paired exchange program. I nicknamed my kidney "April"
Married 18 yrs,  Mom to 3 kids to twin daughters (One that has PKD)  and a high-functioning Autistic son
deniferfer
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 573


My nickname is princess
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2012, 07:16:16 PM »
That was very well done!! I really hope it gets to someone famous and they can make a difference.  The have the power to be able to make a change this world for the better by promoting organ donation. I mean seriously we don't need them to promote another useless invention!!     
Logged
1981-1995: Perfectly fine
1996: November, started feeling sick
1997: April, creatine at 17 and began dialysis    
1997: May Place on PD
2006: Had to replace PD tube
Cordelia
Elite Member
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 2012
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2012, 05:18:58 AM »
Quote from: deniferfer on August 11, 2012, 07:16:16 PM
That was very well done!! I really hope it gets to someone famous and they can make a difference.  The have the power to be able to make a change this world for the better by promoting organ donation. I mean seriously we don't need them to promote another useless invention!!   

Thanks so much Deniferfer!!       :thx;    Thanks so much for your really sweet compliments! :flower;         :cuddle;
Logged
Diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease at age 19.
Renal Failure at age 38 (2010) came about 2 hrs close to dying. Central line put in an emergency.
Began dialysis on Aug 15, 2010.
Creatine @ time of dialysis: 27. I almost died.
History of High Blood Pressure
I have Neuropathy and Plantar Fasciitis in My Feet
AV Fistula created in Nov. 2011, still buzzing well!
Transplanted in April, 2013. My husband and I participated in the Living Donor paired exchange program. I nicknamed my kidney "April"
Married 18 yrs,  Mom to 3 kids to twin daughters (One that has PKD)  and a high-functioning Autistic son
Traveller1947
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 469
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2012, 05:29:18 AM »
Congratulations on a very moving and, I hope, effective appeal!  I hope many will see it, famous or not, and respond.
Logged
mcclane
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 696
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2012, 06:07:06 AM »
that is awesome cordelia !  :bow; :bow;
Logged
boswife
Elite Member
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 2644


us and fam easter 2013
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2012, 11:30:36 AM »
It's sooooooooo good for you to have put yourselves out and done that...  It was great!!  ohhhhhh how i hope it gets through to many and opens up their hearts...  Thanks for doing that for All  :2thumbsup;
Logged
im a california wife and cargiver to my hubby
He started dialysis April 09
We thank God for every day we are blessed to have together.
november 2010, patiently (ha!) waiting our turn for NxStage training
January 14,2011 home with NxStage
Cordelia
Elite Member
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 2012
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2012, 06:36:05 AM »
Thanks so much, Traveller, Mcclane and Boswife!            :thx;

Hoping it will get lots of views!        :thumbup;

Thanks so much for your rooting and cheering us on!     :thx;        :grouphug;
Logged
Diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease at age 19.
Renal Failure at age 38 (2010) came about 2 hrs close to dying. Central line put in an emergency.
Began dialysis on Aug 15, 2010.
Creatine @ time of dialysis: 27. I almost died.
History of High Blood Pressure
I have Neuropathy and Plantar Fasciitis in My Feet
AV Fistula created in Nov. 2011, still buzzing well!
Transplanted in April, 2013. My husband and I participated in the Living Donor paired exchange program. I nicknamed my kidney "April"
Married 18 yrs,  Mom to 3 kids to twin daughters (One that has PKD)  and a high-functioning Autistic son
Pages: [1] Go Up Print 
« previous next »
 
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP SMF 2.0.17 | SMF © 2019, Simple Machines | Terms and Policies Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!