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« on: November 05, 2012, 11:08:02 PM »
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2012, 11:36:48 AM »
yep... it's what I say when I see someone going by on a motorbike, wearing a helmet (because it's law) but no other protection... There goes a prospective organ donor...
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2012, 01:16:28 PM »
I could say that, but we say....
well he wont have to worry about healing from road rash.
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After a hard fight to not start I started dialysis 9/13
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cause PKD diagnosed age 14

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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2012, 06:27:46 PM »
My doc told me that if I wanted to get on list and get a kidney sooner, I should move to a state without a helmet law.
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2012, 06:46:03 PM »
>>My doc told me that if I wanted to get on list and get a kidney sooner, I should move to a state without a helmet law.<<

I don't believe it. I live in one of those states. Ed has a 6+ year estimated wait for O. I have a 6 year wait for A. only have 1 year under our belt...
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After a hard fight to not start I started dialysis 9/13
started on PD
hoping for home hemo starting to build a fistula 1/14
cause PKD diagnosed age 14

Wife to Ed (who started dialysis 1/12 and got his kidney 10/13)
Mother to Gehlan 18, Alison 16, Jonathan 12, and Evalynn 7. All still at home.
www.donate2benefit.webs.com
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2012, 06:49:42 PM »
We don't have a helmet law here in Colorado either, but my wait is still 5+ years for a type O.
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2012, 06:57:09 PM »
Helmet law here. Type O blood: OVER 10 years!
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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2012, 12:59:31 AM »
here's one for ya

Ever had so much fluid taken off that your pants fit looser?
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-Born in !975 with blockage on bladder
-Doctors do not realize this fact until 8 days after I'm born
-Perform surgery to pull ureters out my back so I can pee (called a eurethrarostomy)
-At 3 years of age the doctors fix the bladder and return my anatomy to normal
-23 years old I have pain in my chest/cannot breath, rushed to hospital, find that my kidneys have failed
-March 1999 - first dialysis in hospital
-January 2003   Living donor transplant from cousin
-April 2009  kidney fails  back on dialysis - present 4x per week
-January 2013 - started nocturnal dialysis 3x week for 6 hours per treatment
-April 2013 - Nocturnal shift is discontinued, treatments reduced to 5 hrs apiece
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« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2012, 04:59:44 AM »
Yup, almost fall off, have to tighten the belt.
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« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2012, 05:56:44 AM »
Maybe move to a state where there are no helmet laws and poor riders.

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