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« Reply #75 on: September 26, 2007, 09:19:23 AM »
YAY Vandie! So happy you're doing well! I hope that kidney gives you many, many years of health! :cuddle;
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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
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« Reply #76 on: September 26, 2007, 02:08:21 PM »
 :bandance; :2thumbsup; :bandance; :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #77 on: September 26, 2007, 06:15:39 PM »
 :yahoo;
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« Reply #78 on: November 03, 2007, 08:41:51 PM »
Three months post op and doing great.  I start back to work on Monday.  I am so ready.  My counts are great.  Creat is still 1.0.  A little amemic, but I am working on that with epo shots.  Prograf levels remain low, so we are still doing labs weekly and adjusting the Prograf doses.

My friends from work had a welcome back party for me last night.  Here are a few pics.  xoxo


 
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« Reply #79 on: November 03, 2007, 08:45:41 PM »
wow vandie you look fantastic glad everything is going so well :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #80 on: November 03, 2007, 09:18:10 PM »
You look amazing!  :grouphug;
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« Reply #81 on: November 03, 2007, 09:53:07 PM »
Congrats Vandie! So happy things are going well - you look great! Good luck with your return to work - it looks like you have a great bunch of co-workers.  :clap;
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Diagnosed with FSGS in1990.
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« Reply #82 on: November 03, 2007, 09:58:58 PM »
 :bandance; Wonderful!! You look mahvelous!  :cuddle;
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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 #83 on: November 03, 2007, 10:38:05 PM »
Vandieeeee, my sistah, you look absolutely MAHVELOUS DAHLING  :bandance;  So glad you are doing good and you are returning to work, looks like a fun bunch, i am sure they missed you.   Love ya  :cuddle;
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« Reply #84 on: November 04, 2007, 01:16:30 AM »
YOU GO GIRL  :yahoo;  :clap;  :yahoo;  :cuddle;
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« Reply #85 on: November 04, 2007, 04:27:59 AM »
Vandie you look beautiful. Glad to hear all is going back to normal.   :cuddle;

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« Reply #86 on: November 04, 2007, 02:00:27 PM »
Vandie, you look so healthy and happy!  We are thrilled you are doing so well. :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #87 on: November 04, 2007, 06:39:01 PM »
Awesome  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #88 on: November 05, 2007, 05:51:32 AM »
GREAT smile!!!!
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« Reply #89 on: November 05, 2007, 10:13:25 AM »
You look just awesome Vandie, but then again you always have.  ;)
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« Reply #90 on: November 05, 2007, 11:19:29 AM »
Congratulations on a successful transplant, recovery, and your return to a normal life! 
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« Reply #91 on: November 05, 2007, 03:06:44 PM »
 :bandance; Best Wishes as you return to work.
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« Reply #92 on: November 05, 2007, 03:31:22 PM »
Outstanding!
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
I make films.

Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

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« Reply #93 on: November 11, 2007, 08:08:15 AM »
I finished my first full work week.  It was so much fun.  Just as dramatic supervising 30 women now as it was before transplant. . .  :banghead;

I have to say it does make me a bit nervous when there is a felon in the cage and it sounds as if he's coughing up a lung. 

I am so fortunate to have had such an incredible support group.  My friends at work and my IHD family have been amazing.

I love you all.
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« Reply #94 on: November 11, 2007, 08:39:05 AM »
 :grouphug;   :grouphug;   :grouphug;   :grouphug;
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« Reply #95 on: November 11, 2007, 09:26:24 AM »
You look WONDERFUL!!! Congrats on a good first week back!!  I am so happy it is all working out so well for you!!! YAY!!!!!! :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :clap; :clap;
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« Reply #96 on: November 11, 2007, 11:59:30 AM »
Quote from: vandie on November 11, 2007, 08:08:15 AM

Just as dramatic supervising 30 women now as it was before transplant. . .  :banghead;


I'd like to supervise 30 women ...
 :bow;
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
I make films.

Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

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« Reply #97 on: November 11, 2007, 04:15:12 PM »
Quote from: Zach on November 11, 2007, 11:59:30 AM
Quote from: vandie on November 11, 2007, 08:08:15 AM

Just as dramatic supervising 30 women now as it was before transplant. . .  :banghead;


I'd like to supervise 30 women ...
 :bow;

Now Zach, you know the saying...."Watch what you wish for" lol >:D

Vandie, welcome back (to work that is)  I bet your friends are just as happy to have you back as you are to be back, you are an amazing woman and as i have said before, i am honored to be able to call you my Sistah  :cuddle;  Love you back my friend  :waving;
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« Reply #98 on: November 11, 2007, 05:30:49 PM »
Quote from: Zach on November 05, 2007, 03:31:22 PM
Outstanding!
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Oh Zach. . . Dominating and supervising are two totally different things.

 :cuddle;
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« Reply #99 on: November 11, 2007, 06:24:19 PM »
 :rofl;
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