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« Reply #175 on: September 14, 2007, 07:02:56 PM »

 :beer1; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;
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« Reply #176 on: September 14, 2007, 07:04:00 PM »

Wonderful news.   Thanks for the update.
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« Reply #177 on: September 14, 2007, 07:07:14 PM »

 :clap; hooray for sleepy
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« Reply #178 on: September 14, 2007, 07:08:28 PM »

 :yahoo; :yahoo;
Keep fighting Amanda! :boxing;
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« Reply #179 on: September 14, 2007, 07:19:24 PM »

Thanks again Charee, hoping for the best.  :wine;
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« Reply #180 on: September 14, 2007, 08:01:48 PM »

Great news!!! :clap; :clap; :clap;
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« Reply #181 on: September 14, 2007, 08:31:16 PM »

Yay!!!!!!!!!!  :yahoo; :bandance;
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« Reply #182 on: September 14, 2007, 10:50:51 PM »

Goooooooooood Morning Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeepy  :yahoo; 
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« Reply #183 on: September 14, 2007, 11:53:52 PM »

 :bestwishes; Yeah Sleepy -- time to party!

Love you Manda Pie -- come home soon!  :cuddle;
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« Reply #184 on: September 15, 2007, 06:31:28 AM »

YAY!!!!!! :wine; :wine; Party time!!!!!
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« Reply #185 on: September 15, 2007, 06:48:38 AM »

 :yahoo; :yahoo;  YIPPEE  :yahoo; :yahoo; :clap; :bandance; :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #186 on: September 15, 2007, 07:16:47 AM »

Thats great Amanda!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the news Charee  :thumbup;
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« Reply #187 on: September 15, 2007, 09:58:09 AM »

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!

and I just yelled that out loud in happiness at the news... and woke my cat who looks unimpressed!!

oh wonderful news "it" is no longer sleepy and is getting on with the job!!!

Yeah!!! fantastic!!

Hopefully this is the end of dialysis needles for Amanda for ages!!!

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27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

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« Reply #188 on: September 15, 2007, 10:24:47 AM »

Yay!!!   :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bow; :bow; :bow;
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« Reply #189 on: September 15, 2007, 07:04:26 PM »

How wonderful it is to come home to such beautiful messages from everyone. Thank you so much.

Well yes I'm Home, which I'm sure is to the delightment of the staff and doctors of 9 East Transplant.

Well where should i start...... from where i let off last time, my kidney started "waking up"  a few days ago, my creat. has been dropping along with most my electrolytes which have now become normal (my creat. still needs to come down a bit, but it is getting the idea and is in the right direction). My kidney itself as you all know could not of been a better match. I am appreciative more than words can express for the kidney and a chance of living a life away from a dialysis machine regardless of my complication that i have received. I have decided to take a different approach to things, and have tried to build the courage to accept the things i can not change and knowledge to know the difference.

In regards to "my complication" i have the best doctors looking after that area, and at the moment it is dormant in my system and with any luck it can stay like that, and if by any chance the situation changes, we will treat it with the best treatment available. I have chosen it is better for me mentally not to focus on it, and focus what is important at this time, which is my new kidney and looking after all areas of it. Before i end this topic, legally the matter has not been dropped yet forgotten, that is all still going ahead, but the first thing is my health and getting it on track.

I have handled most the medication pretty well, i physically have not found any bad side affects from any of my medication, other then some tummy aches and shakey hands, so i won't complain about anything in that area. I still have some slight pain, which is manageable without taking any pain medication. I have already started a bit of exercise and took midgy for a 15 minute walk, which i know does not sound like much, but my poor young body was exhausted after, so I've decided to take the afternoon off just to rest.

Thank you everyone again for being so kind and thinking and praying for me, I have missed you all so much, and i can;t wait to catch up with you all in chat, and in regards to posting i have a lot of catching up to do!!

Hoping you are all well in safe, i think of you all always.

Love
Amanda
xxoo

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PS - I will try to get some photos posted soon post-transplant and of roses wedding, if someone will kindly take some and scan some for me.




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« Reply #190 on: September 15, 2007, 07:07:45 PM »

 :yahoo; so glad your home and back here I have missed you heaps my 7 hours on the machine goes  so slow without a chat to you , hope you continue each day to feel stronger :cuddle;
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« Reply #191 on: September 15, 2007, 07:15:26 PM »

Oh Amanda Darling, you just dont know how happy i am that you are home now and that Sleepy It is up and finally doing It's job  :2thumbsup; 
 :secret;  Did you see what i wrote about the Rimbo Brothers?  8) 8)  lol  :bandance; :bandance;
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« Reply #192 on: September 15, 2007, 07:18:05 PM »

I have decided to take a different approach to things, and have tried to build the courage to accept the things i can not change and knowledge to know the difference.

Oh Amanda, you are WONDERFUL. You are a brave, intelligent woman and I admire you for taking this approach!

BTW, I think your 15 minute walk sounds like a HUGE achievement straight out of hospital (I still have trouble with 15 minute walks), and don't worry about the shaky hands. They might well continue (mine have) but they don't affect your quality of life.
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« Reply #193 on: September 15, 2007, 07:20:46 PM »

Amanda,

I'm so glad you're home and your kidney is finally doing what it's supposed to do. I'm sorry about the rest of it, but I'm so inspired by your attitude toward it. Best of luck with everything, and please keep us informed of how things are going.
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« Reply #194 on: September 15, 2007, 07:24:16 PM »

Oh Amanda Darling, you just dont know how happy i am that you are home now and that Sleepy It is up and finally doing It's job :2thumbsup;
 :secret; Did you see what i wrote about the Rimbo Brothers? 8) 8) lol :bandance; :bandance;

Susie.... I already noticed that.   :)
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« Reply #195 on: September 15, 2007, 07:37:01 PM »

Hi Amanda
I am so glad you are home and the kidney is functioning.
You have a wonderful attitude and are an inspiration to us.
Keep on improving and enjoy a dialysis-free life.
Looking forward to those pics.

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« Reply #196 on: September 15, 2007, 07:38:34 PM »

Great to hear from you. I don't know what to say. You are one courageous young lady.  :grouphug;
Great Attitude!
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« Reply #197 on: September 15, 2007, 07:46:01 PM »

Thanks for the update and the good news.   I think you have chosen wisely to not dwell on things that cannot be changed.  Your wisdom belies your youth.  ;D

Hooray for Sleepy!!  :yahoo;  :2thumbsup;  :yahoo;
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« Reply #198 on: September 15, 2007, 07:53:01 PM »

Glad to hear it..  :2thumbsup;

Such a great attitude and look on things hun.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #199 on: September 15, 2007, 10:32:18 PM »

Yipee Yah !

 :yahoo;

Great to see your home Amanda, good to see sleepy is doin his thing, can't wait to your ready to paint Sydney RED !

YOU GO GIRL

Love Ya

Tamara xxx ooo  :cuddle;  :clap;  :beer1;  :grouphug;
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