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« on: October 01, 2007, 09:45:13 AM »
Many of you will remember  Angiekidney  and I hope  you will send an email and wish her the best.  She is still a kidney survivor and we should not forget her.  Maybe a welcome back would even better.    Send to her  fiancee @  pfra9184@mindspring.com  or post her & I will forward them .   Thanks   

Here the last post from her fiancee :
I have some news to share about Angie.

She went in for surgery very early this morning (Sun Sept 30/07)  at around 1:30am EST and came out around 5:30am EST a kidney heavier. The transplant was successful!! But not without some minor complications. Some people may remember her bout with peritonitis a couple years ago. Well, it seems to have caused more scar tissue damage then previously expected and the surgeons had to perform additional surgery to make more room for the new kidney. The new kidney is working but it's not working at 100% efficiency yet. Her doctors say that this is expectantly normal and should improve over the next few days. She is also dealing with some fluid build-up in her lungs and is currently on a respirator to help her breath easier. For the most part, she and her new kidney are doing well and her doctors expect her to make a full recovery.
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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2007, 09:57:00 AM »
I am so glad for her-that is wonderful news.
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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2007, 10:02:27 AM »
Great news Razman! Thank you for letting us know.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2007, 10:04:16 AM »
Good for Angie.  :thumbup; Hope it lasts a lifetime Angie.
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« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2007, 10:15:35 AM »
Thats great  :thumbup;
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« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2007, 10:26:20 AM »
Thanks for passing on the good news.   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2007, 10:45:34 AM »
Wonderful, Angie has been dealing with renal disease in various fashions since she was a child.  The latest round of dialysis put some life plans she has on hold.  Now with the new kidney she'll be able to make those plans a reality.

Congratulations Angie!
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2007, 11:09:55 AM »
 :bandance; Congratulations Angie!
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2007, 11:22:53 AM »
How wonderful!!!!  Yeah Angie!  Congrats and enjoy many, many, many wonderful years with your kidney!!!!  Here's to a speedy recovery!!   :bandance; :bandance;
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« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2007, 12:30:00 PM »
Congrats!!! I am so happy for you! I shall repost this on your forum. I love hearing great news like this...  :cuddle; :grouphug;

 :2thumbsup; :yahoo; :bandance;
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« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2007, 01:41:16 PM »
Congratz  :yahoo;
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« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2007, 01:43:11 PM »
Fabulous news for Angie.   :clap;
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« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2007, 01:54:04 PM »
Congrats
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« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2007, 01:57:16 PM »
Congratulations Angie. :clap;
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« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2007, 05:18:49 PM »
Thanks to everyone who has sent a message.  I sent a copy of all the posts to her fiancee and will let you know how things are going when I get more info and I will update them on all future posts.
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« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2007, 06:08:42 PM »
Congrats Angie on the new kidney.  Hope everything goes well and you get back home as soon as possible!!  :bandance; :yahoo; :beer1; :bandance;
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« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2007, 06:09:37 PM »
That is awesome, i hope her transplant lasts a long long long time  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2007, 07:37:27 PM »
That is great news!
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« Reply #18 on: October 01, 2007, 10:05:11 PM »
I'm so happy for you angie, i read your  post on Shays site and on kidney friends,i was so excited, hope all is going great.

Cheers  Charee
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« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2007, 06:53:01 AM »
Good news--hope all continues to go well.
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« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2007, 07:48:03 AM »
 :yahoo; Wonderful news Angie. Hope the kidney soon gets to 100% and you're soon up and about
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« Reply #21 on: October 02, 2007, 07:50:22 AM »
What wonderful news. Wishing you a speedy recovery angie.  :cuddle;

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« Reply #22 on: October 02, 2007, 09:24:26 AM »
FANTASTIC   :yahoo;
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« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2007, 10:39:28 AM »
Congratulations Angie on receiving a working kidney.  Saw the news on another board but only that you had been offered a kidney. I am glad to hear that it is in and working. Hope it works for a long, long time!!
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« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2007, 04:54:07 PM »
I'm not an expert but I guess that it always takes some time to get the transplant working. I really want the best for her.  Here is some of the latest info.  I made a copy of the first set of posts and sent it to her boyfriend .  He has let her know that everyone is thinking about her.

Update: Okay, for starters. Those of you that want to send a get well cards to Angie, this is the best I can come up with.

Send your cards to...
Angela Essery
University Hospital - 339 Windermere Rd, London, ON N6A 5A5, CANADA

If anyone wants to phone her, she can be reached during normal visiting hours at 1-519-685-8500 ext: 38063.

Now for the daily news update. Angie is still experiencing some minor complications. The big thing now is that her blood pressure is quite low. Can't remember the exact figures she told me but near 80/50. This is making it harder for her to take in oxygen when breathing and making it difficult on her new kidney to filter out what it is suppose to filter out. Her doctors have given her medications to help elevate her blood pressure to a more normal range but in the mean time, she is still in need of dialysis until her "sleeping kidney" wakes up. All in all, she is doing well and is really looking forward to finally getting off dialysis.
 
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