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« Reply #25 on: October 18, 2007, 09:47:27 AM »
Wow!  I said we were patiently waiting for the rest of the story.... and you did not disappoint!  What an amazing story.  Hope you get the insurance thing worked out quickly... keep fighting! :boxing;
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Born with one kidney 1972
Ureter re-constructured 1975 (reflux had already damaged the kidney)
Diagnosed and treated for high blood pressure 2000
Diagnosed ESRF October 2006
Started dialysis September 2007
Last dialysis June 4, 2008
Transplant from my hero, Joyce, June 5, 2008
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« Reply #26 on: October 18, 2007, 06:51:35 PM »
There is a ton of experience there! Welcome! :welcomesign;




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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #27 on: October 19, 2007, 07:02:46 AM »
Welcome Krisna to IHD.

You already know more than some of us but I hope we can be a place of refuge for you and maybe share what you've learned from all those experiences.

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« Reply #28 on: October 19, 2007, 09:55:09 AM »
WOW!!  You have been through it all!  So glad you are healthy now and hope you have continued health!

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Mom had positive crossmatch transplant at Mayo Clinic on 6/13/08!!
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« Reply #29 on: October 20, 2007, 01:59:58 AM »
Quote from: Sluff on October 19, 2007, 07:02:46 AM
Welcome Krisna to IHD.

You already know more than some of us but I hope we can be a place of refuge for you and maybe share what you've learned from all those experiences.

Sluff/ Admin

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Nov. 1979 - Diagnosed with glomerulonephritis of unknown origin by Dr. Robert
                  Hickman
Dec. 1979 - Diagnosed with Viral Pneumonia
Late Dec. 1979 - Emergency surgery to place a Scribner Shunt in left arm for dialysis
Jan. 1980 - Start hemodialysis until recovered from viral pneumonia
Feb. 27, 1980 - Receive 5 antigen living related transplant from father
Mar. 3, 1987 - PTH removed and part of one placed in left arm.  Fistula also placed in right arm.
Sept. 1988 - Start hemodialysis
Feb. 4, 1989 - Receive 6 antigen perfect match cadaveric transplant
Jan. 1994 - Return to hemodialysis
Oct. 18, 1996 - Receive 6 antigen perfect match cadaveric transplant
Nov. 22, 1996 - Emergency surgery to repair aneurysm to artery in kidney
Dec. 20, 1996 - Emergency surgery to repair aneurysm.  Kidney removed due to infection which has spread down right leg to abt mid thigh.
Apr. 1997 - Arterial bypass surgery to restore arterial blood flow to right leg
July 29, 1998 - Receive 6 antigen perfect match cadaveric transplant
Sept. 6, 2002 - Return to hemodialysis
Dec. 7, 2002 Sm. intestine ruptures while home alone. Still conscious upon arrival at hospital.
Dec. 8. 2002 - Surgery to repair ruptured bowel.  The prognosis is not good.  Surgeon tells family to prepare for the worse.  Spend a week in a coma and 3 months in hospital.  Takes abt a year and a half to completely recover.
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« Reply #30 on: October 20, 2007, 05:01:49 PM »
 :welcomesign;  I'm pretty new, as well.
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #31 on: October 21, 2007, 04:35:43 AM »
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i am a 51 year old male on dialysis for 3 years now. This is my second time. My brother donated a kidney to me about 13 years ago. I found this site on another site. I had to laugh when i saw what it was called. I hope to meet people from all over to talk about dialysis.
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« Reply #32 on: September 01, 2013, 01:38:02 AM »
Quote from: Redbomb on October 14, 2007, 03:01:28 AM
Wow!  What a story!  Oh, and welcome to IHD!   :welcomesign;

Hmm, one thing, if your insurance is Group Health insurance (Dental is a whole different ballgame), and you've been covered non-stop through group health insurance, "normally" the waiting period is waived and the new insurance will cover.

You've probably already done this, but have your hubby's HR department or Health Group contact look into this to see.


For some reason I didn't see this back then but I left Group Health when I was 23 and got kicked off my dad's insurance.  The Nephrologist I had had since getting my first transplant retired and I didn't get along with the one they stuck me with.  So, I asked my social worker for some recommendations.  My hubby and I are not legally married and I am not on his insurance.  I go to Swedish for hospital care and a nearby clinic with doctors affiliated with Swedish now and have since leaving Group Health.
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Nov. 1979 - Diagnosed with glomerulonephritis of unknown origin by Dr. Robert
                  Hickman
Dec. 1979 - Diagnosed with Viral Pneumonia
Late Dec. 1979 - Emergency surgery to place a Scribner Shunt in left arm for dialysis
Jan. 1980 - Start hemodialysis until recovered from viral pneumonia
Feb. 27, 1980 - Receive 5 antigen living related transplant from father
Mar. 3, 1987 - PTH removed and part of one placed in left arm.  Fistula also placed in right arm.
Sept. 1988 - Start hemodialysis
Feb. 4, 1989 - Receive 6 antigen perfect match cadaveric transplant
Jan. 1994 - Return to hemodialysis
Oct. 18, 1996 - Receive 6 antigen perfect match cadaveric transplant
Nov. 22, 1996 - Emergency surgery to repair aneurysm to artery in kidney
Dec. 20, 1996 - Emergency surgery to repair aneurysm.  Kidney removed due to infection which has spread down right leg to abt mid thigh.
Apr. 1997 - Arterial bypass surgery to restore arterial blood flow to right leg
July 29, 1998 - Receive 6 antigen perfect match cadaveric transplant
Sept. 6, 2002 - Return to hemodialysis
Dec. 7, 2002 Sm. intestine ruptures while home alone. Still conscious upon arrival at hospital.
Dec. 8. 2002 - Surgery to repair ruptured bowel.  The prognosis is not good.  Surgeon tells family to prepare for the worse.  Spend a week in a coma and 3 months in hospital.  Takes abt a year and a half to completely recover.
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