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« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2007, 05:31:27 PM »

It's not state-run healthcare in Canada that makes the waiting list for a transplant so long, it's the fact that of all the world's industrialized countries, Canadians are the most ungenerous in donating their organs!  Why this is the case is a mystery, since the country's official ideology is forever patting itself on the back about how much more humane Canadians are than Americans, but in this respect, they are selfish.  As I reported elsewhere, I conducted a survey of all the dialysis nurses I had during all my nine years on dialysis in Canada, and when I asked whether the nurse had signed her organ donor card, the reply I almost invariably received was, "I never thought of it." ?!
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« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2007, 05:38:58 PM »

that is just simply amazing.  i never thought about asking the nursing staff if they were donors.  i wonder how many nurses or docs in dialysis units are potential donors.  just a thought.   :twocents;
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1st Transplant 7/1996 (failed; Nephrectomy 12/1996)
2nd Transplant 3/1999 (lasted 6 years)
3rd Transplant 5/2007 (lasted 4 years)
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« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2007, 06:10:26 PM »

 :bandance; Happy Heomversary
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« Reply #28 on: November 11, 2007, 04:46:14 AM »

you are an inspiration to me kit,  one strong woman :2thumbsup;

I agree completely with charee.... you are an inspiration to a lot of ppl... Your one heck of a strong woman.

 :cuddle;

Amanda
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« Reply #29 on: November 11, 2007, 10:20:08 AM »

Ya'll are so sweet and nice.  Thanks for the well wishes. 

I am in the competition for longest lived dialysis patient.
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« Reply #30 on: November 11, 2007, 04:33:57 PM »

Ya'll are so sweet and nice.  Thanks for the well wishes. 

I am in the competition for longest lived dialysis patient.

Well, i got all my money on you girlfriend, dont let me down ;) ;)  :clap;  GO KIT GO  :2thumbsup;
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