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« on: November 07, 2007, 10:05:39 PM »
As of November 2, 2007 I have been on hemodialysis for NINE years.  Holy Smokes!  I was on vacation for this anniversary. What a way to celebrate in Palm Springs!  The tech I had in the center said her hubby had been on dialysis for 26 years. I was outdone!  Oh well!


Happy Hemo Anniversary to me!
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2007, 10:18:10 PM »
 :boxing; Keep fighting Kit!

Glad you're here to ring in another year!

Happy Hemoversary!  :clap;
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2007, 05:48:37 AM »
Hemoversary??? No kidding...we have our celebratory language now too??
Outstanding!!!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2007, 05:51:03 AM »
Knowing you can do it gives my HOPE!....Boxman
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2007, 06:08:24 AM »
One good thing about those nine years - we got to know (and enjoy) you during that time!  :wine;
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2007, 08:22:55 AM »
Quote from: kitkatz on November 07, 2007, 10:05:39 PM
As of November 2, 2007 I have been on hemodialysis for NINE years.  Holy Smokes!  I was on vacation for this anniversary. What a way to celebrate in Palm Springs!  The tech I had in the center said her hubby had been on dialysis for 26 years. I was outdone!  Oh well!


Happy Hemo Anniversary to me!

Good job Kit.  Its been a long and disappointing 9 years in many ways.  Glad to hear you've marked another milestone.  Lets hope they start listening to you in the next year and that things get much better.
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« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2007, 09:24:38 AM »
As  Boxman said it.  The  9 year birthday give hope to others.   Thanks for sharing with us.
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« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2007, 10:12:08 AM »
Happy Anniversary Kitkatz I hope you don't have to go for 26 years. :grouphug;
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« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2007, 11:20:50 AM »
 :clap; Happy anniversary Kit!   :bow;
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2007, 01:36:11 PM »
Well done Kit!

Hemoversary

That may be my new favorite word!  (after Dialyzor that is!)

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I did the math....  9 years at 3x a week averaging 96 liters per run - You've processed over 13,4784 liters of blood!  ummm I could go on - figuring chair time - but that would be over kill!!!
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« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2007, 01:45:43 PM »
Happy Anniversary Kit, Girl, you are definetly one that i look up to, i love how you dont let it stop you from doing what'cha wanna do, thank you for being an inspiration to us all, we love ya woman  :grouphug;
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« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2007, 01:54:00 PM »
Thanks for sharing Kitkatz!
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« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2007, 02:52:49 PM »
 :clap;  Kit you must be doing something right!

Happy Hemoversary. You are an inspiration to others to keep going. One foot in front of the other. Thank You.   :-*
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« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2007, 03:10:12 PM »
Joining others in wishing you a happy hemoversary. Its been a struggle for you no doubt, but good job in sticking around  :thumbup;
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« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2007, 07:32:37 PM »
You certainly are a strong woman. You have had a lot to deal with during those years, but you are a great example of someone "LIVING" on dialysis.  You teach, you travel, you're a Mom--I could go on and on.  You do inspire all of us. We know we can do it because you are showing us how!!    And I love the word hemoversary!
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« Reply #15 on: November 09, 2007, 09:55:16 AM »
:beer1;  Happy Anniversary- you certainly are an inspiration for those just starting out and not knowing what the future may bring. 

thanks for sharing the anniversary with everyone.

Have fun on vacation.

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« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2007, 12:51:21 PM »
I mark my anniversaries, too.  On March 30, 2008, I will CELEBRATE my 13th year anniversary on dialysis. (Although I did have a "break" in the middle from 2000-2003 when my wife gave me one of her kidneys.)  We've been counting, and, as of today, I've had 1,575 dialysis treatments.  I have a goal -- If I don't get another transplant, I plan to be the man who survives the longest on dialysis.  Since I started when I was 39, and if a transplant doesn't come around for me again, I'd like to be on dialysis for 61 years -- that would make me live until I'm 100.  Anyone care to compete with me?   :yahoo;
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« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2007, 01:06:31 PM »
Quote from: Marvin on November 09, 2007, 12:51:21 PM
I mark my anniversaries, too.  On March 30, 2008, I will CELEBRATE my 13th year anniversary on dialysis. (Although I did have a "break" in the middle from 2000-2003 when my wife gave me one of her kidneys.)  We've been counting, and, as of today, I've had 1,575 dialysis treatments.  I have a goal -- If I don't get another transplant, I plan to be the man who survives the longest on dialysis.  Since I started when I was 39, and if a transplant doesn't come around for me again, I'd like to be on dialysis for 61 years -- that would make me live until I'm 100.  Anyone care to compete with me?   :yahoo;

Jenna had 485 treatments in just over 3 years (3 times a week at in center hemo.)
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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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
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« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2007, 02:05:40 PM »
Good for you Marvin, i hope you make your goal my friend  :2thumbsup;  As for me, my "hemoversary" came and went just like any other day,  i think everyday is an anniversary to me, that means the Lord has given me another day and for that, i celebrate  :yahoo;
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« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2007, 03:24:21 PM »
you are an inspiration to me kit,  one strong woman :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2007, 07:34:05 PM »
Go Kit Go !  :clap;
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« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2007, 09:46:43 PM »
 ;musicalnote;  Stayin' alive, staying alive....oh, oh, ooooooh - stayin' alive!  ;musicalnote;
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« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2007, 09:04:20 AM »
In Canada the average waiting time for a renal transplant is 8 years.  Since that's the average, think of how many are on dialysis way longer than that, given the Bell curve distribution.
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« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2007, 10:36:32 AM »
Quote from: stauffenberg on November 10, 2007, 09:04:20 AM
In Canada the average waiting time for a renal transplant is 8 years.  Since that's the average, think of how many are on dialysis way longer than that, given the Bell curve distribution.

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« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2007, 02:10:43 PM »
And many more!!!  :clap;

Yay!
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