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« Reply #475 on: August 19, 2008, 07:32:18 PM »
Alene and Rolando, it was such a pleasure meeting you both.  You are two of the happiest, most easy going people I have met.  Your smiles brighten the room.  Sounds like you had a good time with Chris at the comedy club.  I love hearing about your travels and adventures.  And Rolando's neice and nephew were so much fun. They fit right in and seemed to have a good time, too.  And the two little ones were precious.  So glad they could all be with us.   It was a really nice weekend.
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« Reply #476 on: August 19, 2008, 07:37:48 PM »
It was really nice meeting you guys. Hope you don't get bad weather from the hurricaine.
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« Reply #477 on: September 03, 2008, 04:45:55 PM »
Looks like a blast!  I wish my "Fly anywhere Alaska Flies" (except Chicago or LasVegas) would have worked for me! 

Everyone Looks Great!!!
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« Reply #478 on: September 04, 2008, 09:06:27 AM »
Quote from: flip on August 04, 2008, 07:15:16 PM
I think regional meetings would be worth considering again, Lee. There just aren't a lot of active members in our area. Maybe Cincinnati, St.Louis, or Nashville.

YES! :bandance;
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« Reply #479 on: September 04, 2008, 09:37:53 AM »
I would go to any of those cities.  Lived in St.Louis and still have friends there.  The river area is great.  Cinncinnati would be good, too.  Another river city that is nice.  I love Nashville and we seem to have a lot of NC and Tennesee memebers.   Heck, I will go just about anywhere there is a party. :rofl;   
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« Reply #480 on: September 04, 2008, 02:41:58 PM »
I love Nashville.  :guitar:
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« Reply #481 on: September 18, 2008, 06:17:42 PM »
ahh..i went past sleep inn the other day, I smiled.  I went past the mental health center, I laughed.  Today I went to the cracker barrel (since my boyfriend and his parents picked me up cause my car broke down in the school parking lot), and I smiled again!
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« Reply #482 on: September 18, 2008, 07:24:25 PM »
Quote from: Jess21 on September 18, 2008, 06:17:42 PM
ahh..i went past sleep inn the other day, I smiled.  I went past the mental health center, I laughed.  Today I went to the cracker barrel (since my boyfriend and his parents picked me up cause my car broke down in the school parking lot), and I smiled again!


Good for you, glad you could have some great memories despite your car breaking down.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #483 on: January 11, 2009, 07:06:29 AM »
This is the first time I have seen this post, I have no idea how I missed it....

It was amazing to see members of IHD, you all look like you have a great time.  Seeing Flip was awesome also, I miss him and his posts...

One of these days I want to go to one of these, and if I say it enough , it will come true!
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« Reply #484 on: January 11, 2009, 04:05:51 PM »
One of these days, Kim.  Somewhere - somehow.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #485 on: January 11, 2009, 09:35:16 PM »
Then she'll be hooked.
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« Reply #486 on: January 11, 2009, 09:42:43 PM »
Quote from: Jess21 on September 18, 2008, 06:17:42 PM
ahh..i went past sleep inn the other day, I smiled.  I went past the mental health center, I laughed.  Today I went to the cracker barrel (since my boyfriend and his parents picked me up cause my car broke down in the school parking lot), and I smiled again!
Hahaha the mental health center, heheh makes me laugh all over again.
I need to watch the video again.  :rofl;
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« Reply #487 on: January 11, 2009, 11:57:41 PM »
Quote from: Jess21 on September 18, 2008, 06:17:42 PM
ahh..i went past sleep inn the other day, I smiled.  I went past the mental health center, I laughed.  Today I went to the cracker barrel (since my boyfriend and his parents picked me up cause my car broke down in the school parking lot), and I smiled again!
You forgot to say hi to Mandy? :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
And Cracker Barrel  :rofl; :rofl; Gotta love the parade lap!
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
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« Reply #488 on: January 12, 2009, 10:00:53 AM »
Oh my goodness!   How long does it take to drive the long way from the hotel to Cracker Barrel?  Strange thing, on the way back it only took two minutes!  It makes me laugh just to think about it!   That was a really good night.   :grouphug;
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« Reply #489 on: January 12, 2009, 10:45:51 AM »
The restaurant was just on a windy road connected to all the hotels.  We went down the main road.  I go where we turned around all the time for lunch and laugh at how much harder we really made the situation!
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« Reply #490 on: January 12, 2009, 02:11:50 PM »
And then there were the two GPS's! 
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« Reply #491 on: January 12, 2009, 08:25:58 PM »
Better than my boyfriend's gps...it tries to kill him by attempting to send him head on into medians!  :rofl;
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« Reply #492 on: January 12, 2009, 08:28:46 PM »
 :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
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Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
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« Reply #493 on: July 31, 2009, 09:04:41 PM »
1 year ago at this time, we were all hanging out at the meet!!!!!  :grouphug;
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« Reply #494 on: July 31, 2009, 10:27:36 PM »
Oh that was so much fun, Chris and Josh trading ring tones, Jess and her mom came to the hotel, we got so many people into my tiny little room, Flip was there... sweet memories. The mental health center, paris's birthday, Sluff dropped his phone in the toilet hahaha. Epofriend and AHarris driving on the lawn. It was a great time!
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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 #495 on: July 31, 2009, 10:42:21 PM »
And my GPS has not been used in a long long time.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #496 on: August 01, 2009, 07:48:18 PM »
Quote from: Chris on July 31, 2009, 10:42:21 PM
And my GPS has not been used in a long long time.
I took mine to Best Buy to get fixed finally..it turns out it was DOA, so since I had the replacement warranty on it, I got a brand new state of the art $400 model for freeeeee!  :yahoo;
Bring on more road trips!
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« Reply #497 on: August 01, 2009, 07:55:16 PM »
I'm planning on my next phone to have one that is low vision compatible, but the software cost $400 extra on top of a $400 phone with a screen reader and magnifyer. It'll be worth it though.

Heck, I got the insurance plan from AT&T, maybe I should just drop mine from the Hanncock building  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; Unfortunately I don't think they'll give me much for a Sony Ericsson W580i phone.  :rofl;
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #498 on: August 04, 2009, 12:40:44 PM »
I"ve been thinking about our Chicago meet up a lot the past three days.  A lot has changed in a year.  We lost Flip.  Jess got a new kidney!  Patton is in boot camp.  Sluff is on the road again.  Me, I am just a year older  :rofl;   Lots of good memories of a great time with friends.
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« Reply #499 on: August 04, 2009, 12:43:51 PM »
Quote from: paris on August 04, 2009, 12:40:44 PM
I"ve been thinking about our Chicago meet up a lot the past three days.  A lot has changed in a year.  We lost Flip.  Jess got a new kidney!  Patton is in boot camp.  Sluff is on the road again.  Me, I am just a year older  :rofl;   Lots of good memories of a great time with friends.
older, or WISER??  :bow;
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Pediatric 2 kidney transplant- July 6th, 2009 (3/6 antigen match)
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