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I won a scholarship from the Upstate NY Kidney Foundation! I am going todayt to pick up the check and get my picture taken for their newsletter  I am so appreciative of this money since school books cost so much money! Karen |
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2008, 07:00:12 AM » |
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Wow, Karen, congratulations!  Way to go -- enjoy your day and be proud of yourself.  |
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2008, 07:01:17 AM » |
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That's fantabulous Karen. All the best with your studies.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr. 2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2008, 08:10:56 AM » |
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Good for you!
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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2008, 08:11:35 AM » |
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Yay! Good news!!
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2008, 08:17:58 AM » |
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Yes, good news.
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« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2008, 08:20:05 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2008, 08:33:37 AM » |
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Terrific news, Karen!!!!! The very best of luck with your studies. Anne |
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Here we are at the vampire prom.
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« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2008, 08:41:28 AM » |
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Congratulations! With your enthusiasm I know you're going to excel.
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« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2008, 08:45:02 AM » |
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Congratulations Karen!!! What are you studying?
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« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2008, 09:07:32 AM » |
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Good for you! |
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karen547
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« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2008, 09:16:01 AM » |
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Thanks Everyone! I am studying Psychology and hope one day to become a counselor for kids with chronic illnesses and their families!
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« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2008, 11:20:34 AM » |
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Congrats Karen! That's wonderful news. Every little bit helps I'm sure!
-Devon
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« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2008, 11:40:08 AM » |
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! That is great!!!!! Lori/Indiana
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« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2008, 11:42:44 AM » |
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Good for you! Congratulations!
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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!  |
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« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2008, 12:54:57 PM » |
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Nice going Karein!! Now study hard, don't stay out too late, your friends are a bad influence, do you have enough light, sharpen that pencil, sit up straight, no detentions, arrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Seriously, that's very cool...you'll do great!
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Not giving up...thanks to Susan.
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« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2008, 03:08:30 PM » |
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so proud of you
I know how much the money will help.
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« Reply #18 on: June 03, 2008, 03:30:49 PM » |
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That is great news, Karen. It is good to see money from NKF go to one of our very deserving members. We are all proud of you.  |
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« Reply #19 on: June 03, 2008, 04:00:18 PM » |
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FANTASTIC!!!!
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If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.
Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain.
Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
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« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2008, 04:37:04 PM » |
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Fantastic!!! Study hard but party hard too  Just don't go over your fluid limit  |
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Don't take your organs to heaven. Heaven knows we need them here.
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« Reply #22 on: June 03, 2008, 06:41:43 PM » |
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live life to the full and you won't die wondering
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« Reply #23 on: June 05, 2008, 08:03:09 PM » |
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Muy Fabuloso!
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lifenotonthelist.com 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 #24 on: June 06, 2008, 08:32:45 PM » |
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Pretty Awesome. Congratulations. |
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2000-Diagnosed IGA Nephropathy
2002-1st biopsy (complications)
2004-2nd biopsy
10/03/07-Tenckhoff Catheter Placement
10/22/07-Started Peritoneal Dialysis
03/2008-Transplant team meeting
04/2008-Transplant workup
05/2008-Active Transplant list
3/20/09-Cadaver Kidney Transplant
4/07/09-Tenckhoff Catheter removed
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