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« on: July 14, 2008, 05:52:34 PM »

All.

Too puffy andsore to write long or well. 

Got transplnated thursday morning.

should be home friday.


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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2008, 05:55:01 PM »

 :thumbup; :2thumbsup; :bow; :clap;
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2008, 05:56:50 PM »

 :thumbup;    thank you God
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2008, 05:58:31 PM »

Wow, did this happen exactly as you predicted?  Nope, I checked your posts and I think you got called a little early.  Congratulations! :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap; :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap; :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap;
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2008, 06:12:42 PM »

Wow, what great (and unexpected from your posts) news.   :clap;  Hope things continue to go well and we'll be reading the whole story here soon.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
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(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2008, 06:21:00 PM »

OMG :yahoo; :yahoo; :bandance; :bandance; :bestwishes;
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2008, 08:49:06 PM »

conrats you called it :bestwishes;
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2008, 08:49:55 PM »

Congratulations!
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2008, 08:51:54 PM »

 :bandance;  YAY!!!!!   :bandance;

I was wondering where you ran off to! 

Very awesome news!!!

Congrats!   :yahoo;
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2008, 08:54:59 PM »


Wow that is incredible - looks like your wait paid off!

Congrats and best wishes for a speedy recovery!

 :yahoo;
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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.
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2008, 08:58:42 PM »

Wonderful news! :yahoo; Congratulations! :clap;
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« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2008, 10:43:16 PM »

What a nice surprise to read this post! Congratulations, hope all goes well.
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« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2008, 11:15:47 PM »

 :2thumbsup;  How awesome!
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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2008, 12:06:03 AM »

Now aren't you glad you did not tell Walter Reed to stuff it! Recover quickly and good luck!
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« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2008, 12:48:47 AM »

 :thumbup; :yahoo; :thumbup;
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« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2008, 05:54:50 AM »

 :bandance; :yahoo;
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« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2008, 06:12:09 AM »

awesome!!!!!...Boxman
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« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2008, 06:38:27 AM »

Wonderful news, so happy to read this! :clap;

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« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2008, 08:50:19 AM »

Congratulations!!  :clap; :bandance;
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« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2008, 09:11:24 AM »

FANTASTIC!!!! :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2008, 09:35:16 AM »

Wonderful news! :clap;  Keep us posted :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2008, 12:22:21 PM »

Congratulations and Best Wishes for a long and happy life with a working kidney.
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« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2008, 04:32:22 PM »

Fabulous news.    Congratulations.
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« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2008, 04:45:23 PM »

Congratulations!
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« Reply #24 on: July 15, 2008, 07:29:17 PM »

Hip Hip Hooray!   :yahoo;
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