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Title: just got the call this evening
Post by: bally29 on January 22, 2013, 06:16:10 PM
Hi this is my first post but wanted to share with you guys while im waiting in the hospital for my bloods and heart x ray as I got the call this evening confirming they found me a match. Feeling excited as well as a little tense to he honest. I only started capd last october and have already had two bouts of peritonitis with the most recent being a few weeks ago. I was only put back on the list last week after being suspended due to peritonitis. I just hope everything goes well when my bloods etc come back but the doc seems quite positive. However just sitting in my hospital bed and nil by mouth until they decide to operate.
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: brenda seal on January 22, 2013, 07:29:07 PM
How exciting ! Good luck .
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: boswife on January 22, 2013, 08:28:21 PM
i read this earlier and got so excited, wrote ya, and sent it off to nowhere land.,  I hope that by now, your sitten pretty with a new kidney doen it's job!!  All the best to you and please please come back and let us know how it went  :pray;
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: bally29 on January 22, 2013, 09:14:55 PM
Thanks still waiting for the go ahead at the moment
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: boswife on January 22, 2013, 09:18:32 PM
it's gotta be soooooooooooooooo mind boggling waiting....  well, at least it gives us more time for some extra  :pray;   :grouphug;
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: bally29 on January 23, 2013, 03:34:40 AM
Well still waiting on hearing if and when they gonna start the op
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: lainiepop on January 23, 2013, 03:56:03 AM
Good luck keep us updated xx
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: willowtreewren on January 23, 2013, 06:46:35 AM
It took a long time for the go-ahead for Carl. We got the call around midnight that they were flying in a kidney for him. It arrived around 10:00 am and the wait until 3:00 PM for the crossmatching was an eternity. Two years later all is well. I hope the same for you!

Aleta
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: jeannea on January 23, 2013, 09:27:37 AM
Good luck! The crossmatching can seem like it takes forever.
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: Riki on January 23, 2013, 07:57:09 PM
My last transplant, I didn't go for the operation till about 24 hours after the original call.  They called me at 4:30 on a monday afternoon.. it took 2 hours to find my mom.. we drove to the transplant hospital, which normally is a 4 hour drive.. took us 3 hours.. *L*  I was admitted at 9:30 that night, and had the operation at 5 the next afternoon.

You might be in for a long wait
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: bally29 on January 24, 2013, 03:22:04 AM
Good news everyone they called me in at 3pm. The op went really well it was a 6/6 match. Im just recovering in my hospital bed they said to stay here at least 5 days. Got three tubes in my neck and waay for them to get blood out. My kidney started producing urine straight away they checking the output rates etc. Anyway i need to get some rest but thought I would give an update xx
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: lainiepop on January 24, 2013, 03:24:50 AM
Excellent news!!! Rest up xx
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: willowtreewren on January 24, 2013, 04:16:09 AM
 Wow! 6/6!!!

No wonder you got that kidney after such a short wait!

Carl's was only 3/6 and they flew it in from an entirely different region of the country! This news just ROCKS!!!!

 :bandance; :yahoo; :cheer:

Aleta
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: BobN on January 24, 2013, 06:06:24 AM
Congrats.  Hope all goes well.
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: kit78 on January 24, 2013, 10:23:34 AM
Congrats!  That's fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: jeannea on January 24, 2013, 12:25:39 PM
Congrats! Hope it continues to go well!   :bandance;
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: MaryJoe on January 25, 2013, 07:33:26 AM
 :2thumbsup;  So happy that things are going so well for you!  Hopefully the tubes will come out soon, that has to be really uncomfortable. Keep us in the loop, we're all pulling for you!   :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: okarol on January 25, 2013, 12:38:28 PM
 :bandance; Congratulations! Hope each day is better and better!  :bandance;
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: bally29 on January 26, 2013, 12:59:13 PM
Thanks for the support everybody. Hoping to leave hospital over the next 3 days. The doc is happy with the kidney functioning but I still have a catheter that they will remove tomorrow.
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: boswife on January 26, 2013, 01:59:03 PM
How wonderful!!  I cant believe how good these transplants are making me feel  ;D  I know they make ya all so happy when things are good and that brings joy to the rest of us....  So glad it's working out and keep in touch at least for a while ;)   :flower;
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: bally29 on January 30, 2013, 12:08:19 AM
Hey guys thought i would give another update. Hopefully my pd catheter is coming out today so yay. Plus my gfr is over 90 which stunned me ad i never thought it would go that high after a transplant. The nurses have been fab looking after me and thank god for the NHS
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: chook on January 30, 2013, 12:50:47 AM
Great results! All the best with your new kidney!!!!
Title: Re: just got the call this evening
Post by: cdwbrooklyn on January 30, 2013, 08:40:44 AM
Wonderful 6/6 match!  Congrats!