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mikey07840
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Her royal highness Queen Ruth on her throne, RIP

« on: August 18, 2009, 09:36:02 PM »

I have another surgery tomorrow, another AV fistula. With good luck, I go home tomorrow night. I have not had good luck recently with the other surgeries, so if things don't go well, they will admit me afterwards.
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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma

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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2009, 10:11:13 PM »

Best of luck Mike!

                                           :waving;
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2009, 10:26:09 PM »

 :thumbup; Here's hoping things go smoothly!  :grouphug;
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2009, 10:41:31 PM »

Best of luck Mike and let us know when you can.
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2009, 11:04:24 PM »

 :thumbup; good luck, hope to see you back here soon.
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« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2009, 12:31:16 AM »

Any news? Thinking of you.
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« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2009, 02:35:22 AM »

Hope it goes well Mikey.   :cuddle;
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New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
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Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2009, 02:53:53 AM »

Mikey
good luck
and I will think of you today and pray
good luck again  :cheer: :flower; :cheer: :flower; :cheer:
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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2009, 04:22:25 AM »

Wishing you a speedy recovery  :beer1;
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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 04:35:42 AM »

 :cuddle; Mikey, I pray that all goes well.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2009, 05:01:33 AM »

Hope all goes easily for you.
Also hope you have a speedy painfree recovery.
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« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2009, 03:03:17 PM »

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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2009, 03:21:03 PM »

Good Luck Mike, hope it went well today.
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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
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
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Her royal highness Queen Ruth on her throne, RIP

« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2009, 05:55:12 PM »

quick update: i am home typing with one hand. surgery successful, fistula buzzing well. took vicodin... off to bed. thanks all for the support.
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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma

• Don't Knock on Death's door; Ring the bell and run away. Death hates that.

• I'm not a complete Idiot -- some parts are missing.
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« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2009, 06:17:10 PM »

Sleep tight!  :flower;
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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 #15 on: August 19, 2009, 08:23:46 PM »

 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
great news mate
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« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2009, 11:18:56 PM »

 :bandance;  Yay, Mike!!!!
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« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2009, 05:51:24 AM »

Well done Mikey! :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2009, 07:03:22 AM »

Good news.  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2009, 09:34:57 AM »

I noticed in your post that you said your luck wasn't very good lately, but it sounds liked maybe your luck is turning around!!
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« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2009, 12:33:45 PM »

Great news! :yahoo;

I noticed in your post that you said your luck wasn't very good lately, but it sounds liked maybe your luck is turning around!!
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« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2009, 07:53:13 PM »

quick update: i am home typing with one hand. surgery successful, fistula buzzing well. took vicodin... off to bed. thanks all for the support.
So glad to hear that.
Let's keep our fingers crossed that this time, you get a good fistula.

Sorry I didn't get to read your first post, I was not on this forum for a few days.
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