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« on: February 23, 2009, 02:11:07 PM »
Hi Eveyone my name is Robert Ziegler and i live in Glendale Ca. and i just want to let everyone know how great i feel , i received my transplant on Oct 24, 2007 at UCLA , it will be exactly 16-months tomorrow And my new kidney will be exactly 28-years old tomorrow the reason I know this is because my son Robert was my Donor....I have been married to Cindy for 31 yrs. now, actually it will be 32 yrs this April 2nd. we have 3 wonderful grown children  Jennifer age 31, Robert age 28, Michael age 23, and 1 granddaughter named Destiny age 10.
  I volunteer at the Renal Support Network here in Glendale with Lori Hartwell and her amazing staff and the animals, I enjoy my time spent their they are the coolest group of people anyone could ever meet they have helped me get back into being productive and it makes me feel real good, I thank them all for this !
  Thanks Robert
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2009, 02:17:44 PM »
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Nice intro and good read.
Glad you are here at IHD.  Look forward to seeing you on many of the threads.
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Curiosity killed the cat
Satisfaction brought it back

Operation for PD placement 7-14-09
Training for cycler 7-28-09

Started home dialysis using Baxter homechoice
8-7-09
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2009, 02:38:24 PM »

Welcome Robert! I posted your tattoo photo in another thread, thanks for sharing it!
Happy Birthday to your son tomorrow - living donors are amazing people!  :birthday;
 :welcomesign;

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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
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
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2009, 03:02:01 PM »
Happy Birthday to your son, an amazing earth angel!!! Happy birthday to your new young kidney! You must be a great dad!   :bandance;
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Susan, mom of Jaclyn, Deziree and Valerie

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Jaclyn and Deziree diagnosed CKD 2/07; NPHP (type 1) 9/07
Jaclyn started dialysis 1/2/08
Successful Transplant 7/4/2009 at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital @ Stanford, Palo Alto, CA
Deziree in denial
Jaclyn listed 5/08
Deziree listed 1/09 ("Inactive")
Jaclyn Cadaver kidney transplant 7/4/09 (Independence from dialysis day!)
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2009, 03:21:21 PM »
 :welcomesign; Robert. What a wonderful introduction and what a special way to celebrate a birthday or two. Please post often and have your son join, we just love donors.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2009, 04:12:43 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2009, 10:56:06 PM »
Welcome Robert, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2009, 12:17:26 AM »
Welcome to our community,  Robert!  Great to have you with us.  What a wonderful gift from your son!  Donors are considered very special people here on IHD.  Looking forward to your input.  You will soon find that this is more than a website - it is a genuine family  :grouphug;



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I LOVE  my IHD family! :grouphug;
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« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2009, 12:45:31 AM »
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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!  :D
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2009, 05:22:43 AM »
Robert it is so nice to hear happy stories.  Just live your life and run with your second chance.  I'm so happy for you!

                          :cuddle;              :welcomesign;
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« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2009, 07:04:34 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2009, 10:22:30 AM »
Hi Robert, Great to have you aboard. Your transplant insight will be very helpful to are members. Please post often. Welcome again


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Started Hemodialysis 8/14/06
Lost lower right leg 5/16/08 due to Diabetes
Sister was denied donation to me for medical reasons 1/2008
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« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2009, 09:24:22 PM »
Hi Robert   :waving;
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AKA Dialysis Dan
Feeling the best I can because of Home Hemo
Doing it the best way I can by making it Nocturnal
Sharing it to help everyone feel they best they can
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« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2009, 07:42:14 AM »
It's good to have you here!
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
I make films.

Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

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« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2009, 08:24:16 PM »
 :welcomesign; Robert!  Great tattoo you have there.  Join in and share your experiences, I would love to hear!
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Right nephrectomy 1963
Diagnosed ESRD 2007
"Listed" summer 2007
Transplant 3/6 match  10/24/08
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« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2009, 10:15:00 PM »
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Lost vision due to retinopathy 12/2005, 30 Laser Surg 2006
ESRD diagnosed 12/2006
03/2007 Fantastic Eye Surgeon in ND got my sight back and implanted lenses in both eyes, great distance & low reading.
Gortex 4/07.  Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
Back to RAI-Latrobe In Center. No home hemo at this time.
GOD IS GOOD
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