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donnia
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me and my donor Joyce
« Reply #50 on: February 09, 2009, 05:40:00 PM »
  :flower;    That is a beauty Traci!  I am thrilled for you!     :flower;

 :2thumbsup;  I know you will feel reallly good, but don't over do it.  My transplant team was really on me about that because they said I was very vulnerable to getting a hernia.   :2thumbsup;
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Born with one kidney 1972
Ureter re-constructured 1975 (reflux had already damaged the kidney)
Diagnosed and treated for high blood pressure 2000
Diagnosed ESRF October 2006
Started dialysis September 2007
Last dialysis June 4, 2008
Transplant from my hero, Joyce, June 5, 2008
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« Reply #51 on: February 09, 2009, 06:01:42 PM »
My donor "fibbed" and said she had a bowel movement when she really didn't and they let her go home (yes, she regrets doing that).  However, she started walking really slow on her treadmil and that seemed to get things moving.  She was passing gas the day after surgery which usually means things are progressing in the bowels, but she ended up moving her bowels really well after walking.  Really slow!!!!
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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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Might as well smile
« Reply #52 on: February 09, 2009, 06:49:30 PM »
Love that beautiful healthy looking kidney.  Fabulous!!!
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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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