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« on: February 18, 2009, 05:17:35 PM »
Hi, I'm Henry from Calabasas, CA (near LA). I'm a 60 year old man on dialysis since September 2007. I'm working hard to find a suitable live transplant donor. I'm married for 34 years with two sons 25 and 28. Both my wife and my sister have offered me their kidneys but neither one qualifies. They are both type 2 diabetics. My older son was born with hydronephrosis (blocked ureter) and had surgery at 6 weeks of age. He has partial function in one kidney. With genes like these I couldn't ask my younger son to donate, he will likely have trouble later in life.
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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 05:18:43 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 05:47:09 PM »
hi henry.  Welcome.
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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 05:56:11 PM »
Welcome Henry, glad you joined. We are a big support group here so please post often or rant if you want


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Started Hemodialysis 8/14/06
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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 06:43:25 PM »
Welcome.  I, too, know the frustrations of testing donors.   Both my brothers tested for me in early 2008 and both were good matches.  However, they were denied for medical reasons.  My husband was also a match, but was denied due to a high amount of calcium in his urine.  My sister-in-law (husband's sister) ended up testing and she was accepted and we transplanted on Nov 5th of last year.

AI feel for you.  It's so frustrating.  A friend of mine (75-years-old) had their preacher make an announcement at their church stating he was and O blood type and that he needed a kidney.  Immediately, the same day the announcement was made, a wonderful 32-year-old woman stepped up to the plate and they transplanted one month after me.  Both are doing great!

Get creative.  But until you get your kidney, check in with us regularly and get major support!  You've come to the right place.  We understand!

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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 #5 on: February 18, 2009, 06:47:49 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 07:35:47 PM »
 :welcomesign;  This is the best place for both support and information.
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Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 09:45:07 PM »
Welcome Henry , good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 09:57:28 PM »
Hi Henry, and welcome to IHD.  I hope you find a donor soon.  There are a lot of good people in the world.

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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2009, 06:04:46 AM »
 :welcomesign; Henry. Glad you found us. You are the same age as my hubby and he had his transplant 9/07 and has been having a bumpy road with other issues. You'll find lots of information and the greatest support here. Please post often.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2009, 08:46:53 AM »
Hey, Henry, welcome aboard.  I'm in Carson, right next to Long Beach.  Good to have you here!
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2009, 10:28:29 AM »
Welcome to our community, Henry!  We are contemporaries (I will be 60 Jan next year!)  This is a great place for information, support and even for fun.  I hope you get your kidney soon.  When you do, you will join our hall of fame!  Until then, please get to know us.  This is much more than a website - it is a genuine caring and sharing family, :grouphug; as I am sure you will discover.  So keep reading and keep posting.  Let us know how you are doing.  This is also a good place to vent when you need to .
Looking forward to hearing from you,




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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2009, 10:41:51 AM »
Hello welcome!  Hope to hear from you soon!
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« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2009, 01:33:47 PM »
G'day and  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2009, 09:25:05 PM »
Hi Henry   :waving;
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« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2009, 10:43:39 PM »
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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.
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