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« on: May 28, 2010, 12:01:29 PM »
Just saw this on paddbear's hubby's facebook!

Greg S: Transplant opportunity #2 has begun. Cross your fingers!
2 hours ago via Facebook

Good luck Janet!! :2thumbsup; :pray; :-*
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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 #1 on: May 28, 2010, 12:05:06 PM »
Best of luck, Janet....

Thinking of, and praying for you....

Thanks for letting us know, Karol....

Love....

Darth....
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Cared for my late mum, Elsie who had Kidney Failure... Darling mum died on July 15th 2014... May her gentle soul rest in peace....
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2010, 12:32:10 PM »
Praying this is the one.  It has been hard for her the past year.  Thanks, Okarol, for letting us know.  Maybe this is the start of a new life for her and her husband.   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2010, 01:00:46 PM »
Wow, not excited yet I'm not, but I sure am hoping  for this call to be the one.  Paddbear needs a break and is in my thoughts. 
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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 #4 on: May 28, 2010, 04:02:42 PM »
Sending lots of good thoughts her way. Hope it all works out for her.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2010, 04:05:35 PM »
 :2thumbsup; :cuddle;
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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2010, 05:25:59 PM »
 :yahoo;
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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2010, 06:23:37 PM »
Thinking of you, Paddbear, with much hope....
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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2010, 06:36:55 PM »
 :grouphug; Thoughts and prayers to you Janet.
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« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2010, 08:05:57 PM »
Good Luck paddy girl.
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« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2010, 08:31:07 PM »
good luck!
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« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2010, 11:08:55 PM »
 :pray; OMG OMG OMG!!  :pray;

From Greg's facebook:

       It begins.
about an hour ago via Facebook
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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 #12 on: May 29, 2010, 12:16:14 AM »
And we are here waiting with her, just wanting to hear she is doing great with two new organs.   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2010, 04:43:10 AM »
WOW    Sending all my best thoughts her way.   :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 #14 on: May 29, 2010, 08:43:17 AM »
It is so hard waiting to hear how she is.     :waiting;     :waiting;
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« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2010, 10:23:08 AM »
 :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;

Greg's update:
Surgery is complete and successful. Waiting for post-op before we can see her.
-about an hour ago
 :grouphug;
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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 #16 on: May 29, 2010, 11:40:21 AM »
Thank you for the updates, Karol!  Sending positive vibes to Janet for a healthy recovery!!!

 :bandance;  :bandance;  :cheer:  :cheer:  :yahoo;  :yahoo;
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1996 - Diagnosed with Proteinuria
2000 - Started seeing nephrologist on regular basis
Mar 2010 - Started Aranesp shots - well into CKD4
Dec 1, 2010 - Transplant Eval Appt - Listed on Feb 10, 2012
Apr 18, 2011 - Had fistula placed at GFR 8
April 20, 2011 - Had chest cath placed, GFR 6
April 22, 2011 - Started in-center HD. Continued to work FT and still went out and did things: live theater, concerts, spend time with friends, dine out, etc
May 2011 - My Wonderful Donor offered to get tested!
Oct 2011  - My Wonderful Donor was approved for surgery!
November 23, 2011 - Live-Donor Transplant (Lynette the Kidney gets a new home!)
April 3, 2012 - Routine Post-Tx Biopsy (creatinine went up just a little, from 1.4 to 1.7)
April 7, 2012 - ER admit to hospital, emergency surgery to remove large hematoma caused by biopsy
April 8, 2012 - In hospital dialysis with 2 units of blood
Now: On the mend, getting better! New Goal: No more in-patient hospital stays! More travel and life adventures!
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« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2010, 12:15:18 PM »
awesome  :bandance;
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« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2010, 12:40:57 PM »
 :yahoo;  :cheer:  :yahoo;
From Greg, a couple of minutes ago:

Janet's new kidney and pancreas are working perfectly! Docs exact words were "as if she had received them from a relative". Best possible outcome!

 
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Admin for IHateDialysis 2008 - 2014, retired.
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 #19 on: May 29, 2010, 12:44:57 PM »
AWESOME NEWS!!!  We are sooo happy for her!!!!  DRINK DRINK DRINK!!!   :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :cheer: :cheer:
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11/17/09 After 4 years on dialysis, Rob received a kidney from our George.  Kidney is working great!  YEAH!!!!
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« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2010, 03:11:20 PM »
Overjoyed for her!!!   :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;
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« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2010, 05:43:02 PM »
Yea Paddbear!!!!  So happy for you!!  I can't wait to hear all about it!     :cuddle;
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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 #22 on: May 29, 2010, 06:17:06 PM »
 :clap; :clap; such good news.
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« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2010, 08:21:04 PM »
Quote from: okarol on May 29, 2010, 12:40:57 PM
:yahoo;  :cheer:  :yahoo;
From Greg, a couple of minutes ago:

Janet's new kidney and pancreas are working perfectly! Docs exact words were "as if she had received them from a relative". Best possible outcome!
Fantastic!

That's terrific news.   :clap;
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« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2010, 08:33:57 PM »
Great news :yahoo;
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