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« on: November 04, 2010, 04:45:57 PM »
Well, I have done it! I have made twelve years on hemodialysis! It was November 2nd this year.   Whoo whee what a ride it has been!
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2010, 04:48:29 PM »
Yikes!...

Well done, Kitz.... Always knew you're a tough old boot!... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

Love ya!!!!...

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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2010, 05:03:18 PM »
Doesnt time fly ! Well the bit that's not on dialysis !
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2010, 05:13:31 PM »
12 years - wow, that is a long time. I've just passed 6 months on PD and that is hardly worth noting. Stay well, Kitkatz!
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2010, 05:40:38 PM »
I'm nearing 6 and a half years, this time..  I don't wish to be on as long as 12 years...
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2010, 05:41:35 PM »
Good to hear, are you doing well and if so have there been any complications along your journey???. I am not on  "D" yet but it will not mbe long and you being on it for 12 years is really good news to hear.
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« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2010, 06:38:29 PM »
 :beer1; You're one tough cookie! Love you Kitkatz!
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« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2010, 06:58:05 PM »
next year you'll be a teenager  - imagine the mischief you'll get up to!!!!  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

Seriously though this is amazing and gives all of us still on D the understanding that we can keep doing it and live a life and keep going even when sometimes it all seems too hard. You and Zach amongst others are the real cheerleaders for longer term dialysis, and I take my hat off to you!!

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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2010, 12:14:55 AM »
I am not on D yet, but do hope I can make it for 12 years, wow, I would be pretty old by then, LOL. You are one tough cookie Kit, Congratulations, and I hope you have another 12 and then some.
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« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2010, 02:25:39 AM »

Well done, Kitkatz,
Stay Well !

Best wishes from Kristina  :waving;
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« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2010, 05:17:19 AM »
Congrats Kitkatz!

I too celebrated my anniversary on the same day - Election Day, 8 years ago.

To life!  :wine;
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« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2010, 06:08:34 AM »
It's all in the family!
Congratulations.
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« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2010, 06:42:14 AM »
Keep it going Kitkatz, one day at a time, one needle at a time.   :grouphug;
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« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2010, 06:50:47 AM »
Congrats, you give me a lot of hope for the future (on dialysis 14 days)...

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« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2010, 06:54:40 AM »
Congrats!!  :beer1;  It was 13 years for hubby in August.
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« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2010, 07:31:21 AM »
 :birthday; er... Anniversary? something like that....anywho Congrats! 
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« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2010, 10:32:33 AM »
WooHoo!   ;D
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« Reply #17 on: November 05, 2010, 08:12:07 PM »
Happy ... hmm ... dialystone (instead of milestone?)


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« Reply #18 on: November 05, 2010, 10:27:42 PM »
Superb!  You give us all hope!
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« Reply #19 on: November 06, 2010, 04:43:56 AM »
 ;D   :beer1;  You're amazing.
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1986: kidney failure at 19 years old, cause unknown
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« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2010, 02:08:58 PM »
Congrats!!  You have outlived more than 70% of dialysis patients!!! Hopefully we can live a long, close to normal life if we do good dialysis... 
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« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2010, 02:21:55 PM »
In reading this thread over again, I realized that my post may have seemed a bit insensitive.

Kitkatz, I think it's awesome that you've made it 12 years.  It's rather inspirational to the rest of us.  I just have a hard time with these kinds of anniversaries, because I find them a little depressing.  I hope you didn't think my post was in any way demeaning to your milestone
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« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2010, 03:42:45 PM »
Well Done.   :shy;

At 66 and not a good candidate for a transplant I hope to emulate you!
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« Reply #23 on: November 07, 2010, 12:32:11 AM »
Quote from: chook on November 04, 2010, 05:13:31 PM
12 years - wow, that is a long time. I've just passed 6 months on PD and that is hardly worth noting. Stay well, Kitkatz!

Given that the first two years are the hardest, passing the first six months is definitely worth noting.
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« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2010, 05:02:01 PM »
I am so happy for you. This is quite a milestone. I hope you have many more successful years ahead.
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