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« Reply #25 on: August 06, 2011, 10:16:33 PM »
lol!! probably get confiscated by the TSA!!  :rofl;
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« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2011, 10:20:21 AM »
Just wanted to plant an idea here -  I was at The Garage in Feb of this year.  They have one of those "old fashioned" (I put that in quotes because the thing takes debit/credit cards) photo booths!  It''s near the new bathrooms (I highly recommend them over the old ones).  Takes B&W pics.  Can't pass up one of those!

 :pics;

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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 #27 on: August 07, 2011, 12:03:04 PM »
Quote from: KarenInWA on August 07, 2011, 10:20:21 AM
Just wanted to plant an idea here -  I was at The Garage in Feb of this year.  They have one of those "old fashioned" (I put that in quotes because the thing takes debit/credit cards) photo booths!  It''s near the new bathrooms (I highly recommend them over the old ones).  Takes B&W pics.  Can't pass up one of those!

 :pics;

KarenInWA


Thanks for the heads up - otherwise only people with transplants would have found it
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« Reply #28 on: August 10, 2011, 04:29:06 AM »
I'll be at the Kelso Highlander Festival on Saturday, barring any problems, I can attend (planning on it) on Sunday!  Looking forward to it!! :thx;
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« Reply #29 on: August 10, 2011, 08:57:05 PM »
So what time will be this little shindig? Or will it be a soiree?
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« Reply #30 on: August 14, 2011, 05:15:53 PM »
Hmmm, good question, Bill.  I know Richard and I are planning on going to brunch at the Space Needle that day.  I wonder what time The Garage opens?

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Mar 2010 - Started Aranesp shots - well into CKD4
Dec 1, 2010 - Transplant Eval Appt - Listed on Feb 10, 2012
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April 20, 2011 - Had chest cath placed, GFR 6
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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
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« Reply #31 on: August 24, 2011, 09:10:24 PM »
3Pm at the Garage on Broadway in Seattle, Sunday September 11.


Who's in?
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« Reply #32 on: August 25, 2011, 08:00:00 PM »
I'll be there!!   :beer1;
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« Reply #33 on: September 05, 2011, 08:49:46 AM »
Well less than a week now. I intend to be there with my chauffeur KarenInWA, and I know she knows the way :) LOoking forward to meeting everyone and proving I am real and not some kind of computer generated weirdo.

I'll be the one with the fistula.....  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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« Reply #34 on: September 05, 2011, 10:03:28 AM »
Quote from: RichardMEL on September 05, 2011, 08:49:46 AM
Well less than a week now. I intend to be there with my chauffeur KarenInWA, and I know she knows the way :) LOoking forward to meeting everyone and proving I am real and not some kind of computer generated weirdo.

I'll be the one with the fistula.....  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;


There'll be at least four of us if work doesn't rear up and bite me and suspect there will be attendees who haven't posted to this thread yet (coughcoughwallyzcough).
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« Reply #35 on: September 05, 2011, 10:05:22 AM »
Oh boy - please post some photos when you can!  :pics;
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« Reply #36 on: September 11, 2011, 01:08:45 AM »
The Garage, 1130 Broadway, Seattle.  I shall be there...3pm!
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« Reply #37 on: September 11, 2011, 09:57:23 PM »
I made it up to the Garage to have a beer with Richard. I had to take an extra hour and half lunch break from work but it was well worth it although after having a beer I really didn't want to work for another five hours. Even with the beer break I've clocked 19 hours this weekend, but enough complaining. It was great to see IHD's Oz mainstay and now I can put a person with jazzin11 though I didn't stay long enough to talk much. I hope there will be a next time.


Front row Left to Right that's KarenInWA, RichardMEL, Me
Back Row WallyZ and jazzin11


WallyZ's better half is behind the camera.
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« Reply #38 on: September 11, 2011, 11:32:44 PM »
 :clap;

Yay I am glad you were able to have a mini beer filled meet! It's wonderful how we have made so many friends on here.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #39 on: September 12, 2011, 12:39:36 AM »
 :yahoo; I love the photo - it's so cool that you got together! It makes me so happy!  :waving;
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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
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« Reply #40 on: September 12, 2011, 01:50:01 AM »
 :clap;  Great that this happened.
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« Reply #41 on: September 12, 2011, 04:05:46 PM »
Thank you for posting the picture, Bill!  It was very nice catching up with Wallyz and his better half, you, and meeting jazzin11, who just recently had a transplant at the same place I will be having mine.  Always good to meet those who have "been there, done that" in the same place!  Yes, we do need to do more of these :)

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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 #42 on: September 12, 2011, 05:05:53 PM »
Wonderful picture!  Epoman would be so proud.  Meeting in person is such a great experience.   But I am jealous --- lunch with Richard AND Bill?   One can always dream.     :rofl; 
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« Reply #43 on: September 12, 2011, 06:50:13 PM »
great photo which put a smile on my dial.  thanks Bill. 
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« Reply #44 on: September 21, 2011, 04:47:55 AM »
Hi all :)

just catching up on things finally. It has been crazy at work and stuff since I got back home :)

It was so wonderful to meet everyone in Seattle just over a week ago.

Bill - thank you SO much for *making* the time to come and see us, if even for the length of a beer (and thanks for the Mac & Jac's ale too!!! champion!). Incidently my mate *was* at that conference/show thing you were working so hard on.

It was such a pleasure to meet wallyz & wife, and Jazzin11 who I had the pleasure to talk to for a bit. Everyone's stories and experiences were very interesting and it was just so great to meet some fellow IHDers!!!

And the bonus - everyone seemed to understand my accent!!!!

 :bow; :beer1; :2thumbsup; :yahoo;
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25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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