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« on: January 18, 2012, 02:46:35 AM »
We celebrated Jenna's 5 years and the Brave Little Kidney with a pink kidney cake!
Jenna had been on dialysis for over 3 years - had about 500 treatments. This transplant has given her freedom from needles and sitting, waiting for dialysis to end, only to begin again.
She doesn't know how long her transplant will last, but for today she's doing ok.
We'll always be grateful to her donor Patrice. Living donors make miracles happen!
Here's Jenna with her sister and brother.
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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: January 18, 2012, 02:51:27 AM »
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 05:39:20 AM »
 :2thumbsup; Hope it keeps on keeping on.
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 06:57:42 AM »
 :birthday; :bandance; :clap; :yahoo; :pray;
I pray everything goes well for her.
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2012, 07:54:56 AM »
 :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap; :thumbup; :thumbup; :bandance;
we need a kidney "smiley" of some kind!
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2012, 08:33:48 AM »
Happy Anniversary! When I had my 5th we really celebrated. Enjoy!
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2012, 09:16:35 AM »
 :2thumbsup;  Thanks for giving me a smile today!  And looking forward to the 10 year kidneyversary!!!

Might be a good time to remind people of Karol's work with living donors:
http://kidneytimes.com/article.php?id=20090730163148
 
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2012, 10:08:50 AM »
:) Congrats to you all! Please say hi to Jenna from me.  :bandance;
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2012, 12:21:28 PM »
Happy Anniversary!

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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2012, 12:39:02 PM »
Quote from: jeannea on January 18, 2012, 08:33:48 AM
Happy Anniversary! When I had my 5th we really celebrated. Enjoy!

LOL love this!  :clap;
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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 #10 on: January 18, 2012, 12:43:11 PM »
Quote from: Ladystardust24 on January 18, 2012, 10:08:50 AM
:) Congrats to you all! Please say hi to Jenna from me.  :bandance;
Quote from: plugger on January 18, 2012, 09:16:35 AM
:2thumbsup;  Thanks for giving me a smile today!  And looking forward to the 10 year kidneyversary!!!

Might be a good time to remind people of Karol's work with living donors:
http://kidneytimes.com/article.php?id=20090730163148
 


Quote from: jeannea on January 18, 2012, 08:33:48 AM
Happy Anniversary! When I had my 5th we really celebrated. Enjoy!
Quote from: gothiclovemonkey on January 18, 2012, 07:54:56 AM
:yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap; :thumbup; :thumbup; :bandance;
we need a kidney "smiley" of some kind!

Quote from: Whamo on January 18, 2012, 06:57:42 AM
:birthday; :bandance; :clap; :yahoo; :pray;
I pray everything goes well for her.
Quote from: Sluff on January 18, 2012, 05:39:20 AM
:2thumbsup; Hope it keeps on keeping on.
Quote from: lola on January 18, 2012, 02:51:27 AM
:bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
Quote from: Rerun on January 18, 2012, 12:21:28 PM
Happy Anniversary!

           :yahoo;

  :yahoo; Thank you!!!  :thx;
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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 #11 on: January 18, 2012, 07:49:49 PM »
You have gorgeous kids !   Congrats to Jenna on her 5th anniversary.  Here's hoping for many more !!
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2012, 08:56:01 PM »
 :yahoo; :yahoo; :clap; :clap; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
Congrats!!   Happy Kidneyversary!!!   
Absolutely beautiful pict!
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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2012, 11:23:49 PM »
Go little kidney.   :thumbup; :thumbup; :thumbup;
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« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2012, 02:04:03 AM »
Quote from: Bajanne on January 18, 2012, 08:56:01 PM
:yahoo; :yahoo; :clap; :clap; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
Congrats!!   Happy Kidneyversary!!!   
Absolutely beautiful pict!
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Go little kidney.   :thumbup; :thumbup; :thumbup;
Quote from: ToddB0130 on January 18, 2012, 07:49:49 PM
You have gorgeous kids !   Congrats to Jenna on her 5th anniversary.  Here's hoping for many more !!

 :2thumbsup; Love you guys, thanks!  :bow;
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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 #15 on: January 25, 2012, 01:23:31 PM »
Karol, you're a great mom.  Hoping Jenna has many more kidneyversaries.
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« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2012, 08:40:32 PM »
Yay!!! So happy to hear she's feeling well! Congrats!!!  :yahoo;   :bandance;
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« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2012, 09:09:48 PM »
How in the world did I miss this thread? ::)

This is such wonderful news, Okarol.  Congrats to you all.  I know that Jenna's wellbeing is a result of the efforts of everyone in your family.  I hope that kidney goes on forever. :grouphug;
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« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2012, 04:54:07 AM »
Quote from: MooseMom on January 25, 2012, 09:09:48 PM
How in the world did I miss this thread? ::)

This is such wonderful news, Okarol.  Congrats to you all.  I know that Jenna's wellbeing is a result of the efforts of everyone in your family.  I hope that kidney goes on forever. :grouphug;

Thank you MM - I was pretty sure I posted the photo but could not find it today. So now it's on here a few times.  :oops;
Jenna has lost a bit more function this month so the stability she held on to for the last 2 years has inched closer to dialysis. She's working on getting multi listed, and exploring desensitization, and I hope she can keep feeling good for now.   :thx;
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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 #19 on: January 28, 2012, 02:13:55 PM »
Wonderful news! Congrats to you and your lovely family!!
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« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2012, 04:08:26 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2012, 01:39:54 PM »
The little kidney that could is still chugging away!  Hope it holds on for years more.   :bestwishes;
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