Wonderful news.....
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Wonderful news.....
I had THE CALL and am now the proud owner of a living donor kidney.
I cannot believe how very lucky I am after such a short time on the list.
The transplant was done on Tuesday and I awoke feeling like a huge veil had been moved. By yesterday all my bloods were back to normal levels.
I wish you all get the same news soon.
Dotty xx
I cannot believe how very lucky I am after such a short time on the list.
The transplant was done on Tuesday and I awoke feeling like a huge veil had been moved. By yesterday all my bloods were back to normal levels.
I wish you all get the same news soon.
Dotty xx
47 years old.
IGA Nephropathy diagnosed May 2013 with eGFR of 22%
PD dialysis started May 2014
3rd PD catheter fitted and failed July 2014
Hemodialysis started July 2014
Red Lippy and PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) gets me through each day!
IGA Nephropathy diagnosed May 2013 with eGFR of 22%
PD dialysis started May 2014
3rd PD catheter fitted and failed July 2014
Hemodialysis started July 2014
Red Lippy and PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) gets me through each day!
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Hi Dotty- wow what a fabulous start to 2015- great news
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Dotty,
That's fantastic.
New year new start.
Can I ask did you know your living donor or was it through the transplant list?
I have this theory that "the public" is not aware of living donation and that if it were more high profile there would be more donors.
Best wishes. I am delighted for you.
Sue
That's fantastic.
New year new start.
Can I ask did you know your living donor or was it through the transplant list?
I have this theory that "the public" is not aware of living donation and that if it were more high profile there would be more donors.
Best wishes. I am delighted for you.
Sue
Started APD July 2014
On transplant and paired exchange lists.
Transplant 9/5/15
On transplant and paired exchange lists.
Transplant 9/5/15
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Hi Sue,
I don't know my donor. All I know is it is a gentleman aged 40-45 who needed to have the kidney removed, I've no idea why.
Thus was all done via the transplant list.
I still can't believe how lucky I am.
Dotty xx
I don't know my donor. All I know is it is a gentleman aged 40-45 who needed to have the kidney removed, I've no idea why.
Thus was all done via the transplant list.
I still can't believe how lucky I am.
Dotty xx
47 years old.
IGA Nephropathy diagnosed May 2013 with eGFR of 22%
PD dialysis started May 2014
3rd PD catheter fitted and failed July 2014
Hemodialysis started July 2014
Red Lippy and PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) gets me through each day!
IGA Nephropathy diagnosed May 2013 with eGFR of 22%
PD dialysis started May 2014
3rd PD catheter fitted and failed July 2014
Hemodialysis started July 2014
Red Lippy and PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) gets me through each day!
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OMG Dotty, that's wonderful news!
Best wishes for you. It's an amazing feeling and I hope everyone here gets to experience it.
Keep us updated as to your progress. <3
Best wishes for you. It's an amazing feeling and I hope everyone here gets to experience it.
Keep us updated as to your progress. <3
26/11/12 - Live donor transplant from my dad
6/1/13 - Discharged - Rejection episode over
7/1/13 - Getting on with life
24/9/13 - Left Radical Nephrectomy of Native Kidney due to cancerous tumour
14/10/13 - Back to work, getting on with life
6/1/13 - Discharged - Rejection episode over
7/1/13 - Getting on with life
24/9/13 - Left Radical Nephrectomy of Native Kidney due to cancerous tumour
14/10/13 - Back to work, getting on with life
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Hi dotty,
Great news, I hope you had your lippy on for the operation.
Best wishes.
Great news, I hope you had your lippy on for the operation.
Best wishes.
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Wow what fantastic news. Enjoy
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Well WagonLyn they wouldn't let me keep my lippy on for the op...but you can be assured that as soon as I was back in my room it was on!!
Am doing really well, if it wasn't for my family being full of colds then I could've gone home today, instead they are keeping me here until at least Monday.
Am doing really well, if it wasn't for my family being full of colds then I could've gone home today, instead they are keeping me here until at least Monday.
47 years old.
IGA Nephropathy diagnosed May 2013 with eGFR of 22%
PD dialysis started May 2014
3rd PD catheter fitted and failed July 2014
Hemodialysis started July 2014
Red Lippy and PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) gets me through each day!
IGA Nephropathy diagnosed May 2013 with eGFR of 22%
PD dialysis started May 2014
3rd PD catheter fitted and failed July 2014
Hemodialysis started July 2014
Red Lippy and PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) gets me through each day!
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Great news Dotty.
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Oh my goodness this is so wonderful to read. Many congratulations!
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Amazing news, so pleased for you Dotty xx
Alports Syndrome
Dialysis 1986, aged 14
Transplant 1988, still going strong!
Baby boy 2010
Dialysis 1986, aged 14
Transplant 1988, still going strong!
Baby boy 2010
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Brilliant news, Dotty.
Hope all continues to go well, and that your new kidney lasts you a long time!
Mandy
Hope all continues to go well, and that your new kidney lasts you a long time!
Mandy
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What wonderful news to start a cold monday morning, now the fun really starts as you adjust to a new chapter in your life.
The number of Altruistic kidney transplants reached 369 by the end of december 2014, thats one day and has almost trippled in the last 18 months. if it were not for living donors and Altrustic donors the list would be much longer
http://www.giveakidney.org/
The number of Altruistic kidney transplants reached 369 by the end of december 2014, thats one day and has almost trippled in the last 18 months. if it were not for living donors and Altrustic donors the list would be much longer
http://www.giveakidney.org/
Now 35 with Alports and I had my first kidney-versary 18th feb 2013....I hope to have many more.
My living donor and his family are doing all well.
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Alports.
My living donor and his family are doing all well.
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Alports.
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These Altrustic donors are very special people for sure, well all donors are special people, but the fact that the Altrustic donors are giving a organ to someone they dont even know.
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Dotty, that's absolutely fantastic!! Soo pleased for you.