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malmorrison
Posts: 182 Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:04 pm
Location: Inverness Scotland
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by malmorrison » Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:30 pm
44 Years young ha ha
Our kidneys maybe gone but our minds havent
black rat
Posts: 16 Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:38 am
Location: NE London
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by black rat » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:21 pm
I'm 58 now, started APD at 54, diagnosed at 52
Pam
Posts: 866 Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2004 8:13 pm
Location: Springfield, Illinois, USA
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by Pam » Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:08 am
Just turned 50 in June, so I'm kind of new to this "senior" thing! LOL I was diagnosed at age 12 in 1972.
32 yr cadaver transplant recipient, now on peritoneal dialysis with the help of Audrey, my Homechoice machine... as of 4/3/09
Romans 8:28
sporti
Posts: 355 Joined: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:51 pm
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by sporti » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:36 am
Im 57. Diagnosed in 1982 although protein found in urine during the 1970's but noone carried out further tests. Still pre dialysis at around 16%
rosa t
Posts: 365 Joined: Sat May 29, 2004 10:50 am
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by rosa t » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:55 pm
oh god i feel so old!!!
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, today is a gift, that's why they call it present
Fabrette
Posts: 149 Joined: Fri May 28, 2010 9:58 am
Location: East Yorkshire
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by Fabrette » Sat May 21, 2011 6:33 am
I'm 45 but feeling 75 these days!!! But hey ho!!!! xxx
My one life added to my cat's nine make a perfect ten.
pgt67
Posts: 238 Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:27 am
Location: Gods Own Country
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by pgt67 » Sat May 21, 2011 11:34 am
Wishing I was Jim
Claire M
Posts: 58 Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:23 pm
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by Claire M » Sat May 21, 2011 6:36 pm
my boyfriend is the one with the kidney problems and we are both 23
cindywoolley
Posts: 221 Joined: Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:12 pm
Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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by cindywoolley » Mon May 23, 2011 10:31 am
Unfortunately I am well past 40
Transplanted 23/9/9 St. George's Hospital
ktrew
Posts: 9 Joined: Mon May 09, 2011 4:48 pm
Location: Bath
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by ktrew » Mon May 23, 2011 11:02 am
I'm 27 and very happy (not that the two are related, I just wanted to say it!)
"Doctors are sadists who like to play God and watch lesser people scream"
Kipper
Posts: 358 Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:53 am
Location: Jersey
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by Kipper » Mon May 23, 2011 2:00 pm
I'm older than I look and younger than I feel, go figure.
mickdees1
Posts: 59 Joined: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:52 pm
Location: Skegness
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by mickdees1 » Thu May 26, 2011 6:45 pm
I'm 48..........................but think I'm 18
. or is that wish I was
red dog
Posts: 12 Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:38 pm
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by red dog » Thu May 26, 2011 9:49 pm
unbelievably and I only know because my fella reminds me every day cos he's sooo much younger I am, already 44.
Thelma
Posts: 446 Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:51 pm
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by Thelma » Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:12 pm
I'm 35 and have had brokenish kidneys since I was 26.
Transplanted 31st July 2012 - Vasculitis survivor