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cr-steve

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Home from the Hospital
« on: October 14, 2011, 10:07:06 AM »
Donated left Kidney Tuesday Oct 11. Surgery went well.Came home Thursday ,sore but otherwise doing well . My friends new kidney is working well but shes still in hosp.She said she is warm for the first time since 1988.What a blessing
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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 11:16:32 AM »
Bravo!  Glad to hear it.  Want a calendar entry?
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Offline ohtobeahayes

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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2011, 11:19:34 AM »
YAY! Congratulations, you one kidneyed wonder!  :)  Get some rest and take some walks and keep us updated on you. Isn't your body AWESOME?!  Right now, as you are healing, your one kidney has taken over and is slowly growing to make up for lefty. You ROCK! Thanks for your gift!
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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2011, 12:35:38 PM »
Congratulations! I am glad to hear everything went so well. You will be sore for a while, but each day should get a little better. Rest as much as you need - I took my share of naps during my recovery. Also small walks as you feel up to it. (Don't push yourself). You did such a wonderful thing! Please continue to keep up updated on how your recovery is going as well as your friend's recovery.

Again, congratualtions and welcome to the One Kidney Club! :)

Linda
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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2011, 01:03:17 PM »
Happy recovery to you Steve - hope you get stronger each day.  Take plenty of easy walks, do some stretching and REST plenty for now.  Congratulations on you and your friend.  We are so happy to hear all went well.  Keep us updated on both of your progress.   Thanks for being so selfless and giving someone such a special gift of life!  Regards


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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2011, 03:54:15 AM »
Congratulations!
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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2011, 09:17:25 AM »
Great news! Congratulations to both of you!
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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2011, 10:47:31 PM »
cr-steve.

"What a blessing."  Yes, a blessing indeed, to and for both of you.  CONGRATULATIONS, and WELCOME!   ;D

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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2011, 10:50:22 PM »
steve,great to see your are out and resting.you have joined several of us on this path.each day seems more special as you progress.take it easy.  steve windle-donated to brother on march 15,2011
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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2011, 09:55:07 PM »
Congratulations and best wishes.
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Re: Home from the Hospital
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2011, 10:32:01 PM »
Congratulations.  Best of luck to you and your recipient.  As the others have said...walk, rest, and drink a lot of fluids if you don't feel up to eating too much.  Takes a while to get up and around and used to things again, but it gets better every day.  One day you'll blink, and all the sudden you'll realize you can walk a little farther, do a little more, etc.  Hope all is well!
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