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Offline jatopa

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Two years ago...
« on: December 14, 2013, 11:50:02 AM »
I gave my brother a kidney two years ago today.  Delighted to report that we are both in good health and enjoying life.  This experience brought us much closer together.  He jokes that now, he can't go anywhere without me, and I usually respond that he is not providing me with much of a view.  He and his wife have traveled to the South Pacific a couple of times, enjoy spending a lot of time with their grandchild, and I continue to work part time and travel as much as possible.  One of the things he did after recovering from the transplant was start up his vegetable garden again, and he added a peach tree. 
He is 67 and I am 63, so we are right up there with you Bill and Oldnslow!
Cheers to everyone and a happy holiday season!!! 

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Re: Two years ago...
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2013, 02:02:38 PM »
That is great news jatopa!  I would say it had that effect for us as well.  We golf together regularly in the summer.    Did not really change our games much though
Oldnslow

"Donated kidney to my brother on Dec 8, 2008"

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Re: Two years ago...
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2013, 02:40:22 PM »
Happy kidneyversary!
Unrelated directed kidney donor in 2003, recipient and I both well.
620 time blood and platelet donor since 1976 and still giving!
Elected to the OPTN/UNOS Boards of Directors & Executive, Kidney Transplantation, and Ad Hoc Public Solicitation of Organ Donors Committees, 2005-2011
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Offline WilliamLFreeman

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Re: Two years ago...
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2013, 02:42:15 PM »
GREAT Jatopa!!
& let's hear it for us oldsters (including Fr. Pat)!   ;D
Bill - living kidney donor (non-directed, Seattle, Nov 24, 2008), & an [aging] physician  :-)

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Re: Two years ago...
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2013, 06:14:44 PM »
Dear "Jatopa",
      Here's a better-late-than-never "HAPPY KIDNEY-VERSARY!", and thanks for the up-date.
                 Fr. Pat

 

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