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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    http://www.kidney.org/kidneydisease/ckd/knowgfr.cfm

    my living donor went for this test today.
    we wait for the results,....
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  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    all good news bathy
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Kevins tests on the GFR went beautifully, now we move onto the next step in the process- a psychological evaluation with Colubia- Pres & Kevin- I've been told this is normal protocol within the transplant process, Way to go , Kevin, and thanks . !
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    hump day bump,....,
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    We are worrking oursel;ves up the Transplant Ladder.
    Another step comes Tuesday
    when Kevin has been called in to Columbia- Pres
    for yet more blood work, ( fasting glucose levels)
    a clean urine sample ( I wont go into the details of this ; its a little graphic )
    an EKG and a Chest X Ray.

    another step closer to receiving the gift of life,

    details to follow,...
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Yet another consultation today with Kevin and the transplant team,

    we are getting closer and closer !
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  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    My thoughts and prayers are with you. My uncle received a bone marrow transplant in September. Thank God for people like his donor and your friend Kevin. They truly are life savers.
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Exciting news,....Just got home from another day of pre testing at NY Columbia- Presbyterian and we are moving along very quickly, finally.

    There has been mention of a tentative date , provided its good for everyone involved.
    Feb 22nd is the tentative date set.

    Next Tuesday I meet the surgeons 1 on 1 .
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Today 2-17-2011 was my final meeting with surgeonns, social workers, and financial officers before actual transplant.
    I wore a PJ T to my appointment, ( From May 18 2010 Newark Prudential show )
    In walks the surgeon and the first words out of him " I Love Pearl Jam , saw them in Cleveland in 2000 or 2003 ,......." so we instantlyy hit it offf.,......


    Even a film crew from WABC TV follwed us around and filmed us with our surgeons.

    So we are full speed ahead with the process.
    My theorhetical final kidney dialsysis treatment will be Wednesday and my new kidney Thursday .

    Amazing .

    There will be a small town benefit event in my and Kevins honor Friday March 18th near my hospital and place of employment,( Nassau County 5 Townes Inwood area )
    I'll add details to the tranplant thread as they come closer.
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    T Minus 5 days and counting.

    so exciting,....
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  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    So excited for you! Hope all goes absolutely smoothly. Please keep us posted. We need you to get back here and keep us up to date with Bruce happenings.
    R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
    R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
    R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    JaneNY wrote:
    So excited for you! Hope all goes absolutely smoothly. Please keep us posted. We need you to get back here and keep us up to date with Bruce happenings.



    thanks Jane! will do !
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  • PJPixie
    PJPixie Posts: 3,026
    Both of you are in my thoughts and prayers!! Love that one of your surgeons is a PJ fan!!
    Have a wonderful feeling about all of this!! I'll be thinking about you!!
    The best use of Life is Love.
    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


    I'm never as good as when you're there.........
  • Claireack
    Claireack Posts: 13,561
    Good luck with it all - loads of positive thoughts coming your way :D
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  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    God bless for a safe and successful transplant.
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    thanks.
    less than 48 hours away
    tomorrow is my final dialysis treatment,.
    then thursday the new kidney.

    thanks everyone for all the kind thoughts and prayers.
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  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    GOOD LUCK TO BATHY!!!!!!!

    PRAYERS...funny i just told u this on fb :mrgreen:
    i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
  • prism
    prism Posts: 2,440
    so very excited for you! :D

    sending many positive thoughts & much good luck that all of it goes smoothly...

    from me & superbean ;)
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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    God Bless The SUPERBEAN !


    ;)
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,214
    I lost track of this and am so glad I have found it today - in time to wish you all the best for tomorrow.

    crossing everything for you....

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