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January 19, 2008, 10:19 am PST

New Kidney Transplant

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Dr. Phil,

       First of all thank you for doing a show that brings organ donation in the media. I am coming up on my 3 year and 7 mos. birthday of my new life. On June 24, 2004 I recieved the gift of life through a transplanted kidney. After being on Peritoneal Dialysis for just 8 mos. the day had arrived. My donor kidney was given by my sister-in-law. Since the day that my kidneys failed from PKD my attitude has been nothing but positive. My wife said to me one day that if they ask you to stand on your head and spit quarters you do everything that they ask. The doctors that worked with me were also very positive. The attitude was that dialysis was just a bridge to get to transplant. Before transplant my Creatine level was around 14.0 with less than 10% kidney funtion in one kidney only. After the transplant and till this day my Creatine level has been at or near 1.3. So people need to be aware that there is life after transplant.          Thank You! Jerry Woodbury

I am also very happy you are doing a show on kidney transplants.  I had a kidney transplant 4 months ago.  I was given a kidney by my adopted daughter and she was a perfect match.  I am 59 years old and when I was in the hospital I met a woman 73 that also had a transplant.  I would not do anything to damage this wonderful gift.  I knew I had kidney problems for the last 5 years and was on dialysis for a year.  I was a smoker but quit cold turkey 5 years ago.  I knew when the time came and my kidneys no longer worked I wanted to be in the best health I could be.  I also lost 60 pounds after I quit.  Life is precious to me and I wanted to be around for my children and grandchildren.  By the way I have 2 other children who were not adopted and they did not match.  God works in wonderful ways.
 
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January 19, 2008, 11:11 am PST

On Dialysis also

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Dr. Phil,

       First of all thank you for doing a show that brings organ donation in the media. I am coming up on my 3 year and 7 mos. birthday of my new life. On June 24, 2004 I recieved the gift of life through a transplanted kidney. After being on Peritoneal Dialysis for just 8 mos. the day had arrived. My donor kidney was given by my sister-in-law. Since the day that my kidneys failed from PKD my attitude has been nothing but positive. My wife said to me one day that if they ask you to stand on your head and spit quarters you do everything that they ask. The doctors that worked with me were also very positive. The attitude was that dialysis was just a bridge to get to transplant. Before transplant my Creatine level was around 14.0 with less than 10% kidney funtion in one kidney only. After the transplant and till this day my Creatine level has been at or near 1.3. So people need to be aware that there is life after transplant.          Thank You! Jerry Woodbury

Hi, I have been on Dialysis for almost 2 years.  I went for the test for Bariatric Surgery. I had a cold at the time. They took an X-ray of my chest and found a spot. They called my Dr. and told him to get a CT Scan of my chest. I went in that morning and they put dye in me for the CT Scan. at noon I went for blood work that I usually have every month. Around 5:00 that afternoon the Dr.'s office called me and told me to get to the Hospital right away. I was in the ER for 6 hours, finally they came in an told me that the dye had shut down my kidneys.  This blew me away, at first I was scared to death. It was hard for me to eat anything. Its hard to understand the diet at first. So much runs through your mind. I have always been positive about going in to dialysis. The technicians have always said I was like Sunshine coming in there.   My husband has been fantastic through all of this. He says Dialysis is MY Job that I go to 3 times a week...I don't know what I would have done without him.  Before I got sick he was the type of husband that did nothing in the house, today he does everything.If you would have asked me 20 years ago if he would be like this I would have said "NO WAY"....lol       We will be married for 40 years in June...I love him more today than I ever have !!! I hope one day I will be well enough to deserve a transplant .  Teresa Allen                         
 
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January 22, 2008, 2:16 pm PST

We have the same new birthday - sorta

Quote From: traveler11

Dr. Phil,

       First of all thank you for doing a show that brings organ donation in the media. I am coming up on my 3 year and 7 mos. birthday of my new life. On June 24, 2004 I recieved the gift of life through a transplanted kidney. After being on Peritoneal Dialysis for just 8 mos. the day had arrived. My donor kidney was given by my sister-in-law. Since the day that my kidneys failed from PKD my attitude has been nothing but positive. My wife said to me one day that if they ask you to stand on your head and spit quarters you do everything that they ask. The doctors that worked with me were also very positive. The attitude was that dialysis was just a bridge to get to transplant. Before transplant my Creatine level was around 14.0 with less than 10% kidney funtion in one kidney only. After the transplant and till this day my Creatine level has been at or near 1.3. So people need to be aware that there is life after transplant.          Thank You! Jerry Woodbury

I am also coming up on my new birthday - June 24, 2003. I received the kidney from my mom and have been doing well ever since. I was also on peritoneal dialysis, but for 10 months, before the transplant and have had just as much success with my creatine levels; they are holding steady at around 1.2.
Glad to hear that you are doing so well! Happy Almost New Birthday!
-Anna
 
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