Hang in there Armornut!  Use that sense of humor to get you through the rough spots.  Lifestyle changes to avoid the Big D is hard, as I have several friends who had to make the journey.

Get better - change your internet service, not your blood oil! 

Back in '93, I was in the same position and they grafted the main artery and vein in my right wrist to get me ready for dialysis. In '94, My wife finally convinced me to let her give me a kidney as she had taken all the tests and was found to be a match. The operation went OK but 2 days later my body rejected it. Went back on dialysis for the next 4 years. Went every Tues., Thurs. and Sat. from 12 to 4. Got a cadaver in '98 and it's still going strong (Knocking on wood). Hershey MC had a record for a cadaver transplant patient hitting 20 years. In Nov. I'll be 25 years and the new record holder (again). Still went to Hawaii in '96. Stayed on Maui and got dialysis there. Had a blast. The people in the center were great and took all the pressure off being there.

Still have the graft and it is still working great. I chose to keep it after about 10 years in case anything goes wrong with the kidney and I have to go back on dialysis. If the kidney fails and I need dialysis I'm all set. If it's an emergency and the graft isn't there and ready they will have to go through the neck till a new graft can be ready. It's hard taking a shower with it there and it get's infected easily. I learned that from others at the dialysis center. Had to quit bowling, tennis and a few other things because it could cause a shock to the graft which would cause a blood clot and that is serious trouble.

Hang in there. You need help, just holler.

Stay Safe.

Jim  

  It brings me great joy that everybody cares in their own way. I hope never to sound like I am begging for attention as that is not my intent. 

    You folks here are a big part of my life, you keep me motivated to stick with the hobby, support for personal stuff that probably should be taken elsewhere, yet you guys step up....humbling to say the least.

     Fox your experience and first hand account is truly inspiring, I want to continue to roll on strong as if it "doesn't kill ya...." THANK YOU and I believe the PM function now works so perhaps I will reach out on a more private channel. THANK YOU!!

   If it was possible I would be honored to gather up you guys and buy y'all lunch.

armornut

You folks here are a big part of my life, you keep me motivated to stick with the hobby, support for personal stuff that probably should be taken elsewhere, yet you guys step up....humbling to say the least.

Hey Cobber, I've just caught up with this, please accept my apologies, I've been a bit self focused lately. Keeping my fingers crossed for your surgery and looking forward to meeting you and the rest of the mob one day. This community has been so important to me and obviously is to others as well. Thinking of you mate.

Ferg

   No worries mate, I am very greatful that I even crossed your thoughts with everything that has transpired on your end. All good mate, taking it as it comes. I would be really stoked to meet you face to face, here, OZ, or Timbucktoo. Be well my friend and thanks again.

   So in a couple hours I go under the knife again for the artierial graph. Doc said he was going to use a cows artery....

   Leaves me with a burning question??????

     When I have a steak....will I be considered a cannibal???   Or perhaps they are forcing me to be vegitarian???

    God willing check you guys on the other side of this.

Good luck Armornut!  We'll hold a space at the table for you until your return.

Maybe we can do a cow-themed group build afterwards!    Hmmmm... not too many planes or tanks with bovine monikers.  Bison?  Buffalo?  B-26 Moorauder?  XP-67 Moo-nbat?  Cow-asaki Ki-61?

Hey, at least I got it in BEFORE you have stitches!  You're welcome.

Wishing you the best.  Looking forward to your next post my friend.

   GOOD NEWS!!! I WON'T BE  A CANNABAL!! According to the doc the graph does not contain live cells to tranfer. WHEW bring on the Ribeye. Unfortunatly I will still be contributing to thr global methane problem. Wife couldn't convince doc to add some stitches LOL.

     NOT done with this medical adventure yet but hopfully this chapter is over. Thanks guys.

armornut

   GOOD NEWS!!! I WON'T BE  A CANNABAL!! According to the doc the graph does not contain live cells to tranfer. WHEW bring on the Ribeye. Unfortunatly I will still be contributing to thr global methane problem. Wife couldn't convince doc to add some stitches LOL.

     NOT done with this medical adventure yet but hopfully this chapter is over. Thanks guys.

 

Good news.

Thought it would be udderly ridiculous for the the doctor would steer you wrong knowing what was at steak but maybe you can milk it for a while. 

Glad you're back to chew the fat with us.  Good sport for taking all the ribbing.   Glad you don't have to become a vegitarian... that would have been a missed steak.

ROFLMAO FANTASTIC puns Tcoat. I'll gladly chew the fat with ya keavdog.

armornut

ROFLMAO FANTASTIC puns Tcoat. I'll gladly chew the fat with ya keavdog.

 

Only if you have the chops to take a roasting. Any results will just be gravy anyway. 

   Oh I got chops, ribs, flanks and one may call me Sir Loin. LOL

armornut

   Oh I got chops, ribs, flanks and one may call me Sir Loin. LOL

 

Oh not interested in hearing what you call your loin.Nor your butt and flank actually.

Thanks for the update post, it is appreciated.

Wish you all the best and hope your next surgury does the trick.

Thank you greg,  Tcoat....obviously you don't want me to talk about my gibblets LOL. This thread might get a second look from the mods if we keep it up.

    FOR THE MODS!! I AM NOT OFFENDED, NOR WILL I BE, I call this banter fun, laughter is the best medicine and I am laughing all the way through.

    For everyone else again THANK YOU for your support, my condition isn't your problem but as a community EVERYBODY here is appreciated. Until blocked I will continue to post updates here, I will also contiune to accept jabs as I like to poke the bear once in awhile and really think sometimes we do take ourselves way to seriously.

Glad you've still got your sense of humour about you Armournut. My prayers and best wishes for your continued recovery... 

   Thanks Gamera, your support is very much appreciated. Humor? HUMOR? All I can do is use humor, bad things could happen if I don't try to laugh and make others laugh with OR AT me.

armornut

   Thanks Gamera, your support is very much appreciated. Humor? HUMOR? All I can do is use humor, bad things could happen if I don't try to laugh and make others laugh with OR AT me.

 

Humour

Armour

Honour

Neighbour

Colour

Centre 

Theatre 

Metre

Poor Americians lost the ability to spell in 1828!

  Funny Tcoat...real funny LOL. I'am a product of the North Idaho public school system...in the '80s....I think the goal was to teach us tree species and what rocks held silver.

    Whaddya mean we cant spell?

 Colonel

 Lincoln

Geaoux

Tcoat

 

 

armornut

   Thanks Gamera, your support is very much appreciated. Humor? HUMOR? All I can do is use humor, bad things could happen if I don't try to laugh and make others laugh with OR AT me.

 

 

 

 

Humour

Armour

Honour

Neighbour

Colour

Centre 

Theatre 

Metre

 

Poor Americians lost the ability to spell in 1828!

 

Don't ask me, I just started sticking 'U's back in words. I dunno why, it's just a quirk. 

I still spell center like this even if I spell metre that way. 

Why, I dunno. I never claimed to be consistant... 

   Well folks it has happened....my kidneys tanked. I had been feeling like  garbage for about 3 weeks, very low energy, cramps, all around bad attitude, you know...me on a Tuesday. So I get labs drawn for a scheduled appointment and BOOM a day later I'm in the hospital getting prepped for emergancy dialysis. My fustula did not develop as they had hope and we were hoping things would stay stable, no such luck.

    Dotors placed a tunnel catherter to facilitate dialysis...honestly the IV, porceedure, and lab draws are worse than actual dialysis. With any luck I will be going home today, getting my oil changed as we speak..

   Plan is to go to Texas, duck out for a few hours early morning a couple days, and simply enjoy the convention.

   As always thanks for reading and I'll try to post more downnthe road.

Aw man Perry, that sucks.    Take care man, and hope you have a good time in San Marcos.

Get better soon Perry

Ouch! So sorry to hear that... 

I've been praying for you and Tanker Builder, hope the medical professionals can get matters under control. 

Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers . Keep the faith.

  Hi guys, made it home, have a chair waiting reativly close to home for dialysis 3 days a week. Happy to be back with wife, dogs ,and models LOL.

     With the exception of a few more surgeries now it is a slog to transplant....maybe a year maybe 5 ??? Atkeast I'm gonna live and I feel a TON better. Won't be running any marathons or heavy lifting but I didn't want to anyway LOL.

    AS ALWAYS THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart both forums are great places to be and remind me there are good people in the world who care. You guys are AWESOME.