Nationwider Posted 31 August 2006 Posted 31 August 2006 Did the kidney from when you were 19 only last 6 years then buddy? My girlfriend had to have hers done when she was 7, and 14 years later it is still going despite there being trouble with it recently. docs reckon it should last til shes 40/45 ish My first only went for two years, when I got a recurrence of my illness. I did 4 years of dialysis before I got the call for number two. Just 7 years old is unbelievable. I feel quite lucky mine packed in when they did. When you're 19, you're fit enough to handle most things. I hope she's fit and well, drinking plenty and popping the pills. I had my first at Leicester General, but I don't think they do paediatrics - did she have to go to Brum or Leeds?
Tomassi Posted 31 August 2006 Posted 31 August 2006 My first only went for two years, when I got a recurrence of my illness. I did 4 years of dialysis before I got the call for number two. Just 7 years old is unbelievable. I feel quite lucky mine packed in when they did. When you're 19, you're fit enough to handle most things. I hope she's fit and well, drinking plenty and popping the pills. I had my first at Leicester General, but I don't think they do paediatrics - did she have to go to Brum or Leeds? Nottingham General or somewhere in Nottingham. she was on dialysis for years before that, great childhood eh. shes more than making up for it now though hey hey!! She goes to Leicester General quite a bit, the nurse team are brilliant there. She had a lucky escape recently and spent two weeks in hospital but shes fine now. You may have seen her there haha. She does way too much in her time like going out, working loadsa hours and me aswel haha but to be fair can you blame her!
Nationwider Posted 31 August 2006 Posted 31 August 2006 I've not been under the care of LGH for a few years now, but they're great there - the docs and nurses. One or two might remember me. I don't blame her at all. You just get on with it - that's what life's for!!
Tomassi Posted 31 August 2006 Posted 31 August 2006 aye life is funny, because only people who have had something happened to them treat life in the best way. people who seem to get everything on a plate take life so much for granted. I hope you kidney lasts a long time buddy, cus i don't want to hear from the general that you've been abusing them again... Ive told my girlfriend if her kidney packs up again she can have one of mine if they are matching
Nationwider Posted 31 August 2006 Posted 31 August 2006 aye life is funny, because only people who have had something happened to them treat life in the best way. people who seem to get everything on a plate take life so much for granted. I hope you kidney lasts a long time buddy, cus i don't want to hear from the general that you've been abusing them again... Ive told my girlfriend if her kidney packs up again she can have one of mine if they are matching Hey - they tell me to drink plenty....I drink plenty. You're a gent, Tomassi. Hopefully the GF won't need to take up your offer at all/for a very long time.
Tomassi Posted 31 August 2006 Posted 31 August 2006 Hey - they tell me to drink plenty....I drink plenty. You're a gent, Tomassi. Hopefully the GF won't need to take up your offer at all/for a very long time. sounds like her aswel on the drink front hahaha she used to be on 5 on them tabbies you have to take (name too long) a day, shes done incredibly well cus shes now on just one whoopie!!!
cisono Posted 31 August 2006 Posted 31 August 2006 I don't think I'm allowed to offer up my components when I pop me cloggs over here. They don't want my blood because I lived in Britain too long... so I can't imagine they'd want much to do with my other particulars either. So you already know you will pop your cloggs over there? Interesting... That is rather strange isn't it. What is the reasoning behind excluding British ex-residents from becoming blood donours?
lcfcalan Posted 31 August 2006 Posted 31 August 2006 For myself ? I side with the idea that if any of my body parts are usefull to someone after I die , then this has to be nothing but a good thing. It is not a persons fault that they may fall ill , but aint it good to help someone ? If it were one of my family that needed a transplant I know I would be so gratefull for a doner, If it were me overseeing the choice of whether one of my family should be a donor (in the circumstances of a tradgic death in the family) then I would hope I would not hesitate in consenting if consent were needed. Apart from perhaps religious reasons, I think the weight of the arguement sides with one thing and one thing only. Being Human !
Monk Posted 1 September 2006 Author Posted 1 September 2006 Cheers NW I knew you could add some wisdom to the thread!! I am disappointed to say the least that the assumed consent bill is so slow to get through parliament. In reality all you need to do is set up the infrastructure for an opt out scheme and give people a long period of time (like a year or so) to register if they want to. It should not be a massive issue! But then you have to raise the question of is the Transplant infrastructure capable of dealing with such a large increase in the number of operations, could this be offset against the costs saved through fewer people on Dialysis? Can we do a march or something... I think NW will side with me that dialysis or any kind of organ replacement treatment is... crap. IT gives you a crap lifestyle, pain, difficulty to hold a job and support a family, and is bloody depressing. I really do believe that solving these problems is of a higher priority than causing a few religious people the hassle of carrying a card around with them.
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