http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/includes/rss-blogs.php Latest blog entries from Kidney Research UK en-uk Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0100 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php We finally got a date. It's just pencilled in until the surgeon is back from his holiday, but I can't believe it's actually going to happen. I am terrified and excited at the same time. I can't remember what it's like not to be on dialysis. I... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:59:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php We are expecting the phonecall today to confirm the date for the op. We have been waiting for so long and I just know that the hospital will come up with a reason to delay it I should be optimistic but I am not. I just hope it's not too far off as... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:57:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php We got the date! Thursday 1st October, only one week later than we were first told. Excellent. Now mum and dad can book the day off work and we can sort stuff out. First on the list is clothes for the hospital that we can throw away afterwards... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:43:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php I have been receiving lots of lovely good luck messages, and the ones from people I don't even know are the most reassuring. It's good to hear positive stories from people who have gone through similar things and come out the other side smiling! On... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:13:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php I have always had low blood pressure. When my heart failed it shot up and I have been on blood pressure tablets ever since. Now the week before the op they are worried my blood pressure is too low!  They have refused to take me off the... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:40:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php I am soooooo mad!They have cancelled the transplant because some stupid heart doctor wants an echo scan. I haven't seen this man for 18 months! I never get appointments off him or anything, and he has told the transplant Doctor he needs to see me... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:32:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php I am feeling a bit calmer today. We met with the transplant surgeon who said after ringing me yesterday, he wont be ringing patients to cancel on them again! He will be letting other people do it for him! As you can imagine I screamed at him... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:36:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php Just got back from seeing HobNob. I like him again now so I think I will promote him to a chocolate hobnob although ChocHobNob is a bit of a mouthful! Anyway, I went for a heart echo yesterday evening which I felt went well as the lady... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:32:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php We are being admitted tomorrow for the transplant on Thursday, so this will be my last blog for a while. I am only just letting people know as I didn't want to jinx it! But seen as my heart is fine they have no excuse to delay it again. All our... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:56:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php I came home yesterday evening and am sorry to report that the operation did not go well. The kidney lasted 30 seconds, then the surgeon removed it, flushed it, and put it back in again. But it still wouldn't work so they removed it for good. This... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:58:00 +0100 http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org.uk/kidney-interactive/blog/christy-millar.php