Here I am again, still with my two non-functional kidneys – after the operation was canceled on thursday night at 11pm. The team of doctors could not agree on the risk to be taken due to tests that was done on my heart 4 months ago – they wanted to see the actual film of the test themselves – which was then sent by courier on Friday. (this could have been done 4 months ago already)  After seeing the film – they then agreed with the Professor’s report – but damage was done, operation canceled and here we all sit.  There is a slight possibility that I may have a chance on Wednesday – otherwise I think we will have to wait till September… and start the whole game from the beginning again.

So, I will wait to hear from them tomorrow and update you all again.

From a cool and sunny day in Wohlen, my love and wishes to all.

Rita

Very interesting article shared by a group on Facebook:

Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala’s young patient Luke Massella received an engineered bladder 10 years ago; we meet him onstage.

About Anthony Atala

Anthony Atala asks, “Can we grow organs instead of transplanting them?” His lab at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is doing just that — engineering over 30 tissues and whole…

Dear Friends

Firstly, wishing you all a peaceful Easter Weekend.

Last week Monday I went into hospital for the Gallbladder operation. My doctor insisted that this is necessary before the transplant can take place to avoid further inflammation before or after the transplant as this can have serious consequences.

On Tuesday  morning I had my four hour dialyses session and straight afterwards was rolled into the theatre.  I woke up around 4 in the afternoon, still in the wake-up room as my bloodpressure stayed on 80/50 and they wanted to observe this before taking me back to the room.  Once back in my room, I was too tired and weak to even write a sms to friends and family and with a strong painkiller just fell into a deep sleep.

On Wednesday morning I was starving and looked forward to a nice fresh breadroll.. lo and behold, they served me two dried “zwieback” and black tea – I knew I was in hospital

Thursday afternoon I had my dialysis session again and on Friday I was allowed to go home.

It was nice to be back in your own four walls again, but I did miss the hospital bed that you could set to be as comfortable as possible – difficult to sleep on your back the whole time – and nobody told me that is will be so tender and sore, in and around the navel area.

Last night I could turn on my side for the first time, the pain is also better and I think it will improve from day to day.  I enjoy my 2 dialysis free days, even if we do not have too much sun today, but is is still pleasant outside.

Thank you all for the good wishes and the interest.

Rita

Herewith a picture of the hospital in Locarno – and the location of the dialysis center.

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Here we are again – a week later – after the Gallbladder inflammation.

I woke up last Monday with pain all over my upper body. On Tuesday before dialysis I was sent for x-rays and MRI – nothing showed. On Wednesday the soreness of my arms and upper body was better but I still had pain over the abdomen, so again on Thursday after showing a fever of 38,3 I was sent for an ultrasonography – it showed acute cholecystitis.  I was treated with antibiotics and still have to take Flagyl 3 x a day.  Happy the pain is gone and hope they will not have to remove the gallbladder.

I found an excellent article on the internet.

Otherwise dialysis is going normal, they do not take too much water – depending on my weight and it varies from 800 g to 1,300 g.  I just feel immensely tired and washed out, but sure it has to do with the extra strain due to the inflammation.

I did some work on my cardmaking hobby again today as the weather was rainy and cool, some of my cards can be viewed at:  Cardmaking and I also put 4 up for sale on facebook.

Wishing all my friends a good start in the new week – enjoy everyday as it comes – the present is the only time we can change.

Rita

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I was sent for a cardiac catheterisation as I experience chest pains and a shortness of breath for some time now.  A heart scan did not show anything, so my doctor wanted to clear up the possibility of a blocked artery and I was sent to the Cardiac Centre in Lugano.

Before the catheter was inserted, they used a dye intravenously to show  whether there is a blocked artery or not.  A short while after, they started inserting the catheter – a fine, flexible, hollow tube – with a small inflatable balloon at its tip which was passed into an artery in my groin.  After inserting  the operator then used X-ray screening to direct the catheter into a coronary artery until its tip reaches a narrow or blocked section.

Although they found one blocked artery and one narrowed one, the decision was made not to do anything at the moment, but to wait till after the possible kidney transplant (due to difficulties with the medication – for heart/kidney).

I slept for one and a half hour after the catheterisation and had to remain in a flat position on my back in the bed for 5 hours.  It was a big relief to sit up again but everything went well, without any complications and after a good nights sleep I was taken to dialysis the next morning.  I returned home again in the afternoon and was once again happy to be in my own four walls again.

Thanks again for all your support

Rita

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