Ben and Chelbe are doing so well that they are
now on a bi-weekly check up schedule. Also, they
have reduced one of his medications!
This is quite extraordinary. Most transplant patients take
a few months to get to this point.
Chelbe and Ben..the bionic duo!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
CHELBE IS DOING HER THANG!!!
HEY GUYS...
BEN'S CREATNINE LEVEL IS DOWN TO 2.8!!!!!! (down from a deadly 16!)
The target is 2.5!!!! Almost there...Go Chelbe Go....show them how ANTIGUAN KIDNEYS DO IT!
BEN'S CREATNINE LEVEL IS DOWN TO 2.8!!!!!! (down from a deadly 16!)
The target is 2.5!!!! Almost there...Go Chelbe Go....show them how ANTIGUAN KIDNEYS DO IT!
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Announcing the arrival of BABY CHELBE
...pronounced SHELBY....but spelled CHELBE
Thats right we have officially and finally named the new kidney.
Its time for all to welcome Chelbe Duncan into her new life/role.
Date of Birth: March 24th, 2008
Place: Hackensack Hospital New Jersey
Time: @2pm
Proud Parents: Benjamin And Michelle Duncan
p.s...disclaimer: Ben was not involved in this announcement!
Thats right we have officially and finally named the new kidney.
Its time for all to welcome Chelbe Duncan into her new life/role.
Date of Birth: March 24th, 2008
Place: Hackensack Hospital New Jersey
Time: @2pm
Proud Parents: Benjamin And Michelle Duncan
p.s...disclaimer: Ben was not involved in this announcement!
Keeping up with Ben, Michelle And the Kidney!
First things first...Ben, myself, and the KIDNEY(who still remains nameless:) are all doing well.
Initially, the Kidney( what should we call her?) was a bit home sick and wasn't fully adjusting to her new home. After a week or so of clever trickery by the amazing Dr. Shapiro, she decided to except her new fate and started behaving like a good little kidney should.
Its been a full three weeks and each day we are feeling stronger and as Ben just put it "GOOD"!
Thanks to modern science and technology, we are up and around (still at home) and feeling almost back to normal minus a bit of soreness. For those wondering, the scars are not too bad either. Considering what was being cut, moved, shoved, clamped,removed and implanted, we look quite normal. Although whenever we overdo it our bodies reminds us that we are not
quite back to normal as yet...so we are still taking it easy.
Thank you to our family and friends for being there/here to support us over the past three weeks. Thank you to all for your prayers, thoughts, emails, cards, gifts, and visits. We are so blessed to have you in our lives. Words cannot express our gratitude and awe for the support we've recieved.
We will try to keep you all updated with our progress and also the progress of the kidney...which I think we should call Chelbe..pronounced Shelby....short for Michelle and Ben.
What do you think?
Initially, the Kidney( what should we call her?) was a bit home sick and wasn't fully adjusting to her new home. After a week or so of clever trickery by the amazing Dr. Shapiro, she decided to except her new fate and started behaving like a good little kidney should.
Its been a full three weeks and each day we are feeling stronger and as Ben just put it "GOOD"!
Thanks to modern science and technology, we are up and around (still at home) and feeling almost back to normal minus a bit of soreness. For those wondering, the scars are not too bad either. Considering what was being cut, moved, shoved, clamped,removed and implanted, we look quite normal. Although whenever we overdo it our bodies reminds us that we are not
quite back to normal as yet...so we are still taking it easy.
Thank you to our family and friends for being there/here to support us over the past three weeks. Thank you to all for your prayers, thoughts, emails, cards, gifts, and visits. We are so blessed to have you in our lives. Words cannot express our gratitude and awe for the support we've recieved.
We will try to keep you all updated with our progress and also the progress of the kidney...which I think we should call Chelbe..pronounced Shelby....short for Michelle and Ben.
What do you think?
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