I RECEIVED MY KIDNEY TRANSPLANT!!! | VLOG

[@25kneat]

Lettssss Goooo!!!! I want to give a thank you shout out to the machine for giving what it was supposed to have gave for the last two years!! And I know that's right, WOULD HAVE gotten up earlier to eat too!! This video makes me so Happy! Congrats on your Kidney! Thank you so much for vlogging this and allowing us to see your vulnerability. Your journey is going to touch people in ways you've never imagined. 🥰😍

[@DawnRaven]

I second that shout out sis. Love you.

[@briannarivera9215]

So EXTREMELY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING AND GIVING US DIALYSIS PATIENTS HOPE!!! God willing I get my transplant soon🤞🏾take care and blessings!

[@DawnRaven]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! My prayer is that you do.

[@sicem328]

Congratulations from one kidney transplant recipient to another. Just celebrated 8 years since my transplant. So happy that you got this gift of life as this gives hope to other people struggling with renal failure

[@alphadirigo]

Health, peace and much joy throughout all your years to come.

[@chidinmaiheanyichukwu5403]

Oh my God! Girl I’m shedding tears of joy for you! Congratulations dear

[@AlyssaLynne1211]

You inspire me so much! I am also on dialysis however I do hemodialysis instead, in September I was approved for the transplant list now I just need to find a donor, you inspire me to keep going and seeing you get a kidney that you truly deserve really bring joy to me! Thank you for sharing and giving all of us who is fighting this battle hope!

[@sagalnur4284]

The same I’m on dialysis got approved for the list in July this year but I’m wishing you already got transplanted by now

[@loindagubatanga4680]

Congratulations, Dawn! I am so happy for you! Happy New Year!!

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you, Happy New Year to you as well!

[@WBrentz]

As a dialysis technician my heart is so warm for you Congratulations on your kidney transplant. I just came across your video of you showing us how you hook up to the machine at home. These are the moments we want to see up close so thank you for sharing. Very emotional for you and I don’t know you. Happy for you!

[@DawnRaven]

Thank yo so much and for your work!!! 🫶🏽

[@sereneaura3291]

Congratulations!! I’m so happy for you!! Praying for a speedy recovery

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you so much.

[@sereneaura3291]

@@DawnRaven you’re welcome. Praying that I can have a transplant soon too .I can’t wait to see your next video.

[@spender397]

Dawn, so glad to see your video blog, God is good and I prayed for a successful surgery. Vanderbilt saved my life and my dads twice ( although he has passed now) they are miracle workers there. So glad you won’t have to do the machine. Best wishes and prayers for continued health so you can do all the things you deserve to do. Your so strong and inspire many. Deputy Pender

[@leesa_lahui]

Congratulations on your transplant!!! I'm so inspired by your journey and cant wait to see your update 🙌🏽 On the 16th of this month I will make 2 months on pd dialysis, I haven't been listed yet but I am eligible for a kidney and pancreas transplant. Thank you for your videos ❤

[@DawnRaven]

I’m so happy you’re eligible. Keep going, you’ll get there!

[@tjlift22]

Did you get a kidney?

[@DawnRaven]

4 Months Post-Transplant Update- WATCH THE VLOG HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJSmemyOrMtsrqs

[@bekindtoanimalsshelterandf441]

Thank you for sharing!! Blessings to you and your cutie 🐕 doggie so adorable!!!🤗🥰

[@jessicataylor3854]

You are such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your journey. Can't wait for more videos! :)

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you for always tuning in...coming up.

[@antwonharris4716]

Congratulations Dawn!

[@juschannel3960]

Hey dawn I am so happy for you!!! I grew up with your brother and you use to be at all of our games!!! I have watched your journey and am so happy for you and your family!!!!! 💪🏾❤️

[@DawnRaven]

Hey Clarksville Fam, thank you for the love.

[@Bampitas74ps]

Oh my. You had your transplant where my brother had his. Vanderbilt was awesome. Great nurses and Drs. Just all round a great hospital!!!!

[@DawnRaven]

Vanderbilt will always be held in the highest esteem in my household.

[@100ccSuperRat]

every vid I watch of yours bring tears

[@Stolimel]

I’m donating in July. I hope I can save a life!

[@DawnRaven]

What a blessing you are to someone, thankful to your kind heart! People like you save lives

[@Jacobs_Travail]

So happy for you! I'm going on 12 years this December. If anyone has any questions about what I'm doing nutrition or otherwise, I'm pretty open and transparent😊

[@sonalibanga6149]

Hi pls tel me diet and water intake

[@EarCandyAsmr]

thank you for sharing I’m 8 months post and failing again so I will be restarting dialysis and seeing you be young with your second transplant mine was also in 2014. ❤️❤️ praying for many years of health and wealth and happiness for you !

[@tjlift22]

Did you getting a living donor or a deceased donor kidney

[@faithf5846]

Praying for you to become stronger everyday. Blessings to you precious one ❤️

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you so much!!

[@saphiriathebluedragonknight375]

I love watching these kinds of videos! they make me excited, rather then nervous for my transplant. Don't have a date yet, but my baby brother gets tested next month! I hope I can be as brave as you.

[@DawnRaven]

I'm so happy that's the effect it has on you. Things will work out just as they are supposed to. Goodluck to you in your journey and sending my love to your brother who is willing to do something like that for you. That is beautiful.

[@Bampitas74ps]

Oh my. You had your transplant where my brother had his. Hospital was awesome. Great nurses and Drs. Just all round a great hospital!!!! We live in the big BG just north of the Ville. Lol.

[@DawnRaven]

I love the staff at Candy. They nursed me back to life!!

[@thedialyasistaliz6318]

Congratulations on your transplant. I pray that the side effects are manageable. I've had 2 kidney transplants and just put the 3rd on hold. I've been on dialysis 37 years and just put my 3rd transplant on hold.

[@sabrinaross6760]

Congratulations!!! You are phenomenal!!!

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you so much!!

[@angelopaolo]

So happy for you congrats on your new kidney 🎉👏👏👏 I'm currently waiting for mine, my brother is giving me one of his kidney. Hopefully everything goes well🤞

[@christinerussell3721]

I’m so happy for you. I myself am not on the machine anymore because it just wasn’t pulling out fluids as much as it should I was restarting a lot. So now I do Hemo Dialysis and I’m scheduled to get the fistula in my left arm in March hopefully there’s beds available.

[@DawnRaven]

Wow really? I wonder how strong your solution was and what company your clinic was with (Baxter or Fresenius). I hope Hemodialysis does wonders for you.

[@NicoleDesforges]

Congratulations on your new Kidney.. I had a Kidney Transplant Sept 1, 2013. It will be 10 years this year! Wow, 3:31 from 13+ years on dialysis to now going on 10 years with my new kidney. What a journey!! I was on Hemodialysis for the first 2 years then got my tube inserted for PD. I stayed on that for over 10 years then one day coming out of the shower I got my tube caught in the towel and pulled… Ouch is all I can say, This almost destroyed me, having to go back on Hemodialysis was my worst nightmare. I had no choice, so I stayed on that for almost 2 years. It came to the point where I was crying every time they connected me to that machine,and this was not like me at all, I was always a happy and smiling person..The doctor would make their rounds to every patient and when it came to be my turn, I told them that I can feel myself dying, I’ve had enough, it’s been long enough and I have been on dialysis the longest from any other patient here. The very next morning I got the call…. Come down to the hospital. Then on Sept 1, 2013 I was no longer a prisoner to that Hemo machine..Because I was on PD for so many years it caused calcification around my intestines and organs. So I’m on a high dose of prednisone.. Have you had any issues since your transplant? Thank you for sharing your journey and I hope you didn’t mind me sharing a bit of mine.. take care!

[@DawnRaven]

Wow we had our transplants on the same day 10 years apart!

[@rasheeguillaume8657]

Congratulations, Dawn!! May God continue to bless you on your journey to recovery. Your a strong women and continue to fight no matter what.

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you, I appreciate the encouragement 😘

[@msj9097]

Watching this vlog brought back such memories! I was there the entire time when my mom had her kidney transplant at Vanderbilt. I remember that floor that hospital chair/bed for the plus one....the window, walking the floor, how the room looked etc etc

[@DawnRaven]

Hope your Mom is doing well!! I loved Vanderbilt!

[@chargenurse1865]

Yessssss lord 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😁😁😁😁 I’m so happy for you.

[@nikaalowe2911]

Omg I’m so so happy for you 🥰

[@tjlift22]

Wow your in Nashville. Im just a couple of minutes up the road and I’m getting really close to getting prepped for dialysis. My kidney function is around 8% and I’m trying to stay strong for me and my family. Glad you received a kidney. How long were you on donor list

[@tjlift22]

I just noticed my comment before I started dialysis and after a 1 year and 10 months ill be getting a kidney transplant in 9 days on March 12th 2024

[@elishapoleon5323]

Aww bless you got your transplant on my birthday

[@joeb9543]

Happy For You I’m waiting on mine

[@emmajanewatts4388]

Hi, this video was recommended on KZbin. I had my kidney transplant on the 29th August 2021, mine was from a deceased donor. I was on hemo dialysis for 3 yrs and I’m in England. I hope you’re doing brilliantly ❤

[@DawnRaven]

Yes I love hearing about people receiving their new kidneys, bc its such a journey leading up to it.

[@Blackraregem]

Wow congratulations I just saw your other video on how to connect the machine and I saw this video

[@19mujtaba]

Hey I just got diagnosed with kidney failure your video help me a lot to look forward in life because I was feeling down thanks , I’m going though dialysis at the moment.

[@Automatiik]

I’m been on dialysis for 6 weeks .. it’s makes u think about life in a different way..remain hopeful on your journey hope u receive a transplant soon .. peace ☮️

[@mr.solomon1170]

Thanks for sharing your journey 💪🏿🖤💯🙏🏿 Thank You!

[@doodler777]

Congrats 🎉🎉

[@zohanjames7793]

Congratulations and awesome video! ❤️💐😊

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you so much!!

[@brianbrowne9385]

Hey Dawn, so 2weeks post transplant my creatine levels have risen. They ordered a ultrasound tomorrow. Should I be worried?

[@CODACAIN76]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@100ccSuperRat]

I would love to know how you are doing with the transplant, and I am praying for you and your family, hard for them to.

[@DawnRaven]

Tune in next week!!! Thank you for the prayers!!! Love.

[@cecyredding6814]

2 years of dialysis? is it bc it took 2 years for a kidney transplant?

[@25kneat]

Preguntas 1 - Have you been able to workout? 2 - can you travel? 3 - is there a set daily routine you have to follow? 4 - Are you in any pain 5 - what's the first thing you did, that you couldn't or were nervous to do before?

[@jenniferj4679]

I know I'm late but God Bless u and your kidney transplant I hope it last a longggg time I had mines at 13 and it's been 21 years and hopefully it last longer. Anywayz once again God. Bless and hope ur doing well..💚💚💚

[@JoseAlvarado-po5hq]

Congratulations so happy for you, I still waiting for my kidney transplant, I will not give up.

[@DawnRaven]

Never give up! It's coming!

[@specialkd1482]

Such an inspiration❤

[@loin897]

pair exchange is such an incredible program...its how I got my kidney recently... stay well!

[@chitchitta]

I do not know if i can ask this question....im Dr Premalatha from South India... We have full insurance coverage hete for transplant... Did u have insurance coverage for the transplant.. God bless you with post transplant health .. .My son is working in Pittsburgh , hardly 33 yrs , developed CKD after Covid.He may need dialysis after some yrs .BP is maitaining and Sr.Creayinine is 3.2 mg..

[@DawnRaven]

Insurance covered most of my costs, but I did have some out of pocket costs as well.

[@flor_ence]

Hope you are doing well Dawn

[@LSTpro1]

I have just been diagnosed with kidney failure and on track to get a transplant, im wondering in your caption it says, you finally received your second transplant....did you have two transplants?

[@DawnRaven]

I did have two, my first one was in 2014

[@LSTpro1]

@@DawnRaven ohh wow! If you don’t mind me asking, Did that one end up failing or something? Why did you have to get a second one?

[@ZiggyWhiskerz]

I have a question: So, they hook you up with a new kidney. Why don't you still need dialysis until your kidney is incorporated into your body with healing? I wouldn't think it would just boom! work right away. So I'm very curious.

[@DawnRaven]

Actually it does start working like that! Not from dialysis to the best kidney health, but after the kidney is transplanted, the kidney starts working & you see results the same day and it gets better and better over the next 3 days until over the next 6 months everything is basically normal

[@ZiggyWhiskerz]

@@DawnRaven wow!!! That's legit incredible to me! my brain thinks like youd have to heal up a bit. But cool! I'm so glad you're doing better and thanks for answering my question. I really don't know much about this stuff. ❤️❤️

[@meachyharris6139]

I am so so Happy for you. 🙏❤️🙏

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you Meachy!!

[@Heathababe48]

I’m so happy for you. I’m getting ready to start PD I’m nervous would love to chat with you.

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you. When do you get PD, also email me if you have any questions or post them here. Email is in the bio on my page.

[@anacandela9002]

Cuánto tiempo duraste para recibir tu transplante ??

[@DawnRaven]

3 anos.

[@elizabethtorres6461]

🙏🏻🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@gizazebabz3901]

Dawn Raven congratulations

[@DawnRaven]

Thank you!!! ♥️

[@abrahammobley221]

How much did the post transplant medication cost per month?

[@DawnRaven]

It varies depending on insurance. My costs are extremely low! Less than $2 per medication (30 day supply)

[@inspiredreflection4992]

Thank God..I'm feeling over excited for you..I'm pity u and pray 🙏🙏 for u..plz take care

[@DawnRaven]

Please just keep watching, My life has significantly changed since. New video coming next week

[@thelastshallbefirst6036]

I hope that I am healthy enough to do the transplant.

[@DawnRaven]

I hope you are too if that's what you truly desire.

[@mrzohsoordinary]

💛🙏🏾