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A special gift from his Mother PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, December 30, 1987 -- 7 Early Christmas for Floyd Argue For Floyd Argue, the best Christmas present he could ever hope for actually arrived about a month early. It was on November 26 when Floyd and his mother Mrs. Wilma Rudkin, went into St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto for surgery. And when the operation was over, Floyd had one of his Mom"s kidneys in his body. Two separate surgical teams successfully carried out the kidney transplant. Although Floyd still has a lot of recuperation time ahead of him and is not out of the woods yet, his doctors are more than pleased with the progress he's made in the month since the transplant operation. As for his Mother Wilma, she's feeling just fine after donating a kidney, and in fact is taking a quick vacation in the sunny south before returning to her job as a press operator at a factory in Bowman- ville in mid-January. Needless to say, when Floyd, his wife Joan, brothers and sisters and family got together for Christmas this year, there were smiles around. "It was a pretty good Christmas for us,"' Floyd told the Star in an inter- view at his home near Cadmus on Monday. His strength is returning day by day since the operation November 26, his colour has changed from ashen gray to healthy pink and he's looking forward to the spring when he expects to return to his job as a heavy equipment operator with the Scugog ~~ Township Roads department. Floyd, 43, began to develop kidney problems about a decade ago and his condition got progressively worse. Then a year ago November, while working on a snow plow, his brother accidently dropped a wrench which struck his forearm. Floyd didn't think much of this minor mishap at the time, but within a day or two, his arm was badly swollen, and his kidney con- dition began to get worse. He was rushed to St. Michael's in Toronto Redskin PEANUTS PEPSI o DIET PEPSI 1.5 litre Plus Deposit g HICKORY STICKS .3.29 PRETZELS 1.49 Frito Lay POTATO CHIPS «1.49 -- We reserve the right to limit quantities. -- STORE HOURS for emergency dialysis. By the spring of 1987, he was forced to take dialysis at St. Mike's twice a week. Meanwhile, doctors were looking for a suitable donor for a kidney. After testing Floyd's Mom, Wilma, 59, and his two sisters, they deter- mined that Wilma was the best can- didate to donate the organ. "I didn't give it a second thought," she said last week. "It was no big decision for me to go through with this." After her kidney was removed November 26 and placed in Floyd, she spent about a week in hospital, and other than the normal healing process following major surgery, she's felt no ill effects. Floyd spent 19 days in hospital following the surgery. His new kidney began to function almost im-# mediately after the operation and so far there have been no signs of rejection. However, he still has to go to St. Mike's once a week for tests and has blood work done at the Port Perry BAS ED A SE A I SA RA A ES a od a SS Sd EO SE A 4 EE ES dS TEE TA SA ed Ey ye Dear Santa: I would like a keeper and a pound purry for Christmas. I would also like some new pyjamas, shirts and socks. My brother Kaleb would like a fire truck, some pants and a shirt. We are trying to be good and we will leave you some cookies. Anything you bring us we will like it. Hope you are fine. I am 5 years old and Kaleb is 2 years old. Love Kristen and Kaleb Beer, Port Perry. Dear Santa Claus: This is my Christmas list. I want trie sonic rangers and I want a super 4 WD Truck that climbs up walls and a hockey net and a spors popple the soccer one and I want ALF that talks and 1 want a mad ball figure. How are your elfs. Drive careful: ly Santa. l.ove David Crouter P.S. I have been pretty good. Dear Santa: My name is Carly, I am almost 3. I've been good (I think) so I would like a Disney Castle and some skis so I can go with Mommy and Dad- dy. I will leave some cookies & milk for you and the reindeers. Love Carly Blackman, Richmond Hill. My nanny is doing this she lives in Port Perry. Hospital twice each week to monitor his recovery and check for signs of rejection. He says the danger period for re- jection remains for six months to a year after the transplant. Even though Floyd was able to keep working up to almost the date of the transplant surgery, his condi- tion made him constantly tired and twice a week he was forced to travel to Toronto for the evening dialysis treatments. His boss and fellow employees with the Roads depart- ment were very understanding, he told the Star. But the doctors told him he had to have the transplant or face dialysis the rest of his life. As for Wilma who so willingly donated a kidney to her son, she'd go through it all again, but jokes that she doesn't 'have any extra spare parts to give away now." For Floyd, the gift from his mother means he can now look for- ward to leading a normal life. Dear Santa: My name is Brandon and I am 31, I would like a remote control car for me and my daddy. I have a baby sister, Hailey she's almost 1 yr. so she would like baby toys so she wont get hurt. If you need help I will help you when I get bigger. Mommy made some treats for you and the reindeers. Luv U Brandon Kubels, Agincourt My nanny lives in Port Perry. Dear Santa: How are you doing" I'm doing fine and I have been good. I would like a "My Child" and a "Fairy Tails." If you can't give me these things, I will be happy with what you bring me. [ will leave a carrot for your deer and some milk and cookies for you. Is Roudolph real? Please wright back Love Jam Furnandiz, Age 8, Port Perry Dear Santa: I know usually kids tell you what they want, then its not a surprise. So I decided it should be a surprise. I am 6 years old and been a good girl. Do you fix with deers? Hows Rudolph? How are you doing? What are all the deers names" Love Kacey Postill, Age 6, LAST TWO DAYS to SAVE 1987 STOCK WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30th, 1987 to 9 PM THURSDAY, DEC. 31st, 1987 to Noon Call Us at 985-8474 for further details -- Get great savings with Great Terms! EVEN a ee is " Mon., Tues., Wed., Sat. -- 9:00 to 6:00 Thursday & Friday -- 9:00 to 9:00 December 31st -- Closing at 6:00 PM January 1st, 1988 -- CLOSED Port Perry. VISIT indo ----" indow @4:0Box CRAFT SHOP 1 1 , SC UGG ST. featuring quilts, baby tems. greeting cards, pine accessories, Beside the PORT PERRY PLAZA until closing, Monday, January 4th, 1988 or while quantities last. a Christmas Corner, antiques and many other items. 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