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Title: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: djgaryb11 on October 12, 2008, 05:32:40 PM

Hi everyone ! This is my first post and I am new here...I just had my PD catheter placed in my body 2 days ago, and while it was painful and sore for the first 2 days, today it is feeling much better.  I will be going into the Dialysis clinic within the next day or so to get the Catheter flushed out and the dressing changed.  I think it will be about 2 weeks before I start doing exchanges, and then I will be using the Baxter Home Choice Machine at home after all my training and everything else progresses as planned.  I have had Chronic Kidney Disease for several years, but just several months ago it got much worse and to the point that i needed to start on dialysis.  I have already been accepted into the Kidney transplant program at my local hospital, and I am officially on the UNOS list now.  Well thats my story in a nutshell so far...thanks for all the info that you all provide on this web site....Gary

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: Jess21 on October 12, 2008, 05:34:21 PM

 :welcomesign; djgaryb11!  I hope you find as much good info on this site as I do! :beer1;


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Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: G-Ma on October 12, 2008, 05:35:58 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: monrein on October 12, 2008, 06:07:25 PM

 :welcomesign; Gary.  Glad to have you with us and I look forward to getting to know you better.

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: Romona on October 12, 2008, 07:26:54 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: cookie2008 on October 12, 2008, 08:18:13 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: Joe Paul on October 12, 2008, 11:59:38 PM

Welcome Gary, good to have you aboard.

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: willieandwinnie on October 13, 2008, 04:39:41 AM

:welcomesign; Gary. Glad you joined us and looking forward to hearing more of your story.  :cuddle;

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: devon on October 13, 2008, 05:42:59 AM

Welcome and let us know what we can do to help.

-Devon

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: mikey07840 on October 13, 2008, 05:47:53 AM

 :welcomesign; I'm also on the Baxter Home Choice... let me know if you have any questions/concerns/complaints/etc.

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: napala turki on October 13, 2008, 07:30:17 AM

Hi,

May I asked the question, What is Baxter Home choice, I think its only available in US. In Malaysia we only has Hemodialysis and CAPD.... :thumbdown;

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: monrein on October 13, 2008, 07:49:06 AM

In the US and Canada and I would expect also in Australia and New Zealand, some people do hemodialysis at home.  There are different companies that make machines for use at home and Baxter is a big company that makes lots of dialysis equipment and supplies.
Sometimes the home dialysis is done during the night time, long and slow and very good clearances.  The best choice healthwise.

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: Ang on October 13, 2008, 06:56:26 PM

gidday  and :welcomesign;  aboard  gary

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: pelagia on October 13, 2008, 07:10:00 PM

 :welcomesign; Gary

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: napala turki on October 13, 2008, 11:01:53 PM

Quote from: monrein on October 13, 2008, 07:49:06 AM

In the US and Canada and I would expect also in Australia and New Zealand, some people do hemodialysis at home.  There are different companies that make machines for use at home and Baxter is a big company that makes lots of dialysis equipment and supplies.
Sometimes the home dialysis is done during the night time, long and slow and very good clearances.  The best choice healthwise.

Hi Monrein,

Thanks... now I knew  :2thumbsup;. Most of the Dialysis centre in Malaysia which I have seen is Nikkiso from Japan... Malaysia does not has Home Dialysis presently, only CAPD. By suprise not even a Button Hole...  :banghead;

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: Ken Shelmerdine on October 14, 2008, 05:01:43 AM

Welcome to the forum Gary. There are quite a few of us including myself on this site who use the baxter cycler. If you have any problems and need advice just post. Good Luck.

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: boxman55 on October 14, 2008, 03:15:48 PM

Welcome Gary, glad to have you here

Boxman, Moderator

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: Run8 on October 14, 2008, 03:32:37 PM

Hey Gary whats up, glad you could join a great group of people that have many things in common. Nice to meet you.

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: paris on October 16, 2008, 10:36:48 AM

 :welcomesign; , Gary.  We are very glad you found us and joined this amazing group.  Lots of members do PD and like it.  Hopefully, it will work great for you until you get the call for a new kidney.   Keep us updated on your progress.    :2thumbsup;







Paris,moderator

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: Bajanne on October 17, 2008, 09:44:06 PM

Welcome to our community, Gary!  We are glad that you decided to join us.  This site will be one of your weapons in the fight against this renal challenge that we face.  Just keep on reading and keep on posting.  You will find that you have a very supportive family here  :grouphug;
Looking forward to hearing from you on your journey.  :flower;



Bajanne, Moderator

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: kellyt on October 17, 2008, 09:56:51 PM

 :waving;

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: jessup on October 18, 2008, 05:13:46 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hi there ! Gary here
Post by: djgaryb11 on December 15, 2008, 01:02:22 AM

Thanks for the great welcome ! Just to give you all an update, I have been using the Baxter Homechoice Cycler machine for almost a month now, and its working out really well for me.  No problems or issues yet.  I like using the cycler machine much better then doing it the "manual" way, which was 4 times a day. I really enjoy reading everyones posts and comments on this board to ! ....Gary B. :yahoo;