I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: aintnorock on January 27, 2009, 02:56:23 PM
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Hi all-
My name is Carl, I'm 61, live in Slidell, LA. Been married 39 years to Barbara, have a daughter Theresa who is 37 and a grandson Jackson, 22 months.
I have PKD. Was diagnosed when I was 40. My kidneys were failing, slowly but surely - I got on the Kidney transplant list 3 1/2 years ago. As a condition for transferring from one list to another (I moved), the new center asked me to go through all the physicals all over again because I had had a silent heart attack. (the heart attack was minor and no treatment was necessary.) So, I went through all sorts of tests including a stress test which I failed. I then had an angiogram which I also failed - 99% blockage in the right main coronary artery and two other blockages. I had a triple bypass. Good news, my heart is now working fine. Bad news, the surgery killed my kidneys. I started dialysis 2 days after surgery with the hopes that I'd get some kidney function back. Never happened. I've been on dialysis since October. Good news is that I'm on a transplant list and shouldn't have to wait more than a couple years.
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:welcomesign; Carl. I hope your name comes up soon on that list.
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Welcome, Carl! I guess the positive spin on your story would be that they caught the coronary artery disease before a major heart attack occurred.
You will find a great deal of useful information on this site, and the members are very helpful.
Good luck to you, and again, welcome! :welcomesign;
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:welcomesign; Carl. I am the caregiver to my hubby who is 60 and had a transplant 9/07. You have found a wonderful group that shares information and offers support. Hope we hear more from you. :cuddle;
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Hi Carl. Carl and I know each other from a Youth Ministry Website, ymexchange.com. He's a great guy.
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Hi Carl. Carl and I know each other from a Youth Ministry Website, ymexchange.com. He's a great guy.
thanks. {blush}
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:welcomesign; Carl, welcome to IHD! I have a sister-in-law in Slidell.
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:welcomesign;
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Hi Carl and :welcomesign;
Glad you have joined us.
Normie
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Welcome to our community, Carl! Great to have you with us. This is a great place for you to be. We are here for all the way. Hope things work out for your transplant. when the time comes, we will go through that with you to, if you let us. Just keep reading and keep posting, letting us know how things are going with you. this is not just a website - it's a genuine family :grouphug;
By the way, we are contemporaries - just had my 59th on Friday last.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Bajanne, Moderator
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G'day and :welcomesign;
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Good the have you here!
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Welcome Carl, good to have you aboard.
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:waving; Welcome Carl! It's always good to meet new friends. Welcome to the IHD family. I look forward to hearing more about you and Barbara!
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It' great that you joined . Hope the transplant comes real soon.
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Welcome to IHD Carl.
Hope to see you on many of the boards.
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:welcomesign;