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Title: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Jie on July 19, 2009, 05:40:57 PM: Hi,

My name is Jie and I am from Alaska. I have PKD and have been on PD dialysis for more than a half year. Just ran across this web site and now I am on board. --Jie
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: willowtreewren on July 19, 2009, 05:43:40 PM: So glad you found us! This is a great place to get your questions answered by those who have similar experiences.

:welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Romona on July 19, 2009, 05:44:29 PM: :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Wallyz on July 19, 2009, 06:42:32 PM: Welcome! Wherein Alaska are you? I was working in Southeast when I got sick.
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Post by: Hanify on July 19, 2009, 08:16:29 PM: Nice to meet you. Post often.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: breezysummerday on July 19, 2009, 08:36:16 PM: :welcomesign; :welcomesign;

:waving;

Hi Jie!
I'm in Anchorage
My s/o Ray is on dialysis
Hope to here more from you..................debs
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Jie on July 19, 2009, 09:37:01 PM: Thanks for everyone. Glad to meet two Alaskans here. I am at Juneau, Southeast Alaska, and one of two PD patients in town. My dialysis clinic is at Anchorage, about 600 miles away. --Jie
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: willieandwinnie on July 20, 2009, 04:20:08 AM: :welcomesign; Jie. 600 miles to the clinic, we have a winner for who has to drive long longest distance. WOW! We are happy that you joined us and look around at some of the older post too. Loads of information and support to be shared here. Hope we hear more from you. :cuddle;
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Post by: monrein on July 20, 2009, 09:36:19 AM: :welcomesign; on board. Look forward to knowing you better.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: peleroja on July 20, 2009, 10:42:53 AM: Welcome aboard, Jie. I was in your lovely state 2 years ago, one week cruise and one week land. Wow, you have really clean smelling air! Glad you could join us. Come on back and post often.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Jie on July 20, 2009, 09:08:44 PM: Hi Willieandwinnie, I cannot drive 600 miles. The 600 miles are air miles. If driving, it takes 2 days, total close to 750 miles, including 50 miles of ocean. The nurse and neph fly down here once a month. I need to fly a lot too. My PD cycler has earned close to a MVP status with our airline so far this year.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Wallyz on July 20, 2009, 09:50:02 PM: I was diagnosed in Petersburg- I came down to Seattle, where my wife was living when I got sick. I love Juneau, Admiralty, BAranoff, POW, the whole area.

Y'all can see pics at www.pacificcatalyst.com. I was the engineer in2007.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: boxman55 on July 21, 2009, 07:57:08 AM: Welcome to the site. glad you found us

Boxman,Moderator
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Jie on July 21, 2009, 08:51:53 PM: Hi Wallyz,

This was a great job to have. These are great areas to travel around.

Hi Peleroja,

You must have stopped by Juneau during your cruise. We have about 5 cruise ships to stop by each day during summer. Tourists are far outnumbering locals at downtown Juneau during summer summer.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Jean on July 21, 2009, 10:20:54 PM: :welcomesign;
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Post by: silverhead on July 22, 2009, 08:14:47 AM: Welcome to the site, We lived in Juneau from '64 to '88, Our son Randy is still there, working at the State Jail as a guard......
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: paul.karen on July 22, 2009, 08:23:50 AM: :waving;

Glad you found us here at IHD.
Hope to see you post often in many threads
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: kellyt on July 22, 2009, 08:44:07 AM: :waving; It's great to have you with us. I was going to say (jokingly, of course) that 600 miles is a heck of a drive! ;) I would love to visit Alaska.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: TeenHatesDialysis on July 25, 2009, 01:49:33 PM: :welcomesign;

I am glad you joined. Lots of support and reliable information. I think that all Nephrologists should recommend this forum. :grouphug;
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: marie on July 25, 2009, 08:14:51 PM: :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Jean on July 25, 2009, 11:05:04 PM: BTW, what happens if the weather is bad up there, and the planes can't fly?
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Jie on July 26, 2009, 12:04:06 PM: Hi Jean,

This is a good question. We have a glacier near to the airport and there are foggy weather from time to time during winter. In the past, if the visibility is low (like below 2 miles), the planes cannot fly. Now some air planes have satellite navigation that can deal with the bad weather. But if the weather is very bad, we still cannot fly. That could be potential problems if we have a kidney transplant and and if we need to fly to the center in an emergency. Overall, it is not too bad. I flighted a lot during the last 20 years and have only a few times with this problem, mostly occurring 10 years ago.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Jean on July 26, 2009, 07:07:32 PM: Well, at least it is all thought out. I whimper at the thought of a snowflake anymore.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: kitkatz on August 02, 2009, 07:17:39 AM: Welcome! There is another member from Alaska on the boards, too. I just welcomed them! This board is a great place for support no matter what stage of dialysis you are in.

kitkatz,Moderator
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Bajanne on August 02, 2009, 11:49:05 AM: Welcome to our community! And a special welcome from someone at the other end of the weather spectrum - the Caribbean - summer 365 days a year! A dear friend just came back from an Alaskan cruise. We still have to meet so I can hear all about it and get my Alaska keychain (I collect them) Here you have found more than just a forum - this is a genuine family :grouphug; caring and sharing. Just keep reading all you can, and post all you can!

Bajanne, Moderator