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Title: Hello
Post by: jollor on December 02, 2006, 03:20:52 PM

Hey everybody,
My name is Michael and I've just recently started dialysis. I found out I would  need dialysis maybe a year ago and just started dialysis on sept 20th of this year. So to say the least I'm very new to this. I definitly never expected this at the age of 27. I've already gone to be evaluated for the transplant list. So I'm hoping everything will check out and I can get on it. I guess that's it.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: MattyBoy100 on December 02, 2006, 03:37:41 PM

Hi Michael,

Welcome to our community at IHD.com.  You will find we all help each other out on this site.  If you got any questions in relation to your kidney failure you can ask them here and get a truthful answer.

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Joe Paul on December 02, 2006, 03:59:57 PM

Welcome Michael, good to have you aboard.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Sluff on December 02, 2006, 04:04:02 PM

Hello Michael,
    Welcome to IHD.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: goofynina on December 02, 2006, 04:39:17 PM

Hi Michael and Welcome to our Website/Support group.  We all have one thing in common here (dialysis) Hopefully you have been reading some of the many of thousands of posts here posted from patients, caregivers, spouses and even workers.  If you have any questions, comments or concerns of your own, please do not hesitate to ask them ok,  we look forward to hearing more from you  :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: angieskidney on December 02, 2006, 08:47:06 PM

 :welcomesign; Michael! I've been on and off and on dialysis since 1990 (I was 16) so with me and everyone else here I am sure you can get all the info as possible to be the most informed patient at your unit ;) :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Zach on December 02, 2006, 09:49:17 PM

Welcome to the community!
 :beer1;

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: anja on December 02, 2006, 11:20:34 PM

 :welcomesign;  Michael, glad you joined us!

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Bajanne on December 04, 2006, 06:14:49 AM

Welcome to our community.  As one new to dialysis, you are going to be very glad you joined us.   Read the many helpful posts (it will take you some time!) and ask questions if there is something you don't understand, or if there is something you are going through which is not addressed.  There is so much going on at this site.  Please take full advantage of it, even the arcade!  And there is an Off-Topic section where you can share anything that is not dialysis-related.
 :welcomesign; :grouphug;

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: nextnoel on December 04, 2006, 06:16:30 AM

Michael, it's good to have you with us!   :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Rerun on December 04, 2006, 06:21:30 AM

Hi Michael,

Welcome to our site.  I suggest you go read the section on Transplant Stories.  There are some good tips about the evaluation.  Best of luck and I'm looking forward to your posts.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: mallory on December 04, 2006, 10:13:16 AM

Welcome, Michael, you'll love this site.  There are a lot of great, supportive people to help you, and lots of good information.  Glad you're here!   :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: okarol on December 05, 2006, 11:34:59 AM

Hi Michael,
Glad to see you here!
Welcome!! :waving;
~Karol

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Fox_nc on December 13, 2006, 04:54:19 AM

You are not alone!  I'm 28 myself, and like Angie, have been doing this since my teen years.  Decades from now we will still be chatting it up on here sharing experiences with new medical breakthroughs and remembering our 20-somthing years :-)

 :welcomesign;