I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: dale88jr08 on July 21, 2010, 09:17:16 AM
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Hi all, I am not a dialysis patient but my father is and I have been caring for him since he went into renal failure in March of 2009. I will go to the spouse/caregiver section and post my experiences with my dad there.
I am glad to have found this forum! I have went to every session with my dad and along the way have met many wonderful people, both nurses and patients and they have a very special place in my heart. I have said that the best thing about dad being on dialysis is that I have gotten to meet very wonderful people that I might not have blessed to meet!
Thanks for having this forum!
dale :)
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Welcome Dale! Glad to have you with us!
I think you raise a great point - there are some fantastic and wonderful people in dialysis and I think that sometimes get lost. It would take a special sort of person to work in this field, and I know a lot of my own treatment team are incredible people. Nursing staff are so often maligned for the way they act and seem, but when you think of it from their point of view it can't be easy to work with longer term patients, who you get to know and like and then well.. some will pass away - but some will get transplants and thrive... It's not like you see them for a week then they're gone sort of thing, and there really IS a sense of community fostered. If someone said to me the nurses in my unit didn't care about the patients personally I'd call BS on them, because it's so clear to me. A lot of us are NOT just patients, but we're almost friends, in a way almost extended family.. and there is a special sort of bond there. Not with all nurses obviously, but the really special ones.. you get to cherish - I know I do.
Anyway good to have you with us!
:welcomesign;
RichardMEL, Moderator
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I think Richard summed it up pretty well... I have nothing to add. *L*
except, welcome to the board
PS.. are you really a Dale Jr fan? really? *LOL*
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G'day, Dale, and :welcomesign;.
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Dale, I'm so glad you found us. You are a wonderful child to take this road with your father. Bless you tons.
I hope we can help you cope with this.
Rerun, Moderator :welcomesign;