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Title: Down the river with a cycler - NxStage conquers the Rogue
Post by: okarol on August 04, 2010, 04:49:16 PM

July 25, 2010
Down the river with a cycler -
NxStage conquers the Rogue

By Bill Peckham

The trip was a 100% success. The only disappointment was that one of the dialyzors, Jim, wasn't able to go due to illness in the days before the start. We were able to fill Jim's two spots at the last minute; Megan and Sasha didn't know they were going until three days before they found themselves running rapids on the Rogue. Dan and Connie drove in from Salt Lake City on Sunday, both he and I dialyzed the night.....

To read the rest of the story go to: http://www.billpeckham.com/from_the_sharp_end_of_the/2010/07/nxstage-rafting-the-rogue.html

Title: Re: Down the river with a cycler - NxStage conquers the Rogue
Post by: Zach on August 04, 2010, 08:11:21 PM

 :beer1; :beer1; :beer1; :beer1;

Title: Re: Down the river with a cycler - NxStage conquers the Rogue
Post by: Bill Peckham on October 25, 2010, 07:35:48 PM

Dan who was the other dialyzor on the trip down the Rogue trip put together this video together for the Las Vegas NxStage meeting earlier this month - it's about 15 minutes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0rgiXWEVQM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0rgiXWEVQM)


And there is KidneyTalk about the trip posted too
http://www.rsnhope.info/programs/kidneytalkshows/Peckham_Bill/Peckham_Bill_082410.php (http://www.rsnhope.info/programs/kidneytalkshows/Peckham_Bill/Peckham_Bill_082410.php)

Title: Re: Down the river with a cycler - NxStage conquers the Rogue
Post by: Hemodoc on October 26, 2010, 12:09:33 PM

Great video and KidneyTalk Bill.  You and Dan really pushed the envelope and broke it with your trip down the Rogue.

Title: Re: Down the river with a cycler - NxStage conquers the Rogue
Post by: boswife on October 28, 2010, 06:50:32 PM

WOW!! how increadably encouraging is that!!  For me, it takes the 'sting' out of dialysis hearing how it's just a part of your lives not your LIFE... That was great to see.  Im excited to get into the NxStage club  :2thumbsup;  (wow, thats kinda weard isnt it..lol)  I mean, if we gotta dialysise, and it works for us,  we're going to be some people with more freedome.   So glad you all share these things..  THANKS :-)

Title: Re: Down the river with a cycler - NxStage conquers the Rogue
Post by: kitkatz on October 29, 2010, 05:33:21 PM

You have such great adventures. Thanks for sharing one.

Title: Re: Down the river with a cycler - NxStage conquers the Rogue
Post by: greg10 on November 07, 2010, 06:15:28 AM

Very nice trip.  We almost got to find out if Dialysis Dan floats at 4:04 in the video; very impressive :bow;

We didn't get to find out whether the NxStage cycler and hard case floats though  :)

Most NxStage users could use the help of that guy loading the case into the raft to move their NxStage cycler and supplies, he made it looked easy.  :bow;