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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: SilverSurfer on August 05, 2010, 09:40:56 PM

Title: Hello all
Post by: SilverSurfer on August 05, 2010, 09:40:56 PM

 I am new to the server. I have been on hemodialysis for 2 and a half years. I live in Edmonton and read what the other Canadians had to say about our medical here in Canada and I do agreewe are very lucky. I am a male 42 years old and am on dialysis do to high blood pressure as well as 35 years of Diabetis so I am now waiting on the list for kidney pancreas transplant. I am very happy to meet all of you and hope to help any of the new people on dialysis with any questions they may have.

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Jean on August 06, 2010, 12:04:58 AM

   :welcomesign;  to IHD. We are glad to have you here. Read a lot and post a lot with any questions you have. There is always some one here who will have the answers.

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: RenalSurvivorDotCA on August 06, 2010, 04:48:03 AM

Hey, Surfer. Welcome!  Yes, our Medicare system is far from perfect but I thank God for it because my life would be massively different without it. Or should I thank Tommy Douglas? LOL

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: jg on August 06, 2010, 04:17:50 PM

SilverSurfer:
 :waving; from someone in Calgary waiting 4 years so far for a transplant.
Someone told that the wait in Northern Alberta is shorter than most regions of Canada.
Do you have any info on this?
There is a thread in the General Discussion called Dialyzing in Canada. Feel free to check it out.

jg         :canadaflag;

Title: Thanks for the welcome
Post by: SilverSurfer on August 06, 2010, 04:52:27 PM

 I have been on the transplant list for a year and a half now and am told it could come at any time now but im sure we have all heard that before :banghead;but yes i think our list is a little faster then most centers

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Rerun on August 06, 2010, 05:32:39 PM

Hey SilverSufer, welcome to IHD.  I'm so glad you found us.  This site is full of information and funny to some of the posts.  You just can't let your guard down.   :clap;

Thanks for joining us.

Rerun, Moderator      :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: galvo on August 07, 2010, 12:05:10 AM

G'day SilverSurfer and  :welcomesign;.

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Romona on August 07, 2010, 07:55:40 AM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Dianejt on August 07, 2010, 11:25:25 AM

 :welcomesign;