I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Hazmat35 on August 29, 2010, 08:04:08 AM
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Hello to all!
I am a In-center Hemo Dialysis patient, going on my 4th month now, and I HATE DIALYSIS!!! With a passion! :sarcasm;
I have a Davita Center that is close to my home and work that I go to, and the people there are just fantastic! I love them all as they have taken such good care of me! But I HATE DIALYSIS! I think that I am in the denial stage still. I use to be a "strong, bull of a man", and now I am a tired, fragile OLD MAN of 47. I hate feeling like I do.
I have Polycystic Kidney Disease, which is why I am on Dialysis! My mother had it and died, my sister had it and died, and I am next in line! My mom died @ 67 y/o and my sister @ 58 y/o.
I am currently doing my dialysis and still trying to maintain a full work week of about 50 hours or so. I come in super early on the days that I go have Dialysis in the afternoon, so I can put in a full 10 hours, BEFORE I go do my 4 1/4 hours @ the center. It isn't easy, but I have a family to support and bills to pay!
Anyway enough about me! Thanks for listening!
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Nothing wrong with denial as long as it doesn't keep you from doing what you have to do, ie keep up with your treatments.
I know that transplantation is not the answer for everyone, but would it be a viable alternative in your case? I'm just thinking that if both your mom and your sister died of PKD, perhaps you could pre-emptively buck the trend and be transplanted.
I skipped the denial stage and went straight to anger; I've been stuck there for years. ::)
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Good to have you join our community!
:beer1;
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:welcomesign; to IHD.
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:welcomesign;
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Nice to hear from another PKD patient! I hate dialysis too but am now on the Night Cycler Peritoneal Dilaysis at home. It beats hemodialysis.
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G'day Hazmat35 and :welcomesign;.
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Nothing wrong with denial as long as it doesn't keep you from doing what you have to do, ie keep up with your treatments.
I know that transplantation is not the answer for everyone, but would it be a viable alternative in your case? I'm just thinking that if both your mom and your sister died of PKD, perhaps you could pre-emptively buck the trend and be transplanted.
I skipped the denial stage and went straight to anger; I've been stuck there for years. ::)
Thanks for the welcome! I just finished filling out all the paperwork for the transplant list, so we shall see where that goes.
I think you are right, maybe I am in the ANGER stage. I hate everything about the whole process. The only thing that is good, is that the Technicians at my center are 100% ANGELS. They know how I hate it and they really try to make things as pleasant as possible, keeping the environment "light hearted". But, . . . I hate it!
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:welcomesign; Hi from way up north , Try finding Winnipeg on a map. Used to get to Florida every winter before D. now I haven't been there in over 7 years. Really miss the place/Marco Island/Naples WOW!!. Maybe after transplant EH!!
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Welcome to our community! When I read your expressions of hatred of dialysis, i can just see the founder of IHD, Epoman, nodding in agreement!
Yes, we hate it, but it keeps us alive! You have found just the site for you - full of information, support, encouragement, and above all, honesty!
Just keep us updated on your progress. We are not nosy - just family :grouphug;
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Bajanne, Moderator
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I've been dealing with kidney failure for 25 years and I'm still in the denial stage. Every once in a while it crosses my mind "I can't believe I have to do this crap".
Welcome to IHD. I think you will enjoy this site
Rerun, Moderator :welcomesign;