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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: kitkatz on November 04, 2010, 04:45:57 PM

Title: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: kitkatz on November 04, 2010, 04:45:57 PM
Well, I have done it! I have made twelve years on hemodialysis! It was November 2nd this year.   Whoo whee what a ride it has been!

Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Darthvadar on November 04, 2010, 04:48:29 PM
Yikes!...

Well done, Kitz.... Always knew you're a tough old boot!... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

Love ya!!!!...

Darth...
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: KICKSTART on November 04, 2010, 05:03:18 PM
Doesnt time fly ! Well the bit that's not on dialysis !
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: chook on November 04, 2010, 05:13:31 PM
12 years - wow, that is a long time. I've just passed 6 months on PD and that is hardly worth noting. Stay well, Kitkatz!
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Riki on November 04, 2010, 05:40:38 PM
I'm nearing 6 and a half years, this time..  I don't wish to be on as long as 12 years...
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: woodsman on November 04, 2010, 05:41:35 PM
Good to hear, are you doing well and if so have there been any complications along your journey???. I am not on  "D" yet but it will not mbe long and you being on it for 12 years is really good news to hear.
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: okarol on November 04, 2010, 06:38:29 PM
 :beer1; You're one tough cookie! Love you Kitkatz!
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: RichardMEL on November 04, 2010, 06:58:05 PM
next year you'll be a teenager  - imagine the mischief you'll get up to!!!!  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

Seriously though this is amazing and gives all of us still on D the understanding that we can keep doing it and live a life and keep going even when sometimes it all seems too hard. You and Zach amongst others are the real cheerleaders for longer term dialysis, and I take my hat off to you!!

 :bow; :bow; :bow; :bow; :bow; :bow; :bow; :bow;
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Jean on November 05, 2010, 12:14:55 AM
I am not on D yet, but do hope I can make it for 12 years, wow, I would be pretty old by then, LOL. You are one tough cookie Kit, Congratulations, and I hope you have another 12 and then some.
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: kristina on November 05, 2010, 02:25:39 AM

Well done, Kitkatz,
Stay Well !

Best wishes from Kristina  :waving;
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Epofriend on November 05, 2010, 05:17:19 AM
Congrats Kitkatz!

I too celebrated my anniversary on the same day - Election Day, 8 years ago.

To life!  :wine;
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Zach on November 05, 2010, 06:08:34 AM
It's all in the family!
Congratulations.
 :beer1;
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: monrein on November 05, 2010, 06:42:14 AM
Keep it going Kitkatz, one day at a time, one needle at a time.   :grouphug;
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: GraphicBass on November 05, 2010, 06:50:47 AM
Congrats, you give me a lot of hope for the future (on dialysis 14 days)...

gary
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: del on November 05, 2010, 06:54:40 AM
Congrats!!  :beer1;  It was 13 years for hubby in August.
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: gothiclovemonkey on November 05, 2010, 07:31:21 AM
 :birthday; er... Anniversary? something like that....anywho Congrats! 
  :beer1;
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Poppylicious on November 05, 2010, 10:32:33 AM
WooHoo!   ;D
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Bill Peckham on November 05, 2010, 08:12:07 PM
Happy ... hmm ... dialystone (instead of milestone?)


celebrate by going out.
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: MooseMom on November 05, 2010, 10:27:42 PM
Superb!  You give us all hope!
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: natnnnat on November 06, 2010, 04:43:56 AM
 ;D   :beer1;  You're amazing.
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Jie on November 06, 2010, 02:08:58 PM
Congrats!!  You have outlived more than 70% of dialysis patients!!! Hopefully we can live a long, close to normal life if we do good dialysis... 
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Riki on November 06, 2010, 02:21:55 PM
In reading this thread over again, I realized that my post may have seemed a bit insensitive.

Kitkatz, I think it's awesome that you've made it 12 years.  It's rather inspirational to the rest of us.  I just have a hard time with these kinds of anniversaries, because I find them a little depressing.  I hope you didn't think my post was in any way demeaning to your milestone
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: billmoria on November 06, 2010, 03:42:45 PM
Well Done.   :shy;

At 66 and not a good candidate for a transplant I hope to emulate you!
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Mercurial on November 07, 2010, 12:32:11 AM
12 years - wow, that is a long time. I've just passed 6 months on PD and that is hardly worth noting. Stay well, Kitkatz!

Given that the first two years are the hardest, passing the first six months is definitely worth noting.
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Sunny on November 08, 2010, 05:02:01 PM
I am so happy for you. This is quite a milestone. I hope you have many more successful years ahead.
Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: kitkatz on November 09, 2010, 09:07:50 PM
In reading this thread over again, I realized that my post may have seemed a bit insensitive.

Kitkatz, I think it's awesome that you've made it 12 years.  It's rather inspirational to the rest of us.  I just have a hard time with these kinds of anniversaries, because I find them a little depressing.  I hope you didn't think my post was in any way demeaning to your milestone



Sweetie, I was banging my head on a wall at twelve years of this stuff.  Thanks everyone.,  Back to the head banging!

Title: Re: 12 Years on Dialysis
Post by: Riki on November 09, 2010, 11:22:10 PM
In reading this thread over again, I realized that my post may have seemed a bit insensitive.

Kitkatz, I think it's awesome that you've made it 12 years.  It's rather inspirational to the rest of us.  I just have a hard time with these kinds of anniversaries, because I find them a little depressing.  I hope you didn't think my post was in any way demeaning to your milestone


Sweetie, I was banging my head on a wall at twelve years of this stuff.  Thanks everyone.,  Back to the head banging!


In February, it'll be 20 years since I was diagnosed.  20 years ago, I didn't think I'd be where I am at this point in my life, but then, I was only 12 years old.. What did I know? *L*