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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Gandalf on December 07, 2010, 02:33:47 AM

Title: Introducing Myself
Post by: Gandalf on December 07, 2010, 02:33:47 AM

Greetings to everyone.
I am from South Africa, currently on In-centre Hemodialysis after a long and frustrating descent into Chronic renal failure.  I must confess right at the poutset that I am finding it a challenge to maintain my "Life Before Dialysis" at exactly the same intensity as before.  I have found this site to be a great help, not only in terms of factual information, bur perhaps more in terms of seeing that my experience is really not that unique, and that there are indeed many others who also collapse into bed at the weekend, only to emerge on Sunday afternoon!  Am greatly looking forward to further interaction with you all, and to learning and discovering as I go along.

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: monrein on December 07, 2010, 04:31:43 AM

 :welcomesign; to IHD. 

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: Rerun on December 07, 2010, 04:09:40 PM

Hello Gandalf and welcome to IHD.  I'm glad you found us.  I hope you find some intresting tips here and a place where we understand what you are going through.

Rerun, Moderator            :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: galvo on December 07, 2010, 04:20:05 PM

G'day Gandalf and  :welcomesign;.

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: YLGuy on December 07, 2010, 04:23:19 PM

 :welcomesign;
Lord of the Rings and Dilbert...I like you already!  :2thumbsup;
I am glad you found IHD. It really is a wonderful site.

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: looneytunes on December 08, 2010, 06:44:54 AM

Hi Gandolf and welcome to IHD  :welcomesign;

Glad you joined us but sorry you had a reason to.  There are some wonderful people on here that will offer you friendship, support, a wealth of knowledge and a lot of fun.  I will look forward to seeing your posts.

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: Rerun on December 11, 2010, 06:57:41 AM

 :bump;

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: cloud393 on December 11, 2010, 11:13:24 AM

Welcome to the site.  Look forward to getting to know you.

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: MooseMom on December 11, 2010, 11:30:45 AM

Hiya!  Welcome to our community!  I'm really glad you found us.

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: Desert Dancer on December 11, 2010, 05:11:26 PM

Hi, Gandalf and  :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: rsudock on December 12, 2010, 12:35:40 AM

Hello and Welcome!!!

Rerun what does that "bump" icon mean?

xo,
R

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: YLGuy on December 15, 2010, 09:41:16 PM

Quote from: rsudock on December 12, 2010, 12:35:40 AM

Hello and Welcome!!!

Rerun what does that "bump" icon mean?

xo,
R

To bump a thread on an internet forum is to post a reply to it purely in order to raise the thread's profile. This will typically return it to the top of the list of active threads. It has been suggested that "bump" is an acronym of "bring up my post",[1] however this is almost certainly a backronym and the usage is entirely consistent with the verb "bump" which means "to knock to a new position".[2] It can also be used in personal messages (PMs) or instant messages (IMs) on the Web, to return an older message to the top of the list.

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: rsudock on December 17, 2010, 04:33:22 PM

Thank you YLGuy what a noob I am! geesh!

xo,
R

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: Des on January 17, 2011, 01:08:50 AM

Welcome fellow South African.  :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Introducing Myself
Post by: peleroja on January 17, 2011, 09:31:50 AM

Welcome to the group.  Lots of good information and friends here.  Glad you joined!