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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: BigSteve on December 24, 2006, 04:19:32 PM

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Post by: BigSteve on December 24, 2006, 04:19:32 PM: Hi I'm Steve and I am happy to have found this website. I had a left radial nephetomy in Jan. 2000
because of Renal Cell Carcinoma. My Bun and Creatinine stayed up after the operation, but
my doc told me it was ok. But in the last 6 months my Creatinine has moved in the high
3 range, and my nephologist stated mentioning dialysis. I am having a hard time deciding
whether PD or Hemo, possibly not wanted to come to grips with the life-style changes.
I would especially like to thank the posters who have given such detail on their treatments.
Steve
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Post by: jedimaster on December 24, 2006, 04:22:05 PM: :welcomesign; here you will find not only good advise, but a bunch of crazy good people.
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Post by: Joe Paul on December 24, 2006, 04:47:41 PM: Welcome BigSteve, good to have you aboard.
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Post by: Sluff on December 24, 2006, 05:02:27 PM: Hello Big Steve,

You came to the right place for information regarding kidney disease and dialysis. Don't hesitate to post often and read as much as you can. This is also the best place to come for support, chances are if you are experiencing it, someone here has been there and will offer good sound advice. Feel free to join us in the chatroom when you have a chance. If you need anything at all feel free to contact any administrators or one of the moderators.

- Sluff
Moderator
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Post by: goofynina on December 24, 2006, 09:32:36 PM: Hey Big Steve, Welcome aboard to our awesome website and fantastic support group. On a personal note, i was on hemo for 3 years and hated everything about it, fluid restriction, diet, just feeling awful all the time. I was gaining weight quickly cuz i couldnt control my fluids and my dietician came up to me and talked to me about PD, i watched the movie and decided i wanted to try it. Let me tell you, that was the best decision i ever made, I am currently on CCPD, (the cycler) i run 11 hours at night (not everyone runs that long) it all depends on height, weight and stuff like that, but if you enjoy your freedom during the day, PD is definetly the way to go. If you havent seen the video yet, please at least ask them to see it before making up your mind. Good Luck to you and please keep us posted. :2thumbsup;
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Post by: jbeany on December 25, 2006, 05:38:11 PM: Welcome to the family!
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Post by: Zach on December 25, 2006, 08:50:40 PM: Welcome to the board!
:beer1;
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Post by: nextnoel on December 26, 2006, 07:25:22 AM: Welcome to the IHD family! :welcomesign;
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Post by: tamara on December 31, 2006, 11:32:29 PM: Catching up on posts, and just read your intro Big Steve. Good luck in whatever treatment option you choose and suits you best, I'm sure the info here will help you out with your decision.

Have fun and see you around! :welcomesign;
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Post by: mallory on January 03, 2007, 11:16:04 AM: Hi BigSteve, Welcome to the site. I know what a tough decision you're making, I just started PD on December 7th. i agree with Goofynina, if you enjoy your freedom during the day you want to be on CCPD so you can do PD at night with a cycler. I run for 9 hours at night and do one exchange in the day. It's not too bad. Feel free to ask all the questions you want! :welcomesign;
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Post by: anja on January 09, 2007, 10:30:11 PM: :welcomesign; BigSteve! Glad you joined the family. My PD has gone quite smoothly, do 4 dwells during the night of 1 hour and 45 min. each and have a daytime dwell. I am on the cycler for 9 hours, during which time I move about room to room, with my 20-foot long cassette tubing; being on IHD, fixing a snack, watching T.V., reading, whatever... Not such a bad lot in life...