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Title: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: Enginman on January 29, 2011, 03:41:46 AM

Hello Everyone,

My name is Jim and I am 60 Yrs. old. Found this board a few days ago and decided it would be a great place to be a part of. I have been on Dialysis for just over one year now, I stared to show signs of kidney failure about eight or nine years ago, they discovered it when I went in for an Angiogram, My function stayed up around 20 to 25 percent until 2009 then it started to drop. in Aug. 2009 the company that I worked for for 20 Yrs. informed 160 of us that our jobs were being  "ELIMINATED" I think the stress was to much because in Dec. that year just before the end date my function dropped to 12% and I went on Dialysis. But all has worked out fairly well I was able to get disability and of course Medicare. But it is still a little tough to live on half of what you are used to. At this time Dialysis is not going too bad I still have bouts of getting sick afterward but as I get my fluids more under control that is getting better. I have read many of the posts on the site and have gained a lot of information about our disease and treatment from you all. I look forward to sharing with you all and getting to know you.

Jim

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: Poppylicious on January 29, 2011, 04:04:09 AM

 :welcomesign; Jim! Lovely to meet you. Hope you find us helpful.

 ;D

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: boswife on January 29, 2011, 07:40:47 AM

Welcome Jim  :welcomesign;  Your right, you have found a great place to be.  Hubby is the one on dialysis here, but i feel pretty much his 'partner' in it all.  We have just 'brought it home' now for a couple weeks and doing great.  He too has only been on D for close to 2 years now.  Not too bad, but wish it could have held off even longer  ;)

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: peleroja on January 29, 2011, 09:39:34 AM

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

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: looneytunes on January 30, 2011, 05:42:29 AM

Hi Jim and welcome!   :welcomesign;  We're almost neighbors as I live in Southern Missouri.   :clap;

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: monrein on January 30, 2011, 06:34:57 AM

 :welcomesign; to IHD, Jim.

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: galvo on January 30, 2011, 04:32:57 PM

G'day Jim and  :welcomesign;.

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: okarol on August 06, 2011, 07:02:40 PM

We were just told by Enginman's family that he passed away in April.  :pray; RIP

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: Rerun on August 06, 2011, 08:04:45 PM

That's sad.  Things turned on him fast.  May he RIP and I hope his family has found some comfort in reading some of his posts on IHD.

         :pray;

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: MooseMom on August 06, 2011, 11:56:50 PM

Oh my God...what a shock!  This certainly wasn't what I expected when I clicked onto this thread.  Geez...I feel sick.

Title: Re: Greetings From Iowa
Post by: looneytunes on August 07, 2011, 01:46:46 PM

Very sorry to hear this, may he rest in peace.