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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Flying Knight on February 04, 2011, 07:01:56 PM

Title: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: Flying Knight on February 04, 2011, 07:01:56 PM

name is michael.  just celebrated my first anniversary on dialysis two days ago.   :birthday;   i have better grammar but typing one-handed as i'm on treatment right now.  started with NxStage 8 months ago after 4 months in-center.  it was too depressing for me there having seen a few people require emergency medical assistance  :( (granted they had other medical issues) and also missing my wife and 8-month old daughter.  lot better at-home treatments.  :yahoo; will tell more when i'm not hooked up.  might hate dialysis but it beats the alternative (other than a transplant of course!!!) 

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: Rerun on February 04, 2011, 07:05:54 PM

Hi FK and welcome to IHD.  I'm so glad you found us.  I'm in Spokane... you must be close?

Sounds like you are where you need to be.  I hope you are listed and waiting.

Rerun, Moderator    :welcomesign;

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: Flying Knight on February 04, 2011, 07:11:14 PM

just edited when i realized i forgot to include my name.  live in arlington, north of seattle.  did my pre-transplant screening a month after i started dialysis.  been on the list since.

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: kellyt on February 04, 2011, 07:20:52 PM

Welcome!!   :waving;  I love the Pacific Northwest!  My brother lived in Washington for a while and loved it.  I visited twice and fell in love with it!  So glad you found us and joined our happy family.  Good luck on your road to a transplant!  I look forward to hearing more about you.   :beer1;

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: tyefly on February 04, 2011, 07:23:49 PM

Hello from a fellow Pacific NW'er....     Welcome....   we need a few more of us here........

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: Flying Knight on February 04, 2011, 07:30:16 PM

so how do i modify my profile info / pic?  i tried clicking the button but modify does not seem to be available.

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: RichardMEL on February 04, 2011, 07:57:01 PM

Welcome Flying Knight - always good to have a new member and one from one of my favourite parts of the world too (SEA)!!! I can imagine it would be much easier for you being at home closer to your family rather than in center watching the metcalls and all the rest of it - I had 4 and a half years of that fun and that was enough for me :)

 :welcomesign;

RichardMEL, Moderator

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: RichardMEL on February 04, 2011, 07:58:45 PM

Re the profile - when you put the mouse over "modify profile" you should see a drop down list of options like Account Settings, Profile etc - those allow you to add a picture, change signature etc.

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: Flying Knight on February 04, 2011, 08:05:49 PM

when i hover over the buttons, the box appears offset from the button.  i move the pointer towards the box and it disappears.
 :banghead;

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: looneytunes on February 05, 2011, 08:19:49 AM

Hello FK and welcome to the best forum on the WWW for info/support/advice/education/fun for those who are affected by renal disease.  As far as the profile issue, hopefully one of the admins can help you with this.   :welcomesign;

Title: Re: hello from the pacific northwest
Post by: peleroja on February 05, 2011, 08:23:07 AM

Welcome to the group.  You kind of gave me a start there with your "typing one handed!"  Glad you found us!