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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: petermac on May 24, 2011, 02:49:22 PM

Title: Hello from Melbourne Australia
Post by: petermac on May 24, 2011, 02:49:22 PM

Hello everyone,

I have popped into this forum a few times for inspiration and information and I thought I finally should become a member.  I had Sarcoid of the endocrine system at 19 and calcified my kidneys.  Low protein diet for 11 years, Dialysis for 5 years, Transplant for 7 years and then rejection followed by the last two years on Dialysis again.

All that said I have been extremely lucky and have a fantastic wife and three kids - my five year old is currently standing next to me.  I have managed to work all the way through Dialysis and it is only in the last year I have gone part time after 80 hour weeks as a senior executive.

This has given me the money to travel and I have dialysed in the US (Chicago), New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Paris, extensively in Australia and last week Beijing, China!  I am pretty good at the system here and around Asia and happy to answer questions.

I will post more on Dialysis and travel - particularly Beijing Hospital shortly.  Thanks for the site and I look forward to posting and being around the boards.

Thanks

Peter

Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne Australia
Post by: willowtreewren on May 24, 2011, 03:29:15 PM

Hi, Peter! I admire your attitude and zest for life!

 :welcomesign;

Welcome to IHD. It sounds like you will be a great resource.

Aleta

Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne Australia
Post by: looneytunes on May 24, 2011, 07:20:21 PM

Hi Peter and welcome to the group!   :welcomesign;    Your experiences with traveling and D will be enlightening to a lot of us. 

Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne Australia
Post by: galvo on May 24, 2011, 10:49:40 PM

G'day, Peter, and  :welcomesign; from a fellow Aussie.  :ausflag;

Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne Australia
Post by: peleroja on May 25, 2011, 08:21:08 AM

Welcome to the group, Peter.  Glad you found us and finally de-lurked!

Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne Australia
Post by: RichardMEL on May 25, 2011, 07:35:20 PM

G'day Peter & welcome to IHD!

You forgot the most important detail - what footy team do you barrack for??!  :rofl;

Seriously it's quite a journey and I look forward to seeing more from you on the board

 :welcomesign;

RichardMEL Moderator