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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: renal30yrs on January 14, 2007, 06:31:24 AM

Title: New to this site
Post by: renal30yrs on January 14, 2007, 06:31:24 AM
I'm new to this site.  Living with renal failure/dialysis/transplant/and back to dialysis for about 30 yaers.  Wish you all best of luck to survive this trip.
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: Zach on January 14, 2007, 06:33:52 AM
Welcome to our community!  I feel like a newbie compared to you.
Looking forward to your posts!

 :beer1;
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: Joe Paul on January 14, 2007, 07:03:55 AM
Welcome renal30 years, good to have you aboard.
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: boxman55 on January 14, 2007, 08:22:26 AM
Welcome, wow 30 years I am at for 5 months looking forward to hearing more of your experiences
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: Sluff on January 14, 2007, 05:02:33 PM
 :welcomesign;  renal30yrs
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: Laura on January 14, 2007, 07:19:46 PM
I definitely want to hear more about your experiences.  You have lived with this a long time.  Those of us who are just beginning dialysis need role models to look up to.  Thanks for joining!
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: Rerun on January 14, 2007, 07:57:16 PM
Renal30 I'm so glad you found our site.  I hope to hear more from you.  For the introduction, please tell us a little more about yourself.  Where are you from etc.  I know you are over 30.   :o
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: tamara on January 14, 2007, 08:32:33 PM
 :welcomesign;


Gee 30 years, you must have seen some changes over the years.

Come on bring it on we want details.......................................

Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: angieskidney on January 14, 2007, 08:33:17 PM
Hi and welcome!  :welcomesign; I would like to know more about you! Have you been back on dialysis this time around for 30 years or 30 years total you have been dealing with kidney disease?
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: Bajanne on January 14, 2007, 10:24:27 PM
Welcome to our community!  Hearing that you have been dealing with this challenge for 30 years is very reassuring.  Please tell us more about yourself. Welcome again! :welcomesign;
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: nextnoel on January 16, 2007, 10:15:44 AM
Welcome, renal30yrs! :welcomesign;  I'm looking forward to your posts! 
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: mallory on January 16, 2007, 11:53:30 AM
Welcome, renal30years!  If you've been dealing with this for 30 years, you'll be such a great addition to the site.  Looking forward to hearing more form you!  :welcomesign;
Title: My short history with ESRD
Post by: renal30yrs on January 17, 2007, 02:22:37 AM
Thank you all.  Appreciate all the kind words of encouragement.  The first time I was ever dialyzed was 7/17/1976.  Fortunately the renal function recovered to a point I didn't have to dialyze on a chronic basis for another 4 more years.  Started n-center hemodialysis from May 80' through March 82'.  Tried CAPD for about 6 months (miserable failure).  Back to hemo from September 82' to June 83'.  Lived with a real gift of a transplanted kidney for 23 years.  Back to hemodialysis from last July.  That's it folks.
Title: Re: My short history with ESRD
Post by: angieskidney on January 17, 2007, 07:39:26 AM
Thank you all.  Appreciate all the kind words of encouragement.  The first time I was ever dialyzed was 7/17/1976.  Fortunately the renal function recovered to a point I didn't have to dialyze on a chronic basis for another 4 more years.  Started n-center hemodialysis from May 80' through March 82'.  Tried CAPD for about 6 months (miserable failure).  Back to hemo from September 82' to June 83'.  Lived with a real gift of a transplanted kidney for 23 years.  Back to hemodialysis from last July.  That's it folks.
CAPD used to be so much different back then. Like you used to have to wrap the bag with the tubing around you instead of disconnecting it I was told when I started CAPD in 1990. I look forward to ALL your stories as you sure must have a lot of first hand experience! I am very interested in them all and hope you make a LOT of new posts on how dialysis used to be and how far it has come! ;)
Title: Re: New to this site
Post by: shay_pcb on January 17, 2007, 12:58:01 PM
 :welcomesign;