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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: amycdaa on January 17, 2012, 05:26:19 PM

Title: Hey yall
Post by: amycdaa on January 17, 2012, 05:26:19 PM

So I finally decided to sign up as a member of this site even though I have been coming to the forum daily for the last year. In October of 2008 I was diagnosed with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. Eight months of chemo and a ton of other drugs my kidneys finally gave up. So this past July I hit my two year mark with Fresenius in center hemo dialysis. I hate being sick but I have the best doctors, nurses and techs anyone could ask for. Yesterday I had my second year eval for a transplant so I have accrued about that much time on the list with an estimated five year wait. Mainly I just want to say what a wonderful site this is. I have always researched every treatment and every drug since the beginning and this site is number one on my list. Thanks guys for being there!

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: YLGuy on January 17, 2012, 05:56:09 PM

 :welcomesign; Glad you signed up! It is nice to read that your medical staff is so capable. 

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: RichardMEL on January 17, 2012, 07:24:01 PM

Glad you finally signed on after lurking for so long, Amy!!!

Look forward to more of your contibutions and sharing your experiences and wisdom gained with us!

RichardMEL, Moderator

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: Rerun on January 18, 2012, 08:09:05 AM

Amy, I'm so glad you signed up.  It is nice to hear that this site has helped you.  I know it has saved me from so much worry. 

Hope you get a transplant soon!

Rerun, Moderator            :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: willowtreewren on January 18, 2012, 08:49:23 AM

Good for you for de-lurking Amy!  :2thumbsup;

Now we can get to know YOU!  :clap;

 :welcomesign;

Aleta

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: MooseMom on January 18, 2012, 02:48:43 PM

Thank you for coming out of the shadows!  Welcome!

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: lmunchkin on January 18, 2012, 04:00:10 PM

Hello & Welcome Amy!  You are right, this is a Great Site!

lmunchkin
 :kickstart;

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: Lindia on January 18, 2012, 09:02:51 PM

It is overwhelming !!       :welcomesign;     

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: Bajanne on January 18, 2012, 09:08:40 PM

Welcome to you!  I just love delurkers!  It means that they have tested this site and know it is the best for anyone facing the renal challenge.  Looking forward to hearing more from you.




Bajanne, Moderator

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: amycdaa on January 18, 2012, 09:55:04 PM

Thanks for the warm greetings guys. This site has been so great. It's like that saying that you can only tell what a person is going thru by walking a mile in their shoes. Well I figure with all the advice and information here there has to be thousands of miles. It is so good to see that we are all in it together.

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: Poppylicious on January 19, 2012, 12:23:38 PM

 :welcomesign; Amy-Lurker!

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: looneytunes on January 19, 2012, 05:28:04 PM

Hi Amy and welcome!  :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: kristina on January 22, 2012, 02:27:53 AM

Hello, amycdaa and welcome to IHD.

It was interesting for me to read that you were treated with chemo and “a ton of other drugs”.
Was it to treat the progressive glomerulonephritis?

I am interested because I am ESRF pre-Dialysis with chron. proliferative glomerulonephritis
and Lupus/SLE/MCTD and I have not heard of chemo-treatment for glomerulonephritis.

Best wishes from Kristina.

Title: Re: Hey yall
Post by: Ang on January 28, 2012, 07:56:56 PM

 :welcomesign;