I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: David Pascoe on September 12, 2015, 07:23:25 PM
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I don't have an alias so i guess i'd better think of one. Okay, so call me Palladin, for no good reason. 68 y/o and on P.D. for 2.5 years. Lost my kidneys and 5 toes after a heart attack. Heart got repaired, toes and kidneys didn't. All things considered I'm glad it wasn't worse and I think I'm doing pretty well.
Live in west Florida and I'm a Fresenius patient. I can't say I hate dialysis because without it I'd be dead. What I hate is my condition with severe neuropathy in both feet and at times i am unable to walk.
My state of mind is good, not depressed about what happened to me nor my condition. Its the cards I'm dealt and I play them as best I can. I'll admit at times its hard to look at able bodied people and not be jealous.
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Hello David, and may I extend a big IHD :welcomesign; to you...
Sorry to hear that you're struggling right now... Lean on us... That's what we're here for, and we really 'get it'...
Hope to see you around a lot...
Hoping that you feel better really soon...
God bless...
Darth... Moderator...
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Welcome!!
How amazing is heart surgery now days!!? My husband also had his heart repaired at age 54, a 5 way by pass....wasn't overweight, was active etc etc
although at age 50 was diagnosed with less than 20% kidney function so was on lots of drugs which may not have helped his heart.
He also has neuropathy - feeling loss to just above the knees and beginning to go in his fingers but plenty of circulation.
Plumber by trade - we expect the solvents used have caused the damage....
Has been on dialysis now for just over a year, a few problems along the way but this week is good and now back doing home dialysis from today after a few issues.
I must say he is also not depressed and takes his health issues as they come....although was in denial until he was at 5% function !!
What was your career path.....Florida would be a nice place to visit :) We are in Australia.
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Welcome to the site Palladin
:welcomesign;
Take care, Cas
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Welcome, Palladin! Hope you get your PD question (on the other thread) answered soon! Give it time, someone is bound to help ya out with that one.
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Welcome, glad to hear that its going ok enough. I find it amazing that these machines can keep us alive without a major functioning organ - and we can have a fairly good life...
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Welcome (loved that show Palladin back in the day)!