I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: irvinsen5 on May 17, 2018, 06:47:00 PM
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Hi I'm Irvin.
My mom, 60 y/o, is going to be starting dialysis soon.
I'm here because I want to know more about it so I could support her.
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:welcomesign; Welcome to ihd, irvinsen5! Looks like you are already starting to familiarize yourself with the site and learning, that's good! Your mother is very lucky to have someone be so supportive of her and learning the ropes. :thumbup;
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Welcome! Your mom is fortunate to have someone looking out for her and learning. It's so helpful to have someone to talk this over with.
Just starting dialysis can be scary! I hope things are going well for your mom through this transition.
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:welcomesign;
Hello Irvin, welcome to the site.
Your mother is lucky to have you. When her dialysis starts she is liable to be tired and depressed, she will need your support to keep her cheerful through that.
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Welcome to the site Irvin
:welcomesign;
Take care, Cas
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:welcomesign; to the site. As one comedian once said," this is the place that is the place" . there is lots and lots of people to help you. Dont be afraid to ask questions. Your Mom is so lucky to have you.
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:welcomesign; Bless your heart for learning as much as you can to help your mom :2thumbsup;
I don't know which kind of dialysis she will be starting (Hemodialysis or Peritoneal), and that will affect the physical types of support she may need, but as others have said, emotional support is wonderful regardless!
Good Luck to your mom and to you, too.
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Welcome to our IHD 'Family'!
You might be surprised to find that a number of our members are the caregivers for another Family member. Dialysis affects everyone in the Family, not only the acutual patient. Just being related to a patient is stressful, understanding what is going on, how you can help, makes treatments much better both physically and emotionally.
You didn't mention which type of treatment Mom will be getting. PD at home takes some adjustment but the diet and fluid freedoms are HUGE. Basically there are no restrictions as the daily treatments work very well once your PD Team adjusts the treatment program, number of exchanges. Hemo will require much stricter diet and flulid management. The major difference for me is the amount of time required. PD took me almost 12 hours nightly. No evenings out. If I wanted to spend the night elsewhere I had to pack up and take along a group of 'stuff' Hemo I go in 3 times w week for 4 hour treatments. Closer to 5 with the prep and holding to clot off when the needles are pulled. But I have evenings and weekends FREE! This is working out pretty well. I did have to change my diet and can't drink hardly a thing, but I am doing OK with that. I must be one of the fortunate ones. As a Veteran I am very well adjusted to doing things ONE way.
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Welcome,
I think its really nice that you want to become familiar with dialysis. This is a great place to get information.
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Hello Irvinsen and welcome to IHD,
it is very sweet of you to become interested in the "ins and outs" of dialysis etc in order to become helpful to your mom.
I am sure your kind support helps her a lot and I wish you both all the best from Kristina :grouphug;
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Welcome to IHD! Your Mom is so fortunate that you are interested in the details of kidney disease. I'm not sure many people have that.