I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: mdorn on May 05, 2007, 06:43:13 PM
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My name is Marv Dorn, originally from Saginaw, Michigan and now living in Raleigh, NC. I have been on hemodialysis for just under 3 years in a Davita clinic, about 32 miles from my home. There is a clinic 5 miles away, but my wife's insurance company does not work with them. No problem as I like to drive and I also like to live! I did not have my high blood pressure treated properly the last few years before my kidneys stopped filtering. I was told I had enlarged kidneys when I was young and had yearly IVP's (which probably caused my kidneys to fail that much sooner). I hope to learn here and to also give a little of my experience to the people just starting out on dialysis.
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Welcome, Hope you enjoy the site, I also go to a davita clinic here in Mass. how is your clinic treating you.
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Hey Marv and :welcomesign;
Great to see you here !
Plenty of information to look at , plenty of fun to be had !
See you around the forum or in the chatroom!
Tamara xxx ooo :cuddle;
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Marv, I welcome a fellow DaVita Village Idiot! ;D Your experience is welcomed here. This site has a range of renal patients on it from not yet on dialysis to over 30 years. Very interesting site. You will get hooked in no time.
:welcomesign;
Rerun, Moderator
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:welcomesign; Marv! I live in Michigan and just went to a baby shower near Saginaw today! In a little town called Richville. Anyway, glad to have you join us!
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From one Raleigh resident to another.... :welcomesign;
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Welcome to IHD..Boxman55
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Welcome Marv, good to have you aboard.
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Welcome to IHD Marv.
Thank you for introducing yourself, it is the best way for us to get to know you better. Whatever your reason for joining our family here at IHD, I hope you find everything you need, but most importantly I want you to feel comfortable to ask questions and come back and post often.
Sluff/ Admin
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:welcomesign; :grouphug;
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It's great that you joined . I have been to Raleigh several times ( to head office ) maybe we can get togher sometime.
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Welcome to the site. It will feel like coming home soon. Read everything. It willt ake wahile, but we have lots of information and lots to say.
kitkatz, moderator
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Welcome to our community, Marv! We are glad that you joined us. There is much here that I know can be of help to you, and I know that you can be of help to others. So read as much as you can (and there is lots to read) and post as much as you can. We look forward to hearing more from you.
Bajanne, Moderator
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Welcome to the IHD Family, Marv - it's good to have you with us! :welcomesign;
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Hello and :welcomesign;
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That makes 3 of us in Raleigh!!! Is there something wrong with our water here?? Glad you found this site. It has helped me to have people understand what I am going thru. :welcomesign;
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:welcomesign; Marv to the community!
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Bolta72,
My Davita clinic is excellent! I love all my Techs and Nurses. They all work so hard for so little $$. I hope you like your clinic.
Marv
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:welcomesign;
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Hey Marv, Welcome to ihatedialysis.com. I too, had a dialysis clinic 2 miles away from my home that closed down and we had to travel 30 miles to dialyze, and since i did like to drive it was nice, just sometimes after crashing and then having to drive totally sucked, but now i am on PD so i am at home all the time. I hope to hear more from you soon... :2thumbsup;
Goofynina/Admin
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No problem at my clinic either Marv, all very dedicated and hard workers but it does seem they should be making more for what they do.