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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: cbarge on July 15, 2007, 06:42:59 PM

Title: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: cbarge on July 15, 2007, 06:42:59 PM

Hi! I am Carol.  I am new to dialysis.  I had a transplant on 11/05 (cadaveric) and it started rejecting in January.  I am now on Hemo 3x a week.  Hopefully my sister/bro will still be a match so I can try transplant again.

I am a teacher so I am anxious as how this (diaylsis) will fit into our lives.   I have 2 children and at the moment my husband works in a different part of the state than where we live. 

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: okarol on July 15, 2007, 06:52:53 PM

:waving; Hi Carol (good name!)
Sorry about the rejection - I hope your sister can help you.
Welcome to IHD - it's great place to find friends and info.
We have a few pretty special members who are teachers too!
All the best,
Karol


okarol/moderator

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: lola on July 15, 2007, 08:15:51 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: kelliOR on July 15, 2007, 08:36:15 PM

Hello Carol, and Welcome!  Its got to be hard dealing with rejection, and I'm sorry that happened.  Remember, you can LIVE with dialysis.  Hopefully, your sibs can match you.  In the meantime, take great care of yourself!  This is a great forum filled with info, wisdom, and humor.  Good luck to you,  hugs, kelli  :)

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: st789 on July 15, 2007, 10:15:18 PM

Wish you a quick match in finding the donor.  What do you teach by the way and is dialysis making it harder to handle the pressure of teaching?  Lastly, what is the reason for the kidney rejection in the first place?

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: Joe Paul on July 16, 2007, 12:08:06 AM

Welcome Carol, good to have you aboard.

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: Sluff on July 16, 2007, 04:40:45 AM

Hi Carol and welcome to ihatedialysis.com

I hope a new kidney from your family lasts you a lifetime. Lets all hope your next one is a perfect match.

We have many transplant stories in the transplant section here: http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?board=27.0

Thanks for taking an interest in IHD and I hope we are helpful to you in gaining confidence and knowledge.


Sluff/ admin

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: KT0930 on July 16, 2007, 04:53:14 AM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: Laurie on July 16, 2007, 05:00:18 AM

 :welcomesign; Glad you found this site.

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: Hawkeye on July 16, 2007, 07:30:49 AM

Hello and  :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: kitkatz on July 16, 2007, 09:33:16 AM

I am one of the teachers here on the board. I still work full time in the classroom.  Welcome to our site.   My words of wisdom: Take care of you as much as you can.  Rest and get good sleep.  Eat well. Ask questions of us and of your doctor and team.

 :welcomesign;



kitkatz,moderator

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: rimbo74 on July 16, 2007, 03:44:39 PM

Welcome Carol!   :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: keefer51 on July 16, 2007, 07:40:19 PM

Hi Carol. Welcome to this site.

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: Bajanne on July 18, 2007, 04:22:54 PM

Welcome to our community, from another member of the teaching fraternity, or should I say sorority? ;D  This is a great place for you to be. There is so much on this site.  You can even add to our ongoing soap opera - Sam's Story.  There is  much to take advantage of.  Keep reading and reading and keep posting and posting.  We are family and we need to know how you are doing.  As I said in another post - not nosy, just caring.


Bajanne, Moderator

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: Ohio Buckeye on July 20, 2007, 06:59:55 PM

Hi Carol

Welcome to the IHD Family!

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: del on July 21, 2007, 06:27:02 PM

Hi Carol and  :welcomesign;,  I am a teacher too.  My hubby is the one on dialysis.  Will be 10 years next month. Has done PD, in center hemo and now nocturnal home hemo.

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: tamara on July 22, 2007, 02:10:17 AM

Hi Carol,

Nice to meet you!

Plenty of Teachers on this board that can probably help you out and get used to what you have to face.

Hope another transplant can work out for you.

Hope to see you around the board.

Take Care

Tamara xxx ooo  :waving;  :grouphug;  :cuddle;  :beer1;

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: Wattle on July 22, 2007, 05:28:04 PM

 :waving; Welcome Carol.

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: Zach on July 29, 2007, 05:22:48 AM

Good to have you with us!
 :beer1;

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: donnia on July 29, 2007, 09:58:11 AM

Hi Carol
 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Hi! I am new to the board.
Post by: sophiasmom on July 31, 2007, 01:19:54 AM

Hey Carol

Welcome to the IHD family, glad to have you with us.
Dialysis sucks, but together we all make it through!   :yahoo;