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Title: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: Gram2Twinz on November 22, 2007, 07:53:36 PM
Let us introduce ourselves:
My Husband "BrokerLindsey" and I, "Gram2Twinz"  live in Rockford, IL and in July 2007- my husband began in center HD with Davita.
We have recently began our training on the NxStage One and are eager to bring our new "partner" home this coming week.  Today being Thanksgiving, it's appropriate for us to give thanks to all those here who offer their support and heaping helpings of helpful advice and information.  We are so grateful to have found this forum and are eager to interact with all of the great people here.
From both of us here in Rockford, IL....... :waving;
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: Jill D. on November 22, 2007, 08:04:33 PM
 :welcomesign; Gram! My husband and I will be driving through Rockford on Sunday on our way to Rochester, MN. I'll give a wave!
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: okarol on November 22, 2007, 08:06:44 PM
 :waving; Hi Gram2Twin & BrokerLindsey --
I hope all goes well with the new machine. We look forward to hearing all about how it's going.
Welcome!
 :welcomesign;

okarol/moderator
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: orphans_mom on November 22, 2007, 08:16:10 PM
:welcomesign; to IHD BrokerLindsey and Gram2Twinz. My husband and I live in Huntington, West Virginia - We moved here 16 years ago from Rockford.
We miss it a lot. Glad your here. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: kitkatz on November 22, 2007, 08:46:20 PM
Welcome to the site. There is a bunch of information on Nx stage in the forums.  Hope to see you around.


kitkatz,moderator


Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: Bajanne on November 22, 2007, 10:48:54 PM
 Welcome to our community! It is great that you were able to find us.  There is lots here to help you on your journey with this renal challenge.  Please take advantage of all this site has to offer.  Above all, a place to vent when you need to.  We are proud to say that this is not just a site - it has become a real family.  If you take a read of all the interaction that has already taken place, you will see what I mean.  Hope everything goes well with the NXStage.  Please be sure to let us know exactly how everything is going.  So read, read, read and post, post, post. :grouphug;
Does your name mean you are the grandmother of two Pairs of twins?


Bajanne, Moderator
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: Joe Paul on November 22, 2007, 11:12:28 PM
Welcome Gram2Twin & BrokerLindsey, good to have you 2 aboard.
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: willieandwinnie on November 23, 2007, 02:55:42 AM
 :welcomesign; Gram2Twin & BrokerLindsey

You have found the greatest site for anything kidney related. Hope to hear a lot from you.

willieandwinnie
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: Sluff on November 23, 2007, 04:28:30 AM
I like your cartoonish picture... welcome to ihatedialysis.com.

I 'm glad you found us and picked the perfect day to post your introduction. We the Admin team of IHD and affiliated sites sometimes run out of ways to welcome new members with out repeating ourselves, so whether or not it sounds repetitive it comes from the heart, I want you to know we appreciate the fact that you took the time to introduce yourself and that you took an interest in us.

I hope you find everything you need to make the transition to Nxstage. The FREEDOM machine.. :2thumbsup;

Sluff/ Admin
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: oswald on November 23, 2007, 05:22:42 AM
 :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: lola on November 23, 2007, 05:50:53 AM
 :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: Hawkeye on November 23, 2007, 06:59:57 AM
Hello and  :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: boxman55 on November 23, 2007, 07:01:22 AM
Being from Rockford there is a small chance that you could be Packer fans.. Welcome to IHD...Boxman
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: orphans_mom on November 24, 2007, 04:00:22 PM
Hi Boxman55 - I'm a big Packers fan as long as they aren't playing my Bears. I even wear my cheese head hat to watch the games.

Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: angellady07 on November 24, 2007, 04:34:41 PM
Welcome.  :waving;
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: Romona on November 24, 2007, 09:38:27 PM
 :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: Gram2Twinz on November 24, 2007, 10:50:15 PM
Thank you all so much for the warm welcome!
I love this place! :thx;

We brought hubby's NxStage home today with all the boxes and boxes of stuff. The centrifuge, the fax machine, the 48 boxes of therapy fluid and more 2x2 gauze pads than I ever ever seen in my life! Aand so much more...Ha!
We have cleaned, rearranged and set up a "medical lounge" in our basement bar area. It's quite cozy and should work out great for us, we think that having the "lounge" will allow us to move about the rest of our home as usual and we're lucky to have the extra room to be able to do it that way.  Our nurse trainer from Davita will be here 2 days next week while hubby is on- just to make sure we're doing things safely.

We are interested in hearing about your home setup, any tips to organizing supplies? Favorite comfort items to have near by?  Mood lighting, special attire for the caregiver? Perhaps a nurses outfit with heels perhaps? (Ya gotta have fun, right?) Laughter is one thing we have lots of, each and everyday!

Thanks again for the warm welcome- oh yeah- We watch the Chicago Bears :(, the Green Bay Packers  ;D and the Fighing Irish  :'( and the Indianapolis Colts.....who did I miss...oh yeah- The Cubby's too!  ;D

Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: Ang on November 25, 2007, 01:45:06 AM
 :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Hi All -from Rockford Illinois
Post by: keefer51 on November 25, 2007, 05:12:15 AM
 :welcomesign;