I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: scout on March 01, 2008, 08:59:45 AM
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Good Morning, I Googled *dialysis forum* and found IHD--what a great website! :2thumbsup;
My Dad is 85 and has been on dialysis for 4 years now 3x a week. Hypertension was the culprit :( He's pretty hard to keep down but is slowing down a bit.
I'm just enjoying reading on various forums here and gathering information--thank everyone! :thx;
I live 45 minutes from Dad. We're talking about him moving into an assisted living home.
I'm married and am 56 years old.
I have some questions for you all so thanks in advance for your help and advice! :waving;
scout
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:welcomesign; Scout! You have found a great place for information and support. Members here have gone through everything and are more than willing to share and answer questions. We especially love the caregivers--you are true angels! Looking forward to your posts.
EDIT: Fixed welcome sign icon error- Sluff/ Admin
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:welcomesign; scout. There are a lot of caregivers on IHD. Enjoy your stay.
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:welcomesign; Scout to the IHD Family.
Hope you find lots of helpful info here and support and friends.
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:welcomesign;
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Welcome to ihatedialysis.com Scout,
I hope I live to 85 years young and have someone like you who cares so much. Lots of information here so feel free to browse and post often. If need be you can now use www.kidneyoogle.com for all your kidney related searches.
Sluff/Admin
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:welcomesign;
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:welcomesign; I'm in much the same boat as you, Dad's nearly 80, I'm 50 but widowed. Can be tough sometimes can't it. Keep your chin up, the people here are great. :ukflag;
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Welcome, Scout! There's a wealth of info on this site, and we love to share our experiences (good and bad), so ask away.
Paris -- how sweet of you...
We especially love the caregivers--you are true angels!
EDIT: Fixed welcome sign icon error- Sluff/ Admin
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Welcome Scout, good to have you aboard.
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Welcome, Scout!! :welcomesign; :welcomesign;
Ask away!!! The more you know, the better prepared you AND your dad are!!!
Plus, we're fun!!! :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
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welcome aboard scout.
ask away there's a wealth of info around the place. :thumbup;
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:welcomesign; Hi Scout!!
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Hi Scout - :welcomesign; aboard!!!
Sandyb
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Welcome the the site. As a caregiver you see the different things that happen to the patient as they go through dialysis. Be sure to ask questions and know what is going on with his treatments. Good luck.
kitkatz,moderator
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Hello and :welcomesign;
I think the fact that you are offering such dedicated support to your dad is wonderful :thumbup; . IHD is a wonderful place to learn about ESRD and all related issues.
Have fun!
CW
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Hi Scout,
I'm in the same boat as you. My father is 85 and has been on dialysis for about a year and a half now. Not sure what caused his kidney failure, but in addion to that, he's been through a quadruple bypass, prostate cancer and Lyme Disease! Enough, already :))
Pat
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Welcome to our community! We are so glad that your love for your father brought you here. We are the same age group. 11 years ago I had to watch my father die of kidney failure at 89 because, in my country, they decide that dialysis is not for elderly people. I still feel robbed, because my father was an alert person who still had things he wanted to say in my country (he was an educator and a minister of the gospel).
This is a lovely website and it will help you to understand a lot of what your father is going through. We are now also a family, so we welcome you with open arms. :grouphug; Keep reading and keep posting. We need to know how your father is doing.
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Accept my apologies for coming back so much later than I posted!
Thanks for all the warm and wonderful replies :grouphug;
I'm off to ask soe questions :)