I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: 7piglets on March 21, 2008, 06:33:29 AM
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HI everyone I am a 37 yr old f.. I have been type 1 diabetic for 25+yrs and that is cause of kidney failure, Although I didnt know I was in kidney failure until I my twins were stillborn. I knew my kidneys were failing for 4 yrs now and finally talked dr into getting on a kidney list. I am also a 2x cancer surviror (which is the misscomunnication dr had he thought I had to wait 4yrs cancer free and turns out my kind of cancer is 2 plus I should have still been allowed to gather time but cant complain about the whatifs.
I had Pd catheter put in in Feb...still not working .In fact wasnt working in the o/r but dr felt it was blood clots..Top things off they did tons of tests and everything is showing catheter is fine ..but CT did show several enlarged lymph nodes and a mass in my lung..(God willing it is not the Sarcoma cancer that came back but things dont look good) Dr wants me to have gen surgeon biopsy lymph nodes in pelvis and meanwhile he can see what is going on with catheter ..I want to find out if lymph are reacting to catheter that is why they are swelling and i am hoping this 'mass' is just fluid (I didnt have CT with contrast so not sure how accurate it is showing fluid vs solid tumor)
So that is part of my life LOL I have a whole long black cloud book but it iis early why put you to sleep now :)
I am so happy I found this site ..thanks
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:welcomesign; 7piglets. It sounds like you have had your share of crap going on. You have found a great site with wonderful people that will answer your questions and listen to you rant. Please keep us updated on what you find out. :grouphug;
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Welcome :welcomesign; 7piglets. This IS a great site!
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Welcome to our community! We are so glad you joined us. This is just the place for you to be, with people who understand EXACTLY what you are going through. This is much more than a website - we have become a real family, sharing and caring. So take advantage of all the site has to offer. Read lots and post lots. We want to know what is going on with you. Not nosy, just family. :grouphug; I see that you are a survivor like me. I had my cancer challenge and then this renal challenge. But we will make it!!
Bajanne, Moderator
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Hello and :welcomesign;. Sounds like you are going through the mill, hope things work out for you. As Bajanne says, you are survivors and you will make it. :cuddle; Great name, I love it will you tell us why 7 piglets?
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:welcomesign; You certainly have been through more than most people. You have found a good place for information and especially for support. I am so sad about your twins. You have had your share and more of heartache. So glad you are here :cuddle; Looking forward to hearing more of your journey.
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HI everyone for the warm welcome. .first off let me say I am from USA and in Jersey (sorry didnt mention it in original post)
I really appreciate everyones input and welcomes..
Rose1999 the name 7piglets because Well one I love Piglet from Winnie the Pooh and the 7 is we actually lost 2 sets of twins back to back 2 yrs in a row..Michael April 20, 2004, Kaitlyn April 22,2004, Taylor and Jessica both stillborn June 16,2005 ....After their loss is when I found out about kidneys and told I couldnt get pregnant again..so we became foster parents..We have since adopted 1 of our Foster sons Erik who is 3 (4 in 2wks) , we have Marvin who is 2 and he came to us at 3 months old and are adopting him next month. We are just waiting for court date and we have his 1/2 sister Samantha who we are in process of adopting ...So add it all and you get 7 :)
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:welcomesign;
Careful of peritonist.
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:welcomesign; to IHD
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Welcome, 7piglets! (Love the name and the reason for it). My, you certainly have been through a lot. I'm glad you found us and we found you. Like several others have said, I hope you'll feel like a part of our "family" now. Let us know what's going on with you and yours.
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Welcome 7piglets to ihatedialysis.com,
Sorry to hear of you losing two sets of twins but I'm glad you seem to be upbeat. You have a beautiful smile and your boys look so happy in that picture. You have had a few bumps in the road but I hope your future is better. Thanks for taking the time to join our family and please know you can read, ask questions and post as often as you like.
Sluff/Admin
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:welcomesign; ti ihd
you've been through the wringer in the past,hope the sun shines brightly in the future. :big hug:
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Welcome to IHD. Best of luck to you starting PD please don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have. We have a number of people that are on or have been on PD and can help greatly
Boxman/Moderator
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Hi 7Piglets. :welcomesign; to the IHD Family.
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Thanks for sharing the reason behind your name, it's very sad and I;m sorry for your losses. But it's lovely to see that youhave made your loss into a big gain for Erik, Marvin & Samantha, you must be special people :grouphug;
I love piglet too!!
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:welcomesign;
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Happy Easter and Welcome. Hope everything turns out well with your cath. And everything else
Mel
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Hey 7 piglets! Welcome to the boards! There is alot of information on here about PD and what happens when you are doing it. From the aches and pains to placement of the catheter. We are full of information! Have fun.
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:welcomesign; 7piglets. So sorry to hear about your losses. :cuddle; You will find a lot of very informed people here.
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I have only been here 2 days but wanted to say you guys are just wonderful thankyou..I think I am posting in all the forums LOL You are going to bann me if I ask anymore questions.. (I did mention in antoher post but I took an ambien and the words are fuzzy so I apologize in advance for any misspellings)
Just really wanted to thank you all for the warm greeting, for being here, for helping me..I so appreicate..
For those celebrating tomorrow...Happy Easter :basket: :bunny:
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No bans for questions are offered around here. The more questions we can answer the better for everyone! I am often amazed at the knowledge here on this forum. :basket:
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:welcomesign;
Great to see you here, hope to see you around the forums 7 piglets !
Take Care Tamara xxxooo :cuddle; :grouphug; :cuddle; :waving;
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Welcome and good luck on your pd.
:welcomesign;
Mimi
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Cath still not working CT states everything is where it shoudl be I am meeting with vascular surgeon next week and need to have surgery.
Cancer has mets to my lungs ..need to have a thoratic surgeon remove dont know prognosis until removed and checked
Bone infection in left foot or sharko(sp?) meeting with surgeon next plan to have bone removed from big toe
Well things happen in 3s!!
Can I say enough is enough already I need/ want a break!!
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Welcome 7Piglets!
I don't think there is anything that people could say that doesn't sound trite or redundant, but my heart goes out to you. It seems though, through everything, you've kept a wonderful outlook on life...
Glad you are here! You sound like a wonderful person and your boys are just beautiful!
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Hi & :welcomesign;
You sound like a gal that got her ducks in a row :)
I am just starting to think about being a foster parent also, maybe when I get closer to deciding we can talk about it!
Kim
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Kim absollutely
It is a wonderful thing to see the life you can give a child esp after you see the life they came from.
It is tough when / if the child goes back but usually the parents did so much they you know they are going to a good home and where they should be brought up.
just let me know I can give you the good the bad and ugly of it..but more imptly the LOVE