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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: debip127 on July 30, 2008, 11:23:31 AM

Title: Introduction
Post by: debip127 on July 30, 2008, 11:23:31 AM

Hi to everyone!  I am Debi, the wife of a dialysis patient.  Russ has been on dialysis since April and hates it and I hate what he has to go through.  This is all new to us so bear with me if I ask a lot of questions.  He was turned down for a kidney transplant here because he also needs a liver so we travel to Cleveland next week for testing and stuff.  I am so afraid that if gets turned down, he will stop dialysis, which has been on his mind a lot lately.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Bajanne on July 30, 2008, 11:31:51 AM

Welcome to our community!  This is just the place for you and you husband to be.  So sorry it is such a bad experience that he is contemplating stopping it. well, you just will have to be strong for him.  There are lots of people here with spouses and loved ones on dialysis.  check out the caregiver's sections.  Lots of support there.  please take advantage of all our site has to offer.  Here is a flower to cheer your day.  :flower;



Bajanne, Moderator

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: willieandwinnie on July 30, 2008, 11:43:52 AM

:welcomesign; Debi, I too am a caregiver. We did home dialysis for almost 5 years and then hubby got a transplant. We are a great group for information and support. I sure hope you get good news at Cleveland next week. Please keep us posted.  :cuddle;

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Post by: peleroja on July 30, 2008, 12:07:11 PM

Welcome.  There's tons of experience here.  Hope we can help resolve things for you.

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Post by: Romona on July 30, 2008, 02:22:29 PM

 :welcomesign; :welcomesign;

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Post by: flip on July 30, 2008, 02:26:41 PM

Welcome, Debi. Tell him to hang in there. Dialysis is like fine wine....it gets better with age.

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Post by: monrein on July 30, 2008, 02:57:21 PM

Welcome Debip, glad you found us and I hope you'll post often with your questions and your own experiences.  It's not easy being a caregiver especially when the patient sometimes has different ideas about how to manage the illness.  I've been at this awhile and so have many of us here and we really are a very supportive group. :waving;

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Post by: cookie2008 on July 30, 2008, 05:28:17 PM

 :welcomesign;

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Post by: boxman55 on July 30, 2008, 05:35:00 PM

Welcome Debi, please feel free to ask all the questions you want

Boxman, Moderator

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Post by: pelagia on July 30, 2008, 05:44:20 PM

Welcome Debi. :waving;  I hope the trip to Cleveland proves fruitful.  We are here if you need us.

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Post by: G-Ma on July 30, 2008, 06:41:11 PM

Welcome and please stay with this group of great people.

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Post by: Ang on July 31, 2008, 12:52:40 AM

 :welcomesign;  to  you  both

hang  in  there,  ask  plenty  of  questions


it  gets  easier  as  time  goes  on, once  you  get  over  the  initial  feeling  of  what  the  hell  is  happening  to  us

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Post by: lola on July 31, 2008, 06:16:51 PM

 :welcomesign; My Husband started D in May so I understand, IHD has helped so much, you'll love it here. :flower;

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Post by: napala turki on August 01, 2008, 04:23:13 PM

Hi Debi,

Sympathy with what you are facing now... life must goes on. Be strong, your husband needs lot of moral support from you, I have been through this delima, thanks to my loving wife which alway with me when I need her. :shy;

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Post by: Joe Paul on August 31, 2008, 01:04:30 PM

Welcome Debi, good to have you aboard.

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Post by: paris on August 31, 2008, 03:46:08 PM

Welcome, Debi.   Sounds like you husband has had a rough time.  I have a friend in his early 70's that first had a liver transplant then a year later a kidney transplant.  That was 4 years ago and he is still doing very well.   Also, my brother-in-law goes to Cleveland Clinic every month to meet with a liver transplant surgeon. He will need a transplant in the future, but for now, is dealing with complications of his liver failing. They love the doctor at C.C.   I hope you have a good experience there.  Please keep us posted.  You are dealing with too many things.  We are here to lend support :grouphug;





Paris,Moderator

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: kitkatz on August 31, 2008, 09:47:15 PM

Welcome to the site.  Keep finding things out for your husband.  Hope is sometimes the rope we all hang on to when we go through tough times. 



kitkatz,moderator

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Pierre on September 01, 2008, 03:16:20 AM

Hi Debi, and welcome. Sorry to hear about your husband's problems accepting dialysis. That's not new or exceptional, we all have problems accepting dialysis, even after many years. The point is not to let these feelings get the upper hand, stay positive. Even without the possibility of a transplant, life with dialysis is better then giving up.

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Post by: florida.flyer on September 01, 2008, 05:26:10 AM

 :flower;  Hi !

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Post by: devon on September 02, 2008, 06:50:00 AM

I hope the testing goes well!

Welcome to both of you!

-Devon