I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Pancho3 on August 20, 2008, 01:45:08 PM
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What's up everyone?
I guess I need to introduce myself. So for those of you that are interested my name is really Frank.I have been a dialysis patient since Halloween day 2006 after being a diabetic since I was 17, I am now one year shy of 50.
I have been married for 30 years to my first wife, we have 3 kids. My son is 30 and I have 2 little girls, one is 35 and the other is 24.
I have 2 grand daughters, #1 is 2years and #2 is 11 mos.
I "retired" due to my CKD and because I could. I felt too crappy to the point where I could not do my job well, so I went out on disability and after about a year I started feeling better but then I started watching grand daughter #1 so my daughter could return to work after her maternity leave. I decided i didn't want my grand daughter going to day care and being watched by strangers. So I decided to become the day care and stay retired. I love it. It's a do-over for me because when my kids were growing up I was working like a dog and missed out on alot of stuff.
I am on the transplant list for a kidney/pancreas at Loma Linda U.M.C. here in Cali. been on for 2 years and am slowly but surely moving up.
That's about it for now, I'm doing well and happy.
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Hola,
my first day was also on a Halloween and my tech was a vampire
I have three children
and almost 2 grandchildren - almost 2 years old and one almost born a girl and a boy, respectively
I went on disabilty and I hate not teaching this PDK sucks
we are family here
keep posting
Twirl
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:welcomesign;
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:welcomesign; Frank to the IHD Family!
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Welcome, Pancho. I've seen your posts on the Davita site.
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:welcomesign; Pancho. Glad you're here; this is a great site for information and support. How cool for your granddaughters to have a stay-at-home granddad! Good for you! Will be looking forward to hearing more from you.
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:welcomesign;
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Welcome Pancho, good to have you aboard.
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:welcomesign;
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Howdy and welcome aboard!
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:welcomesign; Welcome Frank!!!! :bandance;
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:welcomesign; Glad you're here. Nice intro and I hope we'll hear from you often.
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Welcome to our community, Frank! First of all, let me tell you that name is very important to me. My father, brother, a nephew, a great-nephew, a cousin are all Franks!
You have come to the right place - a caring and sharing group of people who understand exactly what you are going through. This is a place for information, support, fun, a place to vent, rant, rage or rave. Just read a lot and post a lot. I love that you are a granddad caregiver. I can just imagine the love your grandkids have for you. Looking forward to hearing lots from you.
Bajanne, Moderator
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:welcomesign; Frank. You're intro (married 30 yrs to my first wife) reminded me of a friend who always introduces her (one and only) husband as "this is Dave, my first husband" - she says it keeps him on his toes. :rofl;
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:welcomesign; y hola
wheres the cisco kid,faourite tv show as a kid.
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:welcomesign; Hello Frank
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We meet again!
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:waving; Frank,
Welcome to IHD. You will make many friends here. IHD has been a lifesaver for me .
Lori/Indiana
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:welcomesign; Frank. This is just the place for you. Nice to meet you. :cuddle;
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Welcome. Come on in and sit a spell. Nice of you to watch the grandkids. There is a lot of information available here.
kitkatz, moderator