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« on: September 17, 2008, 07:44:58 AM »

I habe been on dialisys for 17 months, boy I am glad I found you guys  :
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2008, 07:48:48 AM »

Welcome hookedonheparin, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2008, 07:53:08 AM »

Great name, hooked!  I can really relate to that!

Welcome aboard.

-Devon
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2008, 08:40:45 AM »

 :welcomesign; We're glad you found us too. :waving;
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2008, 08:45:54 AM »

:welcomesign; hookedonheparin. That is a great name. We are a wonderful group with so much information and even more support. Hope you post often.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2008, 12:32:23 PM »

Thank you for the welcome, I feel like I have foun a new family :bandance; :grouphug;
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2008, 12:55:55 PM »

 :welcomesign;  Love your name!  You have found a second family and we truly understand what you are going through.   You will find so much information here and we are always ready to give support to each other.  Looking forward to learning more about you. Post often  :grouphug;







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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2008, 12:59:31 PM »

Welcome to our community!  What took you so long?  We have been here waiting for you!
Thank you for the welcome, I feel like I have found a new family :bandance; :grouphug;
LIKE you have found a new family!!!  Please understand that here you have a bonafide, genuine, authentic family :grouphug;  All you have to do is post often and let us know how things are going with you.
Looking forward to hearing  from you.


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« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2008, 01:35:44 PM »

 :welcomesign;
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« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2008, 01:49:17 PM »

 :welcomesign;
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Started Hemo in 7/08
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« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2008, 08:17:16 PM »

Lovin' the name!! Welcome aboard!
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2009 infection treated with Vancomycin and had permacath replaced
2009 septic infection that wouldn't go away
2007 began Nocturnal Home Hemo with Permacath
1997 began Peritoneal Dialysis
1982 had cadaver transplant
1981 diagnosed with GN2 and began Peritoneal Dialysis
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« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2008, 07:37:06 PM »

Welcome to IHD. We are glad that you joined up...

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Started Hemodialysis 8/14/06
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« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2008, 07:49:04 PM »

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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2008, 10:01:12 PM »

g'day "Hooked" I will add you to my Prayer Circle .... may you be held in the hand of God and may he bless you and your family... especially you and your Mum... Please keep us posted on how you are going ... I am only new but i feel like i am part of this extraordinary family circle now. Peace and joy be yours ....Purple
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« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2008, 03:09:46 PM »

 :welcomesign; aboard "hooked"!!
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Happily Married for 11 Wonderful Years!!! :-)
3/01 diagnosed with fsgs
7/07 listed
4/08 fistula surgery
10/08 pd catheter placed
12/08 started pd
2/09 started hemo
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« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2008, 03:12:19 PM »

Welcome to the community!
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
I make films.

Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

"Living a life, not an apology."
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