|
draven
|
 |
« on: May 15, 2008, 03:56:07 AM » |
|
My Name is Adam and i am 27 years old. i was born with Spina Bifida. and had my one kidney removed in 1997. and was told i would need dialysis
in two years. well i managed to dodge dialysis for almost 10 years. I finaly went into kidney failure in December of last year. and went into hospital and had a catheter and fistula both done at the same time. i have now been on Hemodialysis for about 5 months.
anyways hope to get to know you all.
Cheers
Adam
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Romona
|
|
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2008, 03:57:28 AM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
monrein
|
|
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2008, 04:22:40 AM » |
|
 Adam to IHD. Look forward to getting to know you.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
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
|
|
|
|
tamara
|
|
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2008, 04:25:53 AM » |
|
Hey Adam Welcome to the site, hope you enjoy our company ! Take a good look around as there is heaps to offer for everyone. Hope to see you around Take Care Tamara xxx ooo    |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
ABO Incompatible Transplant from my loving Partner 23/10/07
after over four years on the D Machine
Dialysis Sucks and Transplants Don't.................So Far Anyway !!!!!
|
|
|
|
UNIBALLER
|
|
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2008, 06:01:10 AM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
Edmund Burke
Proud to be Canadian
Me
|
|
|
|
Sluff
|
|
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2008, 06:07:19 AM » |
|
Welcome to ihatedialysis.com Draven,
Glad you took the time to introduce yourself, it's always easier talking to someone when you know a little about them.
I hope you learn a lot from us and feel free to ask questions when you need to and feel free to post often.
Sluff/Admin
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
annabanana
|
|
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2008, 06:09:50 AM » |
|
Adam. IHD is great.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
caregiver to Randy:
HepC and stage 4 ckd
1 kidney removed (cancer)Aug07
|
|
|
|
willieandwinnie
|
|
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2008, 06:47:06 AM » |
|
Adam. We are a great bunch of folks with lots of information and support. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I know there's nothing to it, but I want to know what it is there's nothing to"
|
|
|
|
kidney4traci
|
|
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2008, 06:54:05 AM » |
|
interesting avatar!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Married - three children.
Alports female, diagnosed ESRD 10/04
11/04 Hemo in clinic
6/07 hemo at HOME!
2/3/09 - Transplant from an angel of a friend!!!
|
|
|
sarabeth101
Newbie
 Offline
Gender: 
Posts: 8
|
|
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2008, 04:26:06 PM » |
|
Welcome from another newcomer
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Mimi
|
|
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2008, 10:29:34 PM » |
|
Hi Adam and welcome to IHD. Looking forward to getting to know you.
Love, Mimi
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Death is not extinguishing the light;
it is putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.
|
|
|
|
Bajanne
|
|
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2008, 06:14:27 PM » |
|
Welcome to our community, Adam! I am so glad that you found us, and that we found you!! This is just the place to be when you are faced with this renal challenge, as I like to call it. this is a wonderful international community that has become a real family. You are going to experience that as you spend time with us. this is a place for venting, when you need to, ranting, raging or raving. And here you will find lots of information, since we believe that 'knowledge is power', but also lots of virtual shoulders to lean on, when you need them. So enjoy, keep reading (there's lots to read), and keep posting. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Bajanne, Moderator |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"To be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own ...but that which is based on faith"  I LOVE my IHD family! |
|
|
AmyK3
Newbie
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 10
|
|
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2008, 01:12:02 PM » |
|
from another newbie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Don't sweat the small stuff....and remember EVERYTHING is small stuff!!  |
|
|
|
Ang
|
|
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2008, 02:19:58 AM » |
|
to IHD
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
live life to the full and you won't die wondering
|
|
|
Bryce
Newbie
Offline
Gender: 
Posts: 33
Me running on 8th April 2008 (life goes on)
|
|
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2008, 04:26:43 AM » |
|
to the site
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
kitkatz
|
|
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2008, 07:56:30 PM » |
|
Welcome to the site. It is good that you found us so soon in your dialysis life. I did not find this site until seven years into it. The support system that is here is great. Lots of people with good advice.
kitkatz,moderator
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
lifenotonthelist.com Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5 Remember your present situation is not your final destination. Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time. "If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1 |
|
|
|
kellyt
|
|
« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2008, 02:42:32 PM » |
|
I missed this introduction! Sorry!  I go to South Africa on GoogleEarth ALL the time. It is so beautiful (coastline). I had a friend in High School that went there as an exchange student. Not sure where she was exactly. Welcome!!! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
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!  |
|
|
|
pelagia
|
|
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2008, 06:15:07 PM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
|
|
|
RCA
Newbie
Offline
Posts: 33
|
|
« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2008, 04:57:38 AM » |
|
Welcome!
Adam, you mentioned that you had both the catheter and fistula surgery done at the same time. Is the tip of your peritoneal cathether currently buried underneath the skin? What made you decide to have both surgeries done at the same time?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
draven
|
|
« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2008, 06:18:44 AM » |
|
i Had a Permacath inserted in my neck/chest, it connects to a artery in the neck and used for hemodialysis. i think u may have mistaken it for a peritoneal catheter.
i had both done because my kidney is functioning at less than 10% and would need a fistula later on since im in chronic kidney failure.
it would also be cheaper to go hospital and have everything done at once.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
boxman55
|
|
« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2008, 07:38:06 AM » |
|
Hi Adam, Glad to have you here. I look forward to hearing more about you. See you around the site
Boxman, Moderator
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Be the change you wished to be" Started Hemodialysis 8/14/06 Lost lower right leg 5/16/08 due to Diabetes Sister was denied donation to me for medical reasons 1/2008 |
|
|
|
I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Author
