tmik101
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« on: January 07, 2009, 06:19:45 PM » |
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Hey there, my name is Tristan. I'm a 23 year old married female with a 3 year old daughter. I've known I've had kidney disease for over 2 years, and have just begun dialysis last week. Just here to meet people with the same experiences as me.
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Wenchie58
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2009, 06:27:16 PM » |
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Welcome Tristan! You will learn much here and find great friends!  |
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Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning Satan shudders and says "Oh s**t, she's awake!"
Right nephrectomy 1963
Diagnosed ESRD 2007
"Listed" summer 2007
Transplant 3/6 match 10/24/08
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Rerun
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2009, 08:35:48 PM » |
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Hi Tristan. Welcome to IHD. What type of dialysis are you doing? In center Hemo, Home hemo, PD etc...?? Are you eligible for a transplant? Looking forward to knowing more about you.  |
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Joe Paul
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« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2009, 11:22:21 PM » |
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Welcome Tristan, good to have you aboard.
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"The history of discovery is completed by those who don't follow rules"
Angels are with us, but don't take GOD for granted
Transplant Jan. 8, 2010
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coorsbob
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I dont live for dialysis, I do dialysis to live.
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 12:58:42 AM » |
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Aboard Tristan
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Diabetic 1990
Discovered Bladder defect 1995
Bladder Surgery 1995
Retinal Hemorrhage 2005
Eye surgery 2005
ESRD February 2008
Perm-Cath installed March 2008
In-center Hemo March 2008
PD Cath installed July 2008
CA PD June 2008
CC PD November 2008
Fistula placed Sept 2009
Training for Home Dialysis on the NxStage System One January 2010
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willieandwinnie
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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2009, 04:30:07 AM » |
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Tristan. You have found the pefect place for information and support. We hope to hear more from you and ask your questions, we will answer. Check out the older threads, there's plenty of information there also. Again welcome.
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"I know there's nothing to it, but I want to know what it is there's nothing to"
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paul.karen
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2009, 05:19:20 AM » |
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 Tristan Glad you found us. We are a great bunch of people with many knowlegable members who can answer a variety of questions. And we also have allot of fun if you dont wanna talk dialysis. See you on the boards P&K |
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Curiosity killed the cat
Satisfaction brought it back
Operation for PD placement 7-14-09
Training for cycler 7-28-09
Started home dialysis using Baxter homechoice
8-7-09
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boxman55
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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 06:09:30 AM » |
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Welcome to IHD, Tristan. We are glad you found us. There is a lot of info for your reading and we look forward to you letting everyone know how your getting along
Boxman,Moderator
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 "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 |
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Romona
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2009, 02:20:09 PM » |
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Hilrose
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Me and my sister 09/08
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« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2009, 02:43:22 PM » |
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hilrose- hemodialysis patient since April 2007
Transplanted from living donor March 2007 and failed
Kidney rejected August 2008 no longer considering removing
No longer on waiting list 2008
Neverless very happy to be alive!
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Bajanne
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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2009, 01:55:27 PM » |
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Welcome to our community, Tristan! So glad you found us. This is just the place for you to be - information, support and even fun!! Tell us a little more about your dialysis. Are you doing hd or pd - in-center or home. Let us know how you are doing. Remember, we are family now. How is your daughter dealing with this? Looking forward to hearing more from you  Bajanne, Moderator |
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"To be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own ...but that which is based on faith" I LOVE my IHD family! |
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« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2009, 01:57:27 PM » |
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Lost vision due to retinopathy 12/2005, 30 Laser Surg 2006
ESRD diagnosed 12/2006
03/2007 Fantastic Eye Surgeon in ND got my sight back and implanted lenses in both eyes, great distance & low reading.
Gortex 4/07. Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
Back to RAI-Latrobe In Center. No home hemo at this time.
GOD IS GOOD
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wrandym
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Whatever, dude!
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« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2009, 02:13:50 PM » |
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Hello Tristan!
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Abyssus abyssum invocat
1982 Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes-started on pork insulin
1999 Started showing protein in urine
2000 Retinal issues began-ended with losing sight in both eyes due to retinal detachment-sight returned by surgery
2003 Started on Insulin Pump
2008 November started hemodialysis
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« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2009, 07:24:22 PM » |
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Best wishes |
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Zach
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« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2009, 07:46:38 PM » |
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It's real good having you here!  |
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2009, 10:51:44 AM » |
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Hi and Glad you found us. Lots of information and friends here.  Normie |
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Normie
Kidney damage 4/22/07
Predialysis
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thegrammalady
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« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2009, 12:18:51 PM » |
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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain.
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« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2009, 01:20:15 AM » |
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Welcome to IHD family..... seek around. |
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