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« on: September 03, 2006, 12:59:11 AM »
Hello to all.  My name is really Pat but after having 7 grandkids at a very young age I am now Oma!
I am a type 1 diabetic since age 14-15 years old, I am married to Mario for the past 32 years & we have 3 really great kids, grown and gone now!
 I "went" (like I really had a chose in the matter) blind in 2001
I had my first heart attack and my blood sugars went over 1300 last march I was in a coma for 3 days and it hurt to come back to life!
I also started dialysis in march due to the kidney and heart failure.
I continue to have major heart attacks and am very tired of it.
My fistula is not working very well, I have a great dialysis team and Gabe trys every other day to plug me in! I have the tubes in my chest and I really hate not taking a shower and having to stay out of the pool.
I have an appointment for the transplant but I'm not real sure I want someone else's body parts.

I live in the central San Joaquin Valley of California Go to Davita in Madera, it just reopened with only 10 chairs and open only on MWF for now. Love the team hate the time I have to put in.
Quit my job after the first heart attack. I like to write grants for NPO's Love my grandkids and my computer in that order.

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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2006, 01:27:33 AM »
Hey Pat,  Nice to meet someone from my hometown,  I used to go to this clinic before it closed down and they sent us to fresno,  i have started PD since and i am loving it,  Just wanted to welcome you to our site.  Isnt it fabulous here?  You bet it is :)  What shift are you on?  Do you know Frances?  I love her to death, she is an awesome lady and i do hope you get to know her, she is a patient on the early shift.  Please tell her Susie says Hi and I Love her :) :)  Thank you...
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2006, 01:35:02 AM »
Welcome Pat, glad to have you here with us.
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2006, 04:07:57 AM »
Welcome Pat!
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diagnosed ESRD 1982
PD 2/90 - 4/90, 5/02 - 6/05
Transplant 4/11/90
Hemo 7/05-present (Inclinic Fres. 2008k 3x/wk MWF)
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2006, 06:36:02 AM »
Welcome.
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2006, 09:43:19 AM »
Hey Pat!

Welcome to the site.
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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.

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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2006, 09:49:48 AM »
I am fairly new also Pat..Hope ya love it here, as it is great! ;D Sassy
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2006, 05:11:04 PM »
Welcome to our community.  We are so glad to have you here with us.  I look forward to your sharing with us.  You said you 'went' blind.  Are you still blind?  Tell me what computing is like for you.
Welcome again.
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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2006, 05:12:58 PM »
Welcome Pat!!
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« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2006, 09:58:50 AM »
Welcome, Pat, you'll love it here!
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