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« on: September 13, 2006, 03:23:14 PM »
 :welcomesign; I'm new here, trying to figure out how to communicate.  I've been on capd since June.  Curious about traveling with all these contraptions.
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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2006, 05:04:48 PM »
:welcomesign; I can't answer your question because I am not on Dialysis. However  welcome to the site.
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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2006, 06:17:11 PM »
Hi Gilly,

Welcome to our little community in cyber space.

Traveling is very possible --both on CAPD and hemodialysis.
I don't know about your supply provider, but Baxter ships their CAPD bags almost anywhere you want to go!

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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2006, 09:39:06 PM »
Welcome, Gilly!  My dad is 88 and on hemo.  I am on CAPD- (since June '05)  You will like it here, we are all one big (extended), happy (most of the time...)  family!
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« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2006, 09:46:01 PM »
Hi Gilly and welcome to our site.   :welcomesign;

The Question on your Poll should be "Is traveling on dialysis hard or easy?".  But, then again that should be in General Dialysis Discussion. This is "introduction"....  Again Welcome.  Please read the Site Rules and Regulations in the Introduction section.

This is a great site and I lookforward to your participation.
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« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2006, 01:17:02 AM »
Welcome Gilly, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2006, 05:52:56 PM »
 :thx; you have all made me feel welcome.  I do use Baxter, have a whole garage filled with boxes of dialysis solution.  But traveling seems almost overwhelming.  I travel with my wife of 32 years and two spoiled Yorkies.  Any travel hints would be welcome. 
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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2006, 06:29:01 AM »
I answered easy since you are on PD because when I was on PD I could travel out of the country to the States sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo easily .. but now that I am on Hemo it is impossible without extra medical coverage in other countries  :thumbdown;

While on PD I travelled all the way from Ontario CANADA  on one side of the Great Lakes to the other side to MN USA! I didn't even have to bring ANY supplies as they delivered!!! That was so nice! They even delivered my Cycler machine!! (I was on CCPD)


And Refun is right. Having the poll here encourages us to discuss it here and this is the Introduction thread only .. :(
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2006, 12:05:09 PM »
I will reintroduce myself.  Which is what I was trying to do, not start a "poll".  I'm having trouble navigating this site, be patient.  Thanks for the welcomes, and the info on traveling.   ;)  My name is Lyle, I go by Gilly, I'm new to dialysis, was told 3 years ago I'd be on dialysis soon.  My one kidney died from unknown causes, the other one hung on quite a bit longer than the Dr.'s thought it would.  Yes, I love/hate my cycler. 
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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2006, 05:21:16 AM »
Quote from: Gilly on September 18, 2006, 12:05:09 PM
My name is Lyle, I go by Gilly, I'm new to dialysis, was told 3 years ago I'd be on dialysis soon.  My one kidney died from unknown causes, the other one hung on quite a bit longer than the Dr.'s thought it would.  Yes, I love/hate my cycler. 
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Welcome Gilly!!  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2006, 02:35:20 PM »
 :welcomesign; to our community :grouphug;  We are glad to have you here with us.  This is an excellent place to have questions answered.  Please feel free to share with us.  We are here for you.  Welcome!
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2006, 06:20:55 PM »
I am the daughter-in-law of a wonderful 81 year old man in his second year on dialysis. I am the only one in the immediate family with Internet and have been asked to try and find some answers and helpful hints and some "is this normal" stuff, and this seems to be the place.
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« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2006, 06:47:17 PM »
Yes, this is the site, but you are horning in on Gilly's introduction.   ;)

Please start your own topic in" Introduce Yourself", start over and tell us a little about the situation, where you are from and why your father-in-law lost his kidney function.  Well, 81 years old answers a lot of that question.   :banghead;

BTW, welcome to the site.
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