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« on: July 31, 2009, 01:03:13 AM »
Hello everybody on IHD!

My name is Mandy, and I'm 22 years old. I do not have kidney disease, but I am however, an ex-dialysis tech. I worked at two different clinics in Ohio at Fresenius Medical Care. I decided to quit my job a few months back because it became hard to meet such wonderful people and watch them suffer and unfortunately, pass away. But I do think about my old patients often, which is how I stumbled across IHD.

I hope that with my knowledge of dialysis I have learned in the past, I can help you answer questions you may have. I still want in some small way to help those suffering with kidney disease. The patients I have had in the past have changed my life, and I hope I can somehow makes things a little better and a little less confusing for you! Well, I guess that's all for now!

Cheers!
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« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2009, 01:09:23 AM »
Nice to meet you.  It's good to have people from the other side of the chair!
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Diagnosed Nov 2007 with Multiple Myeloma.
By Jan 2008 was in end stage renal failure and on haemodialysis.
Changed to CAPD in April 2008.  Now on PD with a cycler.  Working very part time - teaching music.  Love it.  Husband is Paul (we're both 46), daughter Molly is 13.
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« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2009, 03:40:38 AM »
Great to have you wish us Mandy. That's really sweet that you still want to help and obviously cared about your patients very much and seeing that side of life has obviously had a real impact on you. I think it's great you want to give something back!
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2009, 04:06:26 AM »
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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: July 31, 2009, 04:39:18 AM »
 :welcomesign; Mandy.
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2009, 05:09:14 AM »
Hi, Mandy. Welcome to IHD!

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Wife to Carl, who has PKD.
Mother to Meagan, who has PKD.
Partner for NxStage HD August 2008 - February 2011.
Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. :)
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2009, 10:43:53 PM »
Thank you everybody! I really look forward to getting to know you all, and vice versa! I really do have so much respect for all of you, I can't imagine it's easy to have renal failure. I know sometimes techs can be a huge pain in the rear, but I hope you realize you have made an impact on at least some of us!
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2009, 11:43:09 PM »
 :welcomesign; Mandy and how nice of you to offer your professional help to us.
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One day at a time, thats all I can do.
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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2009, 06:57:39 AM »
It is nice to see someone who worked with dialysis patients on the site. Welcome.  It is nice of you to want to do something for dialysis patients still. Maybe you can join RSNhope.org and volunteer.


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Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

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« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2009, 08:12:13 AM »
Welcome to our community, Mandy!  How caring of you to want to join us and add your experience.  We welcome anyone in any way connected to this renal challenge.   Please keep posting and sharing.




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« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2009, 08:17:26 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2009, 03:45:55 PM »
 :welcomesign;   Nice to meet you Mandy.  And we are glad you joined IHD.  Looking forward to more of your posts.   :2thumbsup;




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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2009, 11:43:28 AM »
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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.
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