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« on: November 15, 2009, 01:32:29 PM »
I just found out that a friend of mine had an accident while he was helping to renovate a building. He fell off the roof and hit the sidewalk three stories down. He has a lot of broken bones (including almost all his ribs), a punctured lung, and his kidneys have failed. He is in ICU and he is on dialysis and a ventilator. The doctors are hoping that the kidney failure is temporary, but even if it is, he's still in bad shape. We know that he's going to have years of therapy, and he may never completely recover. This really sucks!

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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 01:39:57 PM »
Oh poor man.  Yes - hopefully the kidneys have just had a fright and will come back to normal.  And then he can concentrate on all te other bits.  Oh dear.  Shows how you must enjoy life now eh?  You just never know what is around the corner.  Thinking of your friend.
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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2009, 01:58:19 PM »
I'm so sorry, Adam.

I hope he has a strong will to live and fights his way back to health.

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« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 11:36:53 PM »
You got it Adam.
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 11:58:10 PM »
Oh my goodness that is awful.  He will be in my prayers, Adam.
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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 12:09:44 PM »
 :grouphug; I hope he can fight his way back. Prayers sent!
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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 12:14:14 PM »
Thoughts and prayers as requested...

Is there any news???....
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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 12:23:54 PM »
Good wishes and prayers to your friend.
Thats a serious fall.  Is he alert at all do you know?
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 08:38:35 PM »
I got an update, and so far the news is good. He is still heavily sedated, but they are gradually bringing him out of it, and he wakes up every couple of hours. His kidney function is gradually starting to improve, but they still have him on dialysis (CRRT). His breathing is also starting to improve, but they are worried he may have caught pneumonia because of the punctured lung. He has about 20 separate bones that are broken, and he is definitely not out of the woods, but things are looking better. Thanks for all the support and prayers.

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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


"Don't live for dialysis, use dialysis to LIVE"
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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2009, 08:12:02 AM »
Thank God it's looking a bit more positive Adam, even though the road ahead will be a hard one...

I'll continue to remember him...

God bless...

Darth....
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Cared for my late mum, Elsie who had Kidney Failure... Darling mum died on July 15th 2014... May her gentle soul rest in peace....
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