introduction of a newbie

[raidym]

  Hey everyone thank you for excepting on IHD. My name is raidy I have End Stage Renal dease,  I'm female and living in Ireland. I'm on dialysis sine January. It was very unexpected and is hard to get my head around but getting used to it now I try to stay as positive as I can it's half the battle,xxx  

[MooseMom]

I am sorry to hear that you are yet another person affected by this awful disease, but I'm very glad that you have found us and have taken the time to join IHD.  We have a lot of people who are in exactly your position and who know all too well what you are going through.  Dialysis is not an easy life, but if you can get good dialysis, you can feel better and still enjoy the pleasures of life.

 

[renalwife]

Hey everyone thank you for excepting on IHD. My name is raidy I have End Stage Renal disease,  I try to stay as positive as I can it's half the battle,xxx

Hello, raidym.  Sorry you have this disease, but I do like your attitude.  Accentuate the Positive and Eliminate the Negative, and Don't
Mess with Mister In Between.

[Bajanne]

Welcome to our community, raidym!  Which Ireland are you from? So glad that you found us.  I know that you are going to enjoy the information, support, encouragement, and even the fun that there is in this place.  You will soon find that this is a genuine family - caring and sharing.  Just keep reading and please keep posting, so we can know how you are doing.
Here is the link to a recent thread that I think is very helpful - http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=23735.0

Looking forward to hearing more from you -




Bajanne, Moderator

[Ang]

 

[RichardMEL]

Welcome Raidy!! Top o' the morning to you!

I'm sorry you had such a quick introduction to dialysis and have to deal with it but hopefully being here with us on IHD can help you get through this a little more easily. We're here to support you!

 

RichardMEL, Moderator

[willowtreewren]

Welcome, Raidym,

What type of dialysis do you do? It takes a while to get over the initial shock, even when you KNOW that dialysis is coming, so I commend you for your attitude! 

 

You've found a good place for support and information!

Aleta

[raidym]

Wow, thank you everyone for the kind welcome messages I'm very touched . I'm from County Meath in Ireland the country and I'm on  haemodialysis for four hours three times a week. I really do try to stay positive. My motto in life is "Laugh or you might just cry". I was actually looking up the renal diet and recipies when I came across IHD and thought now that's what I'm talking about . and thanks again for the kind welcome.xxx I'm not the best on the computer but I promise I'll try and get better and I'll log in regularly and catch up.
xxx Raidy xxx

[MooseMom]

Oh yeah, the renal diet.   I'm living in Chicago right now (originally from Texas but lived in the UK for 18 years), and it seems that everything served in restaurants involves either cheese, potatoes or some sort of processed meat, a renal patient's nightmare.

OK, when I think of Ireland, I think of potatoes...sorry about the stereotype!  So do you find it difficult to avoid potatoes?

I love a good vegetarian curry; all my years in England taught me that.  But my goodness, that cuisine is so full of lentils, chickpeas, potatoes and yogurt-based sauces that I often wonder how South Asian renal patients cope.