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« on: August 27, 2013, 04:53:02 PM »
Because my health is so unpredictable, my dr. and family insisted I move to an assisted living facility. I've been there five days and I can't stand it! I feel like I am living in a nursing home. There is no one my age and I feel like I can't fit in. I can come an go as I please, but I still don't have the independence than I'm used to having. I also lose all but 52 dollars per month of my disability pay.The staff keep telling me I'll get used to it and I'll like it but right now I don't believe them. I also live in a city 10 times larger than where I used to live. I hate that. 
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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: August 27, 2013, 05:38:23 PM »
That really sucks, Adam.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2013, 06:08:14 PM »
 Adam
 I wish I could say what I was thinking! But I didn't know all the details why your family would put you in assisted living. I work and take care of my wife,clean,shop,laundry you name it. But it would be a last resort to give her to someone else! All I can say is I will pray for you that your family could get you home.
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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2013, 07:46:59 PM »
$52 a month?  So you can leave whenever you want, but you can't afford to do anything once you walk out the door...  ugh.

I'm guessing you've already lost the money for this month, so that's going to limit your options for leaving anyhow.  Maybe set a solid date, just before they take the next check.  Either you've figured out how to live with it, or you move then?  Then no one could say you didn't give it a shot - and anything is easier to endure with an expiration date.

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« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2013, 10:00:03 PM »
It seems like unpredictable health goes hand in hand with dialysis (or CKD.)
What kind of help do you need that you cannot live on your own?
Can your family help you?
I hope you can live somewhere that makes you happy.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2013, 01:40:59 AM »
That sounds just plain stupid!!!! You are far too young for that type of a setting. Could you maybe rent a room from someone nearby???At least you would not be alone then.
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« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2013, 12:20:33 PM »
I would hate that too  :Kit n Stik;
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Back to HD 2nd transplant Dec 10 failed after 11 months
Difficult times with a femoral line and catching MSSA (Thank you Plymouth Hospital)
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