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« on: November 21, 2013, 04:59:01 AM »
Sorry I've not been around but it's been a rough road. I was in for surgery for weeks due a round with cancer which had to be removed from my butt area and then pneumonia and now i am feeling better. The doctors say they may have to remove more but we shall see in a couple weeks. I am losing some weight but dialysis is going okay and were even getting new CHAIRS!!!  woo whooo....
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2013, 05:07:01 AM »
Hi Woodsman, glad to see you drop by.  Our new chairs are crap.  When you recline you cannot get back up by yourself.  Someone has to come push the foot stool for you.  I think it is a safety hazard but no one asks me.  I hope your cancer is gone.

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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2013, 07:52:33 AM »
Hiya!  It's so great to hear from you, but I sure don't like reading a post with the word "cancer" in it.  However, it sounds like you are OK and that dialysis is somewhat bearable.  I hope that the docs got all of the malignancy; I hope you'll stop by more often and let us know how things are going!
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2013, 12:44:20 PM »
Glad to hear from  you. It DOES sound like a rough road, but also that you are faring pretty well.

So, kick that cancer in the butt and don't let it kick you in the butt!

 :shy;

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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2013, 01:36:24 PM »
Good to hear from you. Sorry about the rough time you had to go through.

Stay strong Woodsman, lots of love, Cas

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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96

       still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2013, 01:57:05 PM »
Glad to see your post. Hope you feel better soon. Cancer is the pits, but it can be cured. Go ahead, make those statistics rise!!!
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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2013, 09:46:35 PM »
Good to hear from you! Best wishes.
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2013, 11:31:56 AM »
Best wishes for healing, thanks for checking in!  :cuddle;
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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2013, 08:15:03 AM »
well back in again potassium was 8.1 fluid gain 11 lbs and i missed a treatment due to snow. was a close call doc said i should be dead... go figure.. I am home once again but it sure is hard staying alive on dialysis...
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« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2013, 11:02:38 PM »
Well you're not dead. So, keep fighting! I reckon each day we survive is a victory.
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« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2013, 12:31:51 AM »
I agree, we had over 50" of snow and i missed one treatment and wow that won't happen again. was in icu for a couple days then dialysis 3 days in a row and i feel great today.  dialysis everyday  mmmmm what a consept....   :bow;
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« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2013, 02:35:19 AM »
Quote from: woodsman on December 22, 2013, 12:31:51 AM
I agree, we had over 50" of snow and i missed one treatment and wow that won't happen again. was in icu for a couple days then dialysis 3 days in a row and i feel great today.  dialysis everyday  mmmmm what a consept....   :bow;

I have been doing dialysis 5 days a week and it is great. I haven't felt this good in years.
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May/2010 Sulfa based antibiotics killed my already weakened kidneys, almost
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« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2013, 05:04:52 AM »
Hi Woodsman, great to 'see' you! 
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1986: kidney failure at 19 years old, cause unknown
PD for a year, in-centre haemo for 4 years
Transplant 1 lasted 21 years (Lucy: 1991 - 2012), failed due to Transplant glomerulopathy
5 weeks Haemo 2012
Transplant 2 (Maggie) installed Feb 13, 2013, returned to work June 17, 2013 average crea was 130, now is 140.
Infections in June / July, hospital 1-4 Aug for infections.

Over the years:  skin cancer; thyroidectomy, pneumonia; CMV; BK; 14 surgeries
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