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David Pascoe
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« on: September 12, 2015, 07:23:25 PM »

I don't have an alias so i guess i'd better think of one. Okay, so call me Palladin, for no good reason. 68 y/o and on P.D. for 2.5 years. Lost my kidneys and 5 toes after a heart attack. Heart got repaired, toes and kidneys didn't. All things considered I'm glad it wasn't worse and I think I'm doing pretty well.

Live in west Florida and I'm a Fresenius patient. I can't say I hate dialysis because without it I'd be dead. What I hate is my condition with severe neuropathy in both feet and at times i am unable to walk.

My state of mind is good, not depressed about what happened to me nor my condition. Its the cards I'm dealt and I play them as best I can. I'll admit at times its hard  to look at able bodied people and not be jealous.
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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2015, 01:01:35 AM »

Hello David, and may I extend a big IHD  :welcomesign; to you...

Sorry to hear  that you're struggling right now... Lean on us... That's what we're here for, and we really 'get it'...

Hope to see you around a lot...

Hoping that you feel better really soon...

God bless...

Darth... Moderator...
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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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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2015, 03:09:01 AM »

Welcome!!
How amazing is heart surgery now days!!? My husband also had his heart repaired at age 54, a 5 way by pass....wasn't overweight, was active etc etc
although at age 50 was diagnosed with less than 20% kidney function so was on lots of drugs which may not have helped his heart.
He also has neuropathy - feeling loss to just above the knees and beginning to go in his fingers but plenty of circulation.
Plumber by trade - we expect the solvents used have caused the damage....
Has been on dialysis now for just over a year, a few problems along the way but this week is good and now back doing home dialysis from today after a few issues.

I must say he is also not depressed and takes his health issues as they come....although was in denial until he was at 5% function !!
What was your career path.....Florida would be a nice place to visit :) We are in Australia.
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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2015, 12:35:44 PM »

Welcome to the site Palladin

     :welcomesign;

Take care, 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 #4 on: September 14, 2015, 11:01:56 PM »

Welcome, Palladin! Hope you get your PD question (on the other thread) answered soon! Give it time, someone is bound to help ya out with that one. 
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Husband had ESRD with Type I Diabetes -Insulin Dependent.
I was his care-partner for home hemodialysis using Nxstage December 2013-July 2016.
He went back to doing in-center July 2016.
After more than 150 days of being hospitalized with complications from Diabetes, my beloved husband's heart stopped and he passed away 06-08-21. He was only 63.
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2015, 05:50:20 AM »

Welcome, glad to hear that its going ok enough.  I find it amazing that these machines can keep us alive without a major functioning organ - and we can have a fairly good life...
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Transplant July 2017 from out of state deceased donor, waited three weeks the creatine to fall into expected range, dialysis December 2013 - July 2017.

Well on dialysis I traveled a lot and posted about international trips in the Dialysis: Traveling Tips and Stories section.
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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2015, 04:13:08 PM »

Welcome (loved that show Palladin back in the day)!
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SooMK
Diagnosed with Uromodulin Kidney Disease (ADTKD/UMOD) 2009
Transplant from my wonderful friend, April 2014
Volunteering with Rare Kidney Disease Foundation 2022. rarekidney.org
Focused on treatment and cure for ADTKD/UMOD and MUC1 mutations.
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