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Sheila W.
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Hi everyone.
My name is Sheila. Back in October, I was diagnosed with vasculitis (spelling?) and kidneys had crashed down to 10%. I was on dialysis three times a week until February when they told me kidneys were at 17%. So I've had the Tenckoff tube put in and will soon be able to do my own dialysis at home. I live in France, and so have struggled to understand the medical jargon, etc. So I'm hoping there are some kind souls on this Board to help me along and I apologise in advance if I ask "stupid" questions. Thanks and look forward to corresponding with you.
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MooseMom
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La belle France! How nice? Whereabouts in France do you live?
Welcome to our community! We are here to help!
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"Eggs are so inadequate, don't you think? I mean, they ought to be able to become anything, but instead you always get a chicken. Or a duck. Or whatever they're programmed to be. You never get anything interesting, like regret, or the middle of last week."
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March 27, 2018, 01:29:23 PM »
Welcome to ihd, Sheila! Sorry about your situation. Ask as many questions as you can because the more you learn now the sooner you will get the hang of things and feel better. And good for you for choosing home-D! You WILL feel better!
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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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March 27, 2018, 02:33:39 PM »
Welcome to the site Sheila
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
kickingandscreaming
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March 27, 2018, 03:07:52 PM »
It's good to hear that you are starting on PD instead of the more usual choice of Hemo. I am quite happy (if happy is a good word for our state) with PD. It's a drudge, but it does a good job without a lot of food and fluid restrictions. I wish you well.
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Diagnosed with Stage 2 ESRD 2009
Pneumonia 11/15
Began Hemo 11/15 @6%
Began PD 1/16 (manual)
Began PD (Cycler) 5/16
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March 27, 2018, 03:29:39 PM »
Hi Sheila, and Welcome to our IHD 'Family' of the afflicted!
You should do well on PD as long as you remain very careful with clean hands and open fittings.
Take Care,
Charlie B53
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March 29, 2018, 02:55:47 AM »
Hello Sheila Welcome to the site.
As to asking "stupid" questions, that is impossible - because no question is "stupid". Ask away.
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Whoever said "God does not make mistakes" has obviously never seen the complete bog up he made of my kidneys!
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March 29, 2018, 09:58:28 AM »
Hi Sheila! So glad you found the site. Lots of good help and information here -- we are all learning together!
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Welcome to IHD.
Rerun, Admin - Welcome!
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