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[roxxy]

First off, I sure hope I am doing this the right way.  If not I apologize.
I am from Erie, Pa. I have been on dialysis for 4 years now, I have done both PD and Hemo.  I have to say personally I like hemo better. I hated being hooked up to a machine every night for 10 hours a night, I live with my boyfriend that has been through all of this with me since the beginning, we sure have had our rough times, he has been my rock with all of this. I have lived in 3 states since I started. I do have to say each and everyone of them do things differently, sure wish I could combine 2 of them and it sure would be an awesome center.     I am a female, 41 years old, I have 2 children a son that is 23 and in the army, and a daughter that is 21.  My daughter is my match, we match up almost perfectly so hopefully will be going to Allegheny General for a transplant this year. For the most part I have a good attitude about being on dialysis. I am a nurse, not working now. I got to sick and sometimes I really don't do well after a treatment. I sure wish I would of found this site years ago. Only just found it from a paper hanging on the wall at my center. Hope I didn't post to much my first time.  Take care to all and hey smile you just might make another person's day.   Lisa

[Joe Paul]

Welcome Roxy, good to have you aboard.

[Wattle]

  Welcome Lisa.

 I am glad you found us now. I am sure you will find heaps of information here to help you on your road to a transplant.

[Lucinda]

Hey Lisa and welcome!!!!!  I am sure you will find IHD a terrific support.  YOu will feel like one of the gang in no time and you will get the stage you miss them all if you don't pop in each day. 

[Bajanne]

Welcome to our community!  We are grateful to the person who put up our flyer.  Glad you were able to join us.  This is just the place to be if you are dealing with this renal challenge.  And your intro was not too long.  Our founder Epoman loved long intros.  We like to get to know you and know what you are going through. This site has turned into a real family.  So keep on reading and keep on posting.  Looking forward to hearing more from you.



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[Razman]

Great to have you aboard.  That transplant sounds great and I trust that everything will work out for a long time.  I know someone at my clinic that had a transplant from a cadaver that lasted  22 years.

[MyssAnne]

Welcome, Roxxy!  Sure hope it works out with your daughter that she can give you her kidney!! It sounds as if you've had a rocky time of it. Enjoy your stay here! 

[Sluff]

Welcome foxxy Roxxy, 

Welcome to ihatedialysis.com. I sure hope we will receive good news about a future transplant. We will keep our fingers crossed for you and your daughter.

Hang on to your boyfriend, it's hard to find someone to depend on when faced with such a horrible disease as ESRD. I have the utmost respect for him already.

I will be looking forward to your future post, by the way    you could never post too much.

Sluff/ Admin

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[keefer51]

Hi Lisa, Welcome, We are glad you found this site. I too am from Pennsylvania. I live close to Philadelphia.

[tamara]

Lisa,

Great to see you came to the site through a flyer, thanks to whoever put that one up, the site was given some exposure where it was needed.

Hope you have a good look around, and that you do post often , somebody that has done both hemp and PD I am sure can tell us a few things or two.

Anyway have fun and take care

Tamara xxx ooo 

[okarol]

  Hi Roxxy,
Glad you could join us! Sounds like you have good support around you and that's wonderful gift! And a donor too! I wish you all the best with your transplant!

Karol


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[roxxy]

Hello again,
TY to all of you that welcomed me in. I was without internet for a while that is why I had not written back.  Life got crazy since then anyway. My b/f that I thought was so wonderful just up and left me.  Told me that he didn't love me anymore.  I was really down about it.  even swallowed pills, but thanks to my wonderful daughter and her b/f they brought me out of it.  now I am here alone and really hate it, but everything will get better I know it. I tried to move to NY with my sister and 3 dialysis centers told me that they had no room for me.  How can that be?  Oh well. I have to sit down and really read Through all of this, I am still kind of confused on how everything works here. I never did this posting thing before.  I just gave my daughter the sight since she is going to donate. *when they finally decide to get appt's going*
take care and good luck to everyone   *hugs*
Lisa

[Earlinda]

  Roxxy!  You sound like an upbeat person and a survivor.  I know it is going to be difficult for awhile after you split with your boyfriend because my husband did the same thing.  Just take this time to take care of yourself and work on getting your transplant.  You will be in my thoughts!   

Earlinda

[MyssAnne]

Oh honey!  What a blow, to have your bf take off like that! That hurt, I am sure.  I'm glad you're trying though. Hang in there, we're here for you!!   

[kitkatz]

Hello and welcome to the site.  I hope you take time to read the topics we have here.