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« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2008, 07:29:15 PM » |
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live life to the full and you won't die wondering
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« Reply #26 on: May 08, 2008, 07:35:34 PM » |
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No personal attacks will be tolerated.
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« Reply #27 on: May 08, 2008, 07:36:49 PM » |
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Good Luck monrein.
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« Reply #28 on: May 08, 2008, 10:43:09 PM » |
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Please do not let another patient get you worried about having lines in. I have now been using Tesio lines here in the UK, in my neck for nearly 8 years now. You do not need luck monrein everything will be OK  |
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But this little saying keeps me going!!
"RENAL PATIENTS NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!!"
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« Reply #29 on: May 09, 2008, 06:45:53 AM » |
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Monrein, good luck with your catheter. Just for your information, I had the exact same catheter placed in February. I was awake during the procedure and everything went perfectly. The doctor who put it in was a resident and it was his first time placing one. My surgeon is a professor at a teaching hospital and he guided the resident step by step. My surgeon removed the catheter this Monday. During hemo, I did have a few times when this catheter did clot, but they have something they put into the cath to clear it when it clots, so no worries. Personal message me if you have any questions or just want to talk about it. Hang in there!  Mikey |
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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma
• Don't Knock on Death's door; Ring the bell and run away. Death hates that.
• I'm not a complete Idiot -- some parts are missing.
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« Reply #30 on: May 09, 2008, 09:15:40 AM » |
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Best of luck, Monrein. I hope the operation goes smoothly, that you get to overhear amazing surgeon-chat and your fistula matures beautifully and soon.
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« Reply #31 on: May 09, 2008, 09:27:30 AM » |
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Much good luck to you, Monrein. I'll be thinking about you and also about the tests for the potential donors! Yes!
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HepC and stage 4 ckd
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« Reply #32 on: June 03, 2008, 03:14:51 PM » |
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good luck and I wil think about you........and your "isn't that a big hose" remark......  on that fireman and his hose.....make me laugh.. only the best for you |
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« Reply #33 on: June 03, 2008, 06:37:31 PM » |
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My mom's neph was going to put a catheter in her neck if she had to start dialysis before the transplant....I am hoping those cross matches go well!! Good luck to you and I hope the procedure is quick and painless. I can understand you being nervous, anybody else would be...bug hugs to you!
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Mom had positive crossmatch transplant at Mayo Clinic on 6/13/08!!
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« Reply #34 on: June 03, 2008, 09:08:30 PM » |
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Thanks everyone. The new line is working really well now and I'm up to 4 hours at a 400 pump speed. I appreciate the good wishes. (And Twirl...you know that comment was specifically designed to give you a laugh)
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
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Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr. 2009
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« Reply #35 on: June 04, 2008, 09:03:22 AM » |
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I'm glad it went well for you.
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« Reply #36 on: June 04, 2008, 04:29:48 PM » |
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glad all went well monrein, hope your feeling better
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Home Hemo 18 months
Live donor transplant 28th October 2008
from my beautiful sister
Royal Prince Alfred Sydney Australia
Live donors rock
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« Reply #37 on: June 04, 2008, 06:23:22 PM » |
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« Reply #38 on: June 05, 2008, 10:59:07 AM » |
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Way to go, Monrein.
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« Reply #39 on: June 05, 2008, 07:59:31 PM » |
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Glad it is going well for you and hope you feel better real soon.
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If I must do this to live, I must strive to live
while I am doing this.
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