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« on: October 04, 2008, 05:44:04 PM »
Hello All.  My name is Janet and I'm an RN Clinic Manager at an outpatient chronic dialysis center.  I've been in dialysis for about 10 years and love my job.  I'm also the daughter of a previous dialysis patient (my father was a patient for 6 years before he passed away) and my mother was a dialysis nurse for for about 20 years.  Guess it was in the family.  I stumbled across this site while looking for research for one of my graduate classes and was hoping maybe I could get some help from someone out there.  However, if I understand the rules correctly, I will have to find another area of the site to ask my questions.  So please look on another area of the site and see if you might be able to help me out.  Thanks.  And by the way, I think this is a great site.  I look forward to participating in it.  I think maybe I can find some helpful info for my patients and put them on to it.
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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2008, 05:45:02 PM »
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Lost vision due to retinopathy 12/2005, 30 Laser Surg 2006
ESRD diagnosed 12/2006
03/2007 Fantastic Eye Surgeon in ND got my sight back and implanted lenses in both eyes, great distance & low reading.
Gortex 4/07.  Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
Back to RAI-Latrobe In Center. No home hemo at this time.
GOD IS GOOD
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2008, 06:14:35 PM »
 :welcomesign;
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As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
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« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2008, 06:43:25 PM »
 :welcomesign;  It seems like dialysis has always been a part of your life.  I am sorry you lost your Dad.  Thank you for joining this great site.  You will find real answers from real people -- the good, the bad and the ugly.  There is information on every subject here.  If you can't find what you are looking for, please ask.  We love when people in the field join.  We are very glad you are here. 






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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2008, 09:39:07 PM »
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Started PD in 11/07
Started Hemo in 7/08
Started NxStage 5/09
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« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2008, 09:56:19 PM »
Welcome to the site. You won't get any sugar coated answers here, just the cold hard facts about dialysis. I'm sure you will appreciate the input.
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« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2008, 12:58:42 AM »
Welcome Ladyjrn, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2008, 02:01:20 AM »
Welcome Janet, glad you found us


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Started Hemodialysis 8/14/06
Lost lower right leg 5/16/08 due to Diabetes
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« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2008, 04:45:50 AM »
Hi Janet, welcome to IHD, share your experience with us.... :bestwishes;
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« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2008, 05:27:43 AM »
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2008, 06:40:42 AM »
:welcomesign; Janet. We have lots of information. Try doing a search through some of the older posts.  :waving;
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« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2008, 02:49:32 PM »
Hi Janet and welcome.  So sorry that you lost your Dad to ESRD, that's a dreadful way to gain insight into patient needs and issues.  Glad to have you here and remember to pass the word to your patients as well about the site.   :waving;
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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
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2008, 03:11:52 PM »
 :welcomesign;  janet


 dialysis  staff  are  always  welcome,ask  away,someone  will be  able  to  help
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« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2008, 08:55:14 AM »
A belated though warm welcome to our community!  It is clear that you are a caring administrator, and we are glad that you found our IHD family.  :grouphug;  It is clear that this is part of your very fibre because of your family history.  continue to do what you are doing, your patients will be the beneficiaries.  also remember, that when you need to vent yourself ( yes, you do, sometimes) this is just the place for it.
Great idea to tell your patients about this site.
Looking forward to hearing from you.


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