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« on: October 29, 2008, 02:09:06 PM »
I go into the centre tomorrow to give a re demonstration to my nurse to show that I can still safely do a PD exchange, and I can restart CAPD. After a hernia repair that turned into an approximately six hour long surgery to fix a major problem that came up during the hernia repair (one of my......gulp.......testicles was INSIDE my peritoneum and had been pulled into the hernia sack itself). After that and some other complications, my neph said I can finally try PD again. Oh I hope it works this time.

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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


"Don't live for dialysis, use dialysis to LIVE"
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 02:19:45 PM »
Good luck  :thumbup;
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 02:20:45 PM »
hope it goes well Adam  :thumbup;
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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 29, 2008, 02:24:36 PM »
Good luck Adam.  :grouphug;
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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 #4 on: October 29, 2008, 02:26:43 PM »
 :beer1;
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
I make films.

Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

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« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2008, 02:33:55 PM »
Good Luck!    :beer1;
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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 #6 on: October 29, 2008, 03:27:47 PM »
 :cuddle; Good Luck Adam.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2008, 03:41:49 PM »
did you get your cards
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« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2008, 04:11:18 PM »
Man oh man, Adam, you sure have had your miseries in the past few months.  Hope all goes well for you this time!
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« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2008, 04:42:46 PM »
Best of luck Adam. That bit about the testicle made all my legs go funny. Joking apart that must have been horrible for you. Hope it works out now. :cuddle;
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2008, 01:12:45 PM »
Adam, be encouraged. I hope all go well for you.  :thumbup;
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8/2000 - Diagnosed ESRD / Hemo begins with perm cath
1/2002 - Transplant No. 1
4/2006 - Transplant failed due to CMV virus/ Back to Hemo
11/2008 - Moved to PD Modality
9/2012 - Transplanted!
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« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2008, 01:55:17 PM »
Awwwh "nuts" 

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Glad you pulled through. I hope PD works for you for years to come.   :waving;
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