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WJ2013
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« on: May 01, 2013, 06:03:41 PM »
Hello Everyone,
I am 36 Female from NJ, mother & wife. Diagnozed IgaN few years ago, recently started on HD. Mostly in sad mood recently.
New to this forum, excited to see lots of helpful info.
Please bear with me for the questions to follow :). Hoping to return the favor when i am knowledgeable enough.
Thanks, WJ.
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2013, 06:24:28 PM »
Welcome, WJ!                            :welcomesign;

We're all here to answer questions (or ask them).  Fire away

Hope you're feeling a bit brighter soon.
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2013, 06:56:26 PM »
 :welcomesign;  You will find lots of help here!  I hope your experience with D gets better.  It is very overwhelming at first, but hang in there!  It does get easier.
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PKD diagnosis at 17
Cancer May 2011, surgery and no further treatment but placed on 2 year wait for transplant
October 2011 first fistula in left wrist
April 2012 second fistula in upper arm, disconnect of wrist
January 2013, stage 5 ESRD
March 2013 training with NxStage home hemo
April 2013 at home with NxStage
April 2013 fistula revision to reduce flow
May 2013 advised to have double nephrectomy, liver cyst ablation and hernia repair. Awaiting insurance approval to begin transplant testing. Surgery in June.
June 2013 bilateral nephrectomy.
August 2013 finishing testing for transplant, 4 potential donors being tissue typed.
January 2014 husband approved to donate kidney for me
March 4th 2014 received transplant from awesome hubby. Named the new bean FK (fat kidney) lol!  So far we are doing great!
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2013, 07:01:53 PM »
Hello and welcome. :welcomesign;
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After a hard fight to not start I started dialysis 9/13
started on PD
hoping for home hemo starting to build a fistula 1/14
cause PKD diagnosed age 14

Wife to Ed (who started dialysis 1/12 and got his kidney 10/13)
Mother to Gehlan 18, Alison 16, Jonathan 12, and Evalynn 7. All still at home.
www.donate2benefit.webs.com
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2013, 04:07:06 PM »
 :welcomesign; WJ!
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- wife of kidney recepient (10/2011) -
venting myself online since 2003 (personal blog)
grumbles of a dialysis wife-y (kidney blog)
sometimes i take pictures (me, on flickr)

Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt.
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2013, 07:47:00 PM »
Welcome.  Isn't feeling sad for the pits?  Know what you mean.  But there are bright days ahead.  This is a good place to talk. 
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2013, 12:55:20 AM »
Welcome WJ2013, your at the right place. There are lots of answers here but it takes a while to find them. I was thrilled to find this forum. I am on PD, not HD, so I am not much help except to say that D gets better as you learn more about how to work with it.

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« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2013, 02:54:59 AM »
WJ, welcome to the group. This kidney thing can get you down sometimes but there are people here to help and share your questions and issues.  Hang in there better times ahead!
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Honor God, work hard, and keep show'in up.
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2013, 05:23:02 PM »
Welcome WJ.  Good folk here!  Glad you found IHD.

God Bless,
lmunchkin
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11/2004 Hubby diag. ESRD, Diabeties, Vascular Disease & High BP
12/2004 to 6/2009 Home PD
6/2009 Peritonitis , PD Cath removed
7/2009 Hemo Dialysis In-Center
2/2010 BKA rt leg & lt foot (all toes) amputated
6/2010 to present.  NxStage at home
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