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« on: December 13, 2008, 03:11:52 PM »
I've been interested in aviation my whole life, but because of other medical conditions, I'm only able to fly a small ultralight airplane (basically a hang glider with a small engine and a seat). I haven't gotten one yet, but I'm hoping to be able to afford one in the future. So, while I save up the money to buy an ultralight, I am "addicted" to flight simulators. I almost always have a flight in progress, and my computer is nearly maxed out with all of the downloaded aircraft and scenery. Here are some  :pics; from my screen shot collection. The first one is downtown Indianapolis from a Maverick ultralight, similar to what I'll be getting when I can afford it. I have a pic very similar to this that I took from a real plane (single engine Beechcraft F33A) over Indianapolis. If I can find it, I'll post it here.
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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: December 13, 2008, 03:15:12 PM »
are those your feet in the first photo
holy cow!
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2008, 03:26:41 PM »
Quote from: twirl on December 13, 2008, 03:15:12 PM
are those your feet in the first photo
holy cow!

Yup, those are my (computer generated) feet. Most ultralights don't have much if any body surrounding the pilot. They usually do have seatbelts and shoulder harnesses. They are not ideal for someone who's afraid of heights. Here's some more pics. 
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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 #3 on: December 13, 2008, 05:32:04 PM »
Wow, Adam, I am really impressed.  I would love to be able to fly.  How's your dialysis going?
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« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2008, 06:42:01 PM »
Great pictures.  Sounds like fun.
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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.
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2008, 06:44:00 PM »
cool stuff, as always!  :)
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2008, 10:46:51 PM »
looks like fun. :thumbup;
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« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2008, 03:56:06 AM »
Adam do you ever have dreams of falling off a cliff?
do not tell me when you really fly one
I have enough worries right now :waiting;
you could really be a Superman

"I'm more than some pretty face beside a plane and it's not easy to be me."   Superman song
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« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2008, 09:50:28 AM »
My oldest son's addiction is work and rebuilding or building from old parts trucks or cars and his latest effort is a motorcycle.  His boss and Ron are best friends and do this together.
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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 #9 on: December 14, 2008, 10:06:25 AM »
This is my son's addiction. Len wants to fire it up and take it for a spin in our neighborhood.  :rofl;
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« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2008, 08:04:48 AM »
Nice  :thumbup;
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« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2008, 09:58:38 PM »
Here are some pics of the beginning of my current flight. I'm flying an Air India 747 from Indianapolis to New Delhi, India. I just left, and it will be a LONG flight (good thing I can save my flights and come back to them later on the simulator).
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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 #12 on: December 15, 2008, 10:51:26 PM »
Thats cool Adam. I have realflight G3.5, for my radio control planes, but its nothing like this   :thumbup;
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