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« Reply #25 on: January 01, 2009, 03:08:27 PM »
 :welcomesign; Glad you found us!!  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #26 on: January 01, 2009, 05:14:23 PM »
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Give the Nephrology group at Virginia Mason a shot.
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« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2009, 05:39:36 PM »
 :welcomesign;  Mellow.  Sorry to be late in my welcome.  Holidays have me behind in everything!  You posted a great introduction.   You have a great attitude and seem to be very pro-active in your health care.   :thumbup;    Looking forward to hearing more from you.   :grouphug;





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« Reply #28 on: January 09, 2009, 01:46:23 PM »
Quote from: swramsay on January 01, 2009, 02:04:12 PM
Bill,
I live in Graham and travel to Seattle frequently for the rest of my medical team (Swedish, Seattle Urological, U of WA, Polyclinic & Seattle Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center). I need to find a great nephrologist either in Seattle or between Seattle and Tacoma. I'm brand new (as of yesterday) here and 4 months into dialysis after surgery to remove my last kidney due to bladder cancer. I am used to having a strong medical team for bladder cancer and I am already disheartened by the level of care and I am experiencing in the nephrology/dialysis arena. It took research and persisance to find the best in bladder cancer and to develop strong, positive working relationships. I expect it will be the same for nephrology and dialysis.

I am very proactive and I suppose, at (hopefully) appropriate times, aggressive in my own care. Do you have any referrals for nephrologists who welcome proactive patients and are willing to work & communicate with them about all aspects of their care and decision making?

Thanks, Bill. I look forward to becoming more familiar with your views and website.

Wendy Ramsay

Hi Wendy,
If you haven't heard from Bill (he might not spot your question in this thread) you can reach him at http://www.billpeckham.com/from_the_sharp_end_of_the/email-me.html
Good luck!
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« Reply #29 on: January 09, 2009, 07:32:14 PM »
Mellow, you have such a pretty smile.

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« Reply #30 on: January 29, 2009, 03:05:28 PM »
Hi Mellow and  :welcomesign;

Glad to have you join our family.

Normie             :grouphug;
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« Reply #31 on: January 29, 2009, 03:30:29 PM »
 :waving; sorry i missed your introduction.  Hope to hear from you as often as possable  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #32 on: January 31, 2009, 06:05:46 PM »
Hi Mellow and welcome to a wonderful group. In my case I knew the kidneys were going but I was not ready to accept it and it hit me like a ton of bricks and I was in the emergency room  in the Phillippines were we had brought our sail boat to cruise for the winter.  Had a neck fistula [ temporary  and now 6 weeks old] and a permant one in the upper left arm  and all the people at the yacht club love to feel in the Crick of my elbow as the pulse runs like a race horse.

I live in Yelm about 20 miles up toward Mt. Rainier and we are traveling to Lakewood on the 28 for our very first meeting in the U.S., am gun ho for home dialysis so am very anxious to get started on that. 

Keep traveling and enjoying Arizona, Sedona is our special place to visit.  Best of Luck

Pat
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