What's positive about doing dialysis? Help me with my list.

[G-Ma]

dw...no don't stop coming here.  We need you here  We all make mistakes or typing errors and I have seen many posts that are the same as other threads.  I think we all needed to read your thread on this topic.  I myself try to look for other posts before I post something and sometimes when doing this no one responds, not sure about why???  But that happens.  I think we all enjoy what you write and your good humor.

 

[kristina]

Hallo, DW,  you said earlier you love music and playing the piano - how about choosing a special piece you always really wanted to play, approach it slowly and during dialysis think about that particular piece, think it over again and plan the next step how to play it? Good luck and best wishes from Kristina.

[MIbarra]

DW... one of the positives...

You get to freak out people with your fistula! I super enjoyed freaking the heck out of my brother when I pulled up my sleeve at Thanksgiving.  =)  Priceless to see the look on my older (much older) brother's face.   

[okarol]

hey DW - don't feel abused - Epoman moved some of my early posts around and moderators suggested things - I learned not to take it personally - the goal is to make the forum work well for everyone - so I hope you keep posting - this is a great thread.

okarol/admin

[Savemeimdtba]

- when you're sicker than usual on a certain day you get pity gifts!
- You can yell at people and not feel bad
- People will help you with just about anything
- You can get out of things you don't want to do (even if dialysis has absolutely nothing to do with it, heh)

[Sluff]

Dan
Please answer the PM I sent you.

Thanks.

Sluff

[willowtreewren]

Oooh, Dan,
The "freaking folks out with your fistula" is a GREAT amusement! One of the kids in my husband's class can't keep her hands off it! She loves the "thrill" of it. It's a great ice-breaker at parties, too.

And PLEASE, PLEASE, don't stop posting. I so enjoy your humor and would truly miss your voice. 

What I really want to hear is that you are doing great and feel loads better after getting on the dialysis train.

So post again as soon as you can this week.

Aleta

[paddbear0000]

- when you're sicker than usual on a certain day you get pity gifts!

You do???     Where are mine?!

[Savemeimdtba]

I will have my mom and fiancee send you some  Everyone should get pity gifts!

[RightSide]

Some more positive things:

1.  Instead of having to make an appointment and wait weeks or months to see a neph or dietitian, they come to see you, without an appointment, every week.

2.  Once you're on hemodialysis, getting IV meds is a piece of cake, compared to the way it used to be before.

3.  You can fine-tune your "antennae" so you notice your ESRD symptoms worsening in time to do something about them.

4.  A renal diet (low sodium, high protein) is healthy for anybody, whether or not they've got ESRD.

5.  You can frighten away even guys who are built like Rambo--just show them your HD catheter stuck in your neck.

[RichardMEL]

pity gifts? What are these "pity gifts" of which you speak??

The closest I got was a couple of weeks ago the boss nurse at dialysis organised "grief counselling" for me when my football team turned in one of the worst efforts of all time!! That was pretty funny.. even the chaplain had a laugh about it but still gave me my counselling....

Unfortunately we've lost the next 3 games I fully expect another session tomorrow! 

Hey Dan, another positive thing.. for the past 3 years the unit has been sending medical students to examine me and take histories and do "real world" tests with me (being assessed by a senior professor)... now this is a positive because most of them are younr and CUUUTEEEE!!!!  Always great when my BP is a bit low!! 

[Wattle]

Unfortunately we've lost the next 3 games I fully expect another session tomorrow! 

    It's not counselling you need you need Richy.... It's a new team!   

[paddbear0000]

I will have my mom and fiancee send you some  Everyone should get pity gifts!

I was only kidding! They don't need to do that!

Some more positive things:

1.  Instead of having to make an appointment and wait weeks or months to see a neph or dietitian, they come to see you, without an appointment, every week.

Yours come around that often? Mine only come around once a month.

[RichardMEL]

    It's not counselling you need you need Richy.... It's a new team!   

A Tiger never changes his stripes.... but I'm sure glad the IPL is on to take my attention away from the mess that is yellow and black.

*sigh*

maybe I'll get a kidney from an Essendon supporter or something and wake up supporting another team.. though I have already declared I will *never* accept an organ from a Carlton or Collingwood supporter... I'd rather chop my heart out !!!!

[twirl]

crawfish ----- keep posting and making threads --- unless we read every thread ever written - we may not know if we are repeating --
anyways it freshens up old threads with a new perspective

I find you very entertaining and you add some humor and seriousness to my life --
smart asses rule
 

positive about dialysis --- I have special parking 

[kristina]

Hallo Twirl, so glad to see you back again! You really had us worried. Hope you feel better, kind regards from Kristina.

[paris]

Dan, you are in my thoughts constantly this week.  Hoping the surgery and the start of dialysis goes smoothly with not much pain.      We miss you when you aren't online!  Take care, friend.

[willowtreewren]

So, Dan,
I'm hoping and hoping that you are going to chime in when you get back and tell US all the positives about dialysis. I am so looking forward to hearing from you again.
Aleta

[twirl]

positive --- Crawfish --- you will live longer 
go to Babin's - they have so many crawfish dishes on the menu

and stay positive --- I do not know how to do that but we need your for your wit  and smart
butts rule 

[kitkatz]

So get back here quick DW!   

[sewerrat4u]

A positive is that you get to know who you can count on , family ,friends and such . Sometimes I just don't have the energy to do things, or I feel like crap!! and don't feel like doing much and people still
want to be your friend even after you cancel out  on them.

[bette1]

One good thing about dialysis is that you almost never have to use those porta-potties at outdoor events.  (no pee)   

[paddbear0000]

   Haha! good one!