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« on: May 24, 2009, 08:12:36 AM »
hi, my name is my mike. I live in Indiana and have been on PD dialysis for about a month.Iam 38 years old and my kidneys have failed due to high blood pressure.I  just last week had to have a perm cath put in because i i had a hernia that was leaking.This is  a bummer because i was just starting to get into the swing of things and had just gotten back to work.My first hemo exchange was yesterday morning and it really knocked the wind out me for about 5-6 afterward but i feel much better today.Not looking forward to Tuesday!!!I hope my hernia heals quickly so i can get back on PD as soon as possible.PD seems to go alot better for me.Plus i enjoy having my kids around while i do it, makes the time go much faster.I look forward to getting valuable information from this site and making some new friends.  thanks mike
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2009, 08:20:12 AM »
Welcome Mike!  You'll find information, friends and funnies here.  Enjoy!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2009, 08:27:26 AM »
 :welcomesign; Mike. Glad you found us and you'll find plenty of information and support here. We are a wonderful group. Hope you can get back to PD soon and please keep posting.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2009, 08:44:07 AM »
Welcome Mike!  You'll love it here!   It sounds like you're going through some hard times now, but you'll soon get back on track.  Let us know how it goes Tuesday!   :waving;
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2009, 09:23:35 AM »
Welcome Mike and I'm so glad you found us.

By reading your intro I noticed you liked having your kids around while you are doing PD exchanges.  Just be really careful they don't touch, cough, or sneeze on anything..... or even breath on anything.  No pets should be in your exchange room.  Infection is not a good thing.

Best of luck!!       :welcomesign;
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2009, 03:35:09 PM »
Good to meet you Mike.  I do PD too, and also had to do haemo for a while.  You'll be back to the bags in no time.
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2009, 08:01:56 PM »
Hi, Mike.
 :welcomesign;

I'm glad you found IHD. There is so much shared information and community here.  :clap;

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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2009, 08:55:26 PM »
 :welcomesign;
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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.
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Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2009, 10:11:59 PM »
Welcome Mike, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2009, 04:16:40 PM »
Welcome to our community, Mike!  Glad you found us and decided to join.  Sorry you had that temporary challenge. This is just the place to be for information, support, and even fun.  So just take advantage of all this site has to offer.  If any of your family are computer people, they can join us too.
Looking forward to hearing more from you.




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« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2009, 06:39:55 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2009, 11:55:05 AM »
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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 #12 on: May 26, 2009, 11:59:47 AM »
Welcome, Mike!   :welcomesign;

I hope you are able to get back to PD soon! 

Keep us updated. 
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« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2009, 12:02:29 PM »
Welcome mike good to have ya.
Hope to see you on many threads.

What casued the hernia??  Was it do to the PD do you think??
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« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2009, 01:23:48 PM »
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