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« on: April 01, 2010, 05:34:01 AM »
Hello, My name is Debra Stokes, I have polycystic kidney disease and I am currently at stage 4.  I am going to get a fistula put in next month.  Have lots of questions, so far the sight has been wonderful so far.
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PKD: PD started in February 2011.
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2010, 05:43:25 AM »
 :welcomesign; to IHD.

Glad you found us and ask away on any questions you may have.  I also have PKD.
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2010, 08:25:32 AM »
Welcome!  I have PKD too and have been on D for a year so ask all the questions you want.  If I can't answer, I'm sure someone else can.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2010, 08:55:35 AM »
 :welcomesign; Debra
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2010, 09:28:02 AM »
 :welcomesign; to IHD and feel free to ask any questions you might have.  Lots of collective experience here.
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2010, 10:38:29 AM »
Hi, and welcome.  I had a fistula put in just 2 weeks ago, so if you have any questions about that, perhaps I can help.  Lots of people here have lots of experience to share with you.
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« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2010, 04:05:57 PM »
G'day, Debra and  :welcomesign; You've just acquired a lot of new friends who know where you're at. Go through the posts here; ask any questions you want; and keep telling us how you're going.
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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2010, 04:42:49 PM »
Hello Wat76, and welcome to IHD.  I'm so glad you found us.  We welcome people at all stages of dialysis.  Since you have not started yet, there is a lot of valuable information here.  When the time comes we will be with you every step of the way. 

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« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2010, 10:12:45 PM »
 :waving; Hi Debra,
Good to see you here, hope to hear more from you. My dad and siblings all have PKD. So far my sisters and brother have lasted a lot longer than my dad (they are in their 50's now) so have been lucky so far. Good luck with the fistula.
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« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2010, 11:32:59 PM »
 :welcomesign; John has had his fistula for well over a year now and not yet had to use it. This is a wonderful site your questions will always be answered.   :flower;
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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2010, 11:44:13 PM »
 :welcomesign; to IHD, this is a great site with lots of helpful people.
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2010, 01:20:45 AM »
Welcome Debra - good to have you with us - hope we can answer some questions for you and help as you enter the "next stage"
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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2010, 07:40:53 AM »
 :welcomesign;  Debra.  Glad you joined in and hope we can help you! 
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« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2010, 05:52:43 AM »
wrong area.
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« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2010, 11:09:55 AM »
Please don't be scared.  I have had so many operations on my graft.  By the way, this should have been written in the General Discussion section, since you have already been introduced.  I know that everything will go well.  Please let us know (in the General Discussion!) how everything went.





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