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« on: November 19, 2010, 04:12:04 AM »
Hello everyone!

I am a nephrology resident in my 5th year of training (fellowship). I've dedicated my professional life to dialysis and tx patients. At the moment I am working on my PhD (kidney tx).
I joined this site, because I would like to see things from your point of view in order to understand better and being able to help more efficiently.

I found out about this site from one of the patients who happened to become my friend. I have to stress, that he is not my patient. Still it's a very difficult situation. I hope you will find it in your heart to understand.



 
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2010, 06:08:44 AM »
Welcome to the site doing.my.best  and that is all we expect that our nephs will do. their best. it is good that you wish to see what kidney patients have to say about their health and their treatments and how every day life treats them. Please keep coming back. You are the future, you could make a huge difference.
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2010, 06:52:46 AM »
Good to have you here!
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
I make films.

Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

"Living a life, not an apology."
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2010, 09:18:47 AM »
We've had several nephs join our ranks, but oddly enough, after a short time, they tend to disappear.  Same goes for various nurses and/or techs and/or social workers who have joined.  It brings home the point that you all get to go away and have normal lives while the rest of us are still stuck here.

I'm really glad you are interested enough to join this forum, but I will be much happier if you actually stick around.  Best of luck with your studies, and if there is anything we can do to help you advance your education, just let us know!  Welcome to our community!
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"Eggs are so inadequate, don't you think?  I mean, they ought to be able to become anything, but instead you always get a chicken.  Or a duck.  Or whatever they're programmed to be.  You never get anything interesting, like regret, or the middle of last week."
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2010, 10:38:14 AM »
Welcome a neph.  Glad to have you here and glad you are interested enough to try to learn from the other side of the coin.   :welcomesign;
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2010, 05:52:13 PM »
Welcome to our community, Neph!  Moosemom really expressed candidly what I would have liked to say.  Though this site was originally for patients, very soon Epoman realized that we needed everyone who has any connection whatsoever with this renal challenge, and the site welcomed everyone.  We even have a section where those employed in dialysis can post.   So feel free - read as much as you can, and post.  Ask questions, and answer questions.



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I LOVE  my IHD family! :grouphug;
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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2010, 05:56:08 PM »
Welcome Neph!! We need more doctors that really invest in their patients care. I am so very fortunate to have a nephrologist that is AWESOME! Allows me to email him directly, calls me at home to check in, and squeezes me in for appointments. I would be lost without him...

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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
How about another decade of solid health?
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2010, 07:07:23 PM »
I have crazy respect and appreciation for both my pre and post transplant nephrologists.   :thumbup;
Welcome to this site.  I now have crazy respect and appreciation for you.   ;D    I hope you check in often.   :waving;
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2010, 07:46:59 PM »
 :welcomesign; This site comes guaranteed with one thing: no two D patients are the same! What a wonderful resource all the posts are a) for a neph who wishes to learn more, like you and b) for other patients. Glad that you have found IHD and hope that it helps make you a SUPER neph  :)
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Diagnosed PKD 1967, age 8
Commenced PD June 2010
Commenced APD July 2010
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"To strive, to seek, to find...and not to yield!"
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2010, 12:04:21 AM »
Glad you joined us, hope you stick around.
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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2010, 04:28:21 AM »
G'day and  :welcomesign;.
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« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2010, 04:51:07 AM »
 :welcomesign;  and thank you for caring as much as you possibly can.  I've been very lucky to have had a wonderful and dedicated neph for many many years and greatly respect the difficulty of your job.  Seeing underneath a person's illness is one of  the best gifts you as a professional can give to us as patients....that and of course continued competence.
Please stick around.
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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.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2010, 05:24:06 AM »
Welcome!! I am sure you are doing your best, and coming to a site like this to learn more is admirable - even more so with all the pressure you must be under doing your ph.D and working! Glad to have you with us!

 :welcomesign;

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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2010, 01:07:07 PM »
Glad you came to help and learn :-)  As i told 'a friend' on here, it's wonderful when you find a
neph or tech that is also a friend, you KNOW they're gonna look out for your best interest. Theres a few of us here that you'll be getting input from too,,the *other* side of dialysis..The cargiver  :2thumbsup;
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im a california wife and cargiver to my hubby
He started dialysis April 09
We thank God for every day we are blessed to have together.
november 2010, patiently (ha!) waiting our turn for NxStage training
January 14,2011 home with NxStage
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« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2010, 09:08:07 AM »
Thank you all for the warm wellcome!

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