KevinSherwin
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New to the group and yes I HATE DIALYSIS
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« on: December 14, 2010, 10:48:27 PM » |
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I'm 37 yr old male with IGA Nepothrapy. Probably spelled that wrong but whatever. I was diagnosed at the age of 14 and started PD when I was 36. I live in Bonney Lake just out side of Seattle WA. I'm currently going to Virginia Mason for my transplant. Ive been approved and waiting for my donors to be tested and approved. I hope it will happen mid 2011. I'm sure theres more to my life but I don't really know where to start or end. If I can help anyone out there with your situation just ask, Ive been through alot.
kevin_sherwin@hotmail.com
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Have a great day the choice is yours!
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YLGuy
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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2010, 10:49:54 PM » |
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 Welcome Kevin! Please feel free to ask us as well.
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galvo
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2010, 03:36:31 AM » |
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G'day, Kevin and . |
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Poppylicious
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2010, 06:18:06 AM » |
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Kevin!
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Desert Dancer
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2010, 08:10:33 AM » |
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Hi, Kevin! to IHD. |
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August 1980: Diagnosed with Familial Juvenile Hyperurecemic Nephropathy (FJHN)
8.22.10: Began dialysis through central venous catheter
8.25.10: AV fistula created
9.28.10: Began training for Home Nocturnal Hemodialysis on a Fresenius Baby K
10.21.10: Began creating buttonholes with 15ga needles
11.13.10: Our first nocturnal home treatment!
Good health is just the slowest possible rate at which you can die.
The glass is neither half-full nor half-empty. The glass is just twice as large as it needs to be.
The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese.
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cloud393
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2010, 09:42:49 AM » |
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Welcome aboard Kevin! Look forward to getting to know you better. Keep posting.
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May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live.
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monrein
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« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2010, 10:04:00 AM » |
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Kevin. Glad you found us.
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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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ODAT
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Nala - Mom's Cat
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« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2010, 07:15:13 AM » |
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 Hi Kevin, Welcome and I wish you well on your transplant! Check out the video on Frankie and Donna's transplant journey (in the Transplant Stories section) by frankieb. Ok, going to try and post the link to the video: http://www.photodex.com/sharing/viewshow.html?fl=2892071&alb=0
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As is your sort of mind, so is your sort of search: you will find what you desire.
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Rerun
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« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2010, 08:47:07 PM » |
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Hi Kevin, I'm in Spokane. Your Huskies beat my Cougars, but we will get you next year. Glad you joined. I'm sure you have a lot to share. Just read the new threads with questions and join in. Glad you are here. Rerun, Moderator |
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RichardMEL
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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2010, 10:51:20 PM » |
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G'day Kevin & welcome to IHD!! You live in a beautiful part of the world - somewhere I am planning to revisit during 2011 after a long dialysis imposed absense!! Great to have you wioth us!! RichardMEL, Moderator |
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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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KevinSherwin
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New to the group and yes I HATE DIALYSIS
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« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2010, 04:33:24 PM » |
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Thank you everyone for the welcome. Ive been through alot so with my IGA-N so if I can be of anykind of help please just ask. And Yes the Huskies beat the Cougs but who doesn't? Nah Im just kidding. Good luck next year we will meet again!
Kevin Seattle WA
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