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« on: January 21, 2011, 12:38:29 PM »
Hi.  My name is Paul.  I just went on dialysis the first week of December.  Up until then, I was healthy, or so I thought.  It turns out that my kidneys have been deteriorating for quite some time.  I thought I had a persistant case of the flu, but lo and behold, it was renal failure.  Anyway, I am on PD and feel much better.  I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and to learn from you.
Paul
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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2011, 12:53:35 PM »
 :welcomesign; to IHD
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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 #2 on: January 21, 2011, 06:14:17 PM »
glad you are feeling better and welcome!
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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 #3 on: January 21, 2011, 07:29:12 PM »
Hi PAD1 and welcome to IHD.  I'm so glad you found us but am sorry for your renal failure.  It sucks!  I would go back on PD but I can't.  So, I'm on Nocturnal Dialysis (Hemo).  It's okay for me. 

I'm hope you find lots of information here.  If  you need to vent sit by me.

Rerun, Moderator        :welcomesign;
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2011, 07:33:30 AM »
Hi, Paul, and welcome to the group.  I've been on PD most of 7 years, with an occasional waltz through hemo when I get really bad peritonitis.  I love my PD and can't wait to get back to it.  Glad you joined!
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2011, 11:05:11 AM »
 :welcomesign; Paul!
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- wife of kidney recepient (10/2011) -
venting myself online since 2003 (personal blog)
grumbles of a dialysis wife-y (kidney blog)
sometimes i take pictures (me, on flickr)

Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt.
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2011, 03:10:09 PM »
G'day Paul, from another Paul, and :welcomesign; to IHD.
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