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« on: January 20, 2011, 08:43:26 AM »
Hello, my name is Lewis and I am a student in the Dialysis Tech program at a vocatonal school in Southeast Ohio. After almost 20 years of Law Enforcement I have decided to change career paths. I have also been an EMT for the past 10 years.
I work for a private ambulance company while I am going to school to help tread the water from the bills.  I am hoping to start applying at Dialysis Clinics around May or June to start this new career. Projected end date for the class is the beginning of May, BUT with days like today with Ohio winters, that may be extended, YUCK..Love the class, but ready to get it over with and get things started.
Thanks :yahoo;
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2011, 08:55:38 AM »
Hi Lewis and welcome to IHD.  We have other medical professionals here as members also and always find them helpful.  Good luck in your new career and hang in there.   :welcomesign;
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 03:41:21 PM »
Hi Lewis and welcome to IHD.  I'm so glad you joined us.  I think you would be an excellent tech.  You have good practical experience sticking needles.

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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2011, 04:02:37 PM »
G'day Lewis and  :welcomesign;.
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2011, 09:04:57 AM »
Welcome to the group, Lewis.  Lots of good information here.  Glad you joined!
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2011, 01:47:37 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)
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2011, 06:03:06 PM »
O-H!!  welcome good to see another buckeye on here...of course i'm on the other side of the needle.

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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: January 21, 2011, 07:09:13 PM »
I-O......
Thanks for the welcomes everybody :yahoo;
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2011, 07:02:56 AM »
Wow, goes to show you can always keep learning and changing! I envy your passion to help people. I work with computers and it just isn't as fulfilling.  :waving;
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2011, 08:38:18 AM »
Hi, Lewis!  I'm a fellow Buckeye and would give my right leg to live in Southeast Ohio. Have you ever been to Hocking Hills (Old Man's Cave, Ash Cave, Rock House)?
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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
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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2011, 12:33:38 AM »
 :welcomesign; to IHD!!!
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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2011, 04:13:41 AM »
Desert Dancer, actually I live next to Tar Hollow State Park, and Hocking Hills is in the coverage area for the Fire Department that I run on ( Laurelville).
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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2011, 07:42:31 AM »
Another Buckeye here from SW Ohio.  Welcome
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« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2011, 06:37:49 PM »
Well, it is old home week!!    Tar Hollow State Park -- long ago memories.  My mother, back in the early 70's to late 80's was the executive director of Community Camp - in the heart of Hocking Hills.  It was about 10 miles to Lake Hope.   We lived in Columbus, but every weekend and all summer, we lived at camp.  The camp was on route 328 about 3 miles from New Plymouth.  We were at all the caves, state parks, etc in the area on our 1 day off a week. I consider that more home than Columbus.  The Hocking Hills willl always remind me of another life - simpler, easier.   I will be visiting my sister this summer. We always make a trip down there (although the camp is long gone).  I know exactly where Laurelville is.  Maybe we will meet one day!     Back to the welcome part!!!  LOL   Very glad you found us and I hope you post often.  This is a great group.   You are making all the Buckeyes post! Didn't know there was so many of us   :2thumbsup;     Welcome to IHD!


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