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« on: September 15, 2011, 05:20:33 PM »
Hi!! My name is Michelle Mulder, but most call me Shell. I'm 32yrs old, and have been on dialysis almost two years now. I HATE IT!! It's soooooo boring, and time consuming all in one! I get close to the other patients, and they pass away on me(I'm close to the youngest up there). I have multiple illnesses(Lupus, RA, Raynaud's, TTP) to name a few, but dialysis and kidney failure are my hardest challenge, by far. I hate the diet, I hate the swelling, headaches, cramps and just feeling lousy afterwards. I am thankful for the nurses and staff, their awesome and make it much easier!
A little more about me-
Born and raised in Michigan, now live at the West end.
Have two brothers and a sister
Married with one daughter, that I've adopted!
I Love the Lord and KNOW He brought me through ALL my trials
I'm currently on the transplant list for Madison, WI
I love to fish, hunt, cook, pick berries, can(just got into it) attend church, be with my family!
Any questions you have, I'm open, will answer no problem-Just ask! Thanks for the welcome! =D
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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 05:51:28 PM »
Welcome Michelle!  Sounds like you have a load of health problems!  It is good that you love the Lord! I love Jesus too.  It helps to have him close in times like these. 

Look forward to your posts, and again Welcome aboard,

lmunchkin :kickstart;
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11/2004 Hubby diag. ESRD, Diabeties, Vascular Disease & High BP
12/2004 to 6/2009 Home PD
6/2009 Peritonitis , PD Cath removed
7/2009 Hemo Dialysis In-Center
2/2010 BKA rt leg & lt foot (all toes) amputated
6/2010 to present.  NxStage at home
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 06:12:40 PM »
Hi, Shell!

This is a great place to find others who really UNDERSTAND what you are going through.

 :welcomesign;

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Wife to Carl, who has PKD.
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Partner for NxStage HD August 2008 - February 2011.
Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. :)
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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 06:14:41 PM »
Since you admit to hating dialysis, you get to join us. :P

I've been to the UP a couple of times; it's a wonderful part of the world.
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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2011, 06:22:45 PM »
Welcome, seem like you make the most out of  your situation.  Take care.
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 12:25:24 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 12:26:57 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 04:00:13 AM »
 :welcomesign; Shell!
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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 #8 on: September 16, 2011, 04:44:01 AM »
 :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 #9 on: September 16, 2011, 09:56:42 AM »
Hi Shell and welcome to IHD.  I'm so glad you found us.  I hate dialysis too but trust the Lord that He has some reason and teaching in mind for me. 

I think you will find our site the best out there.

Rerun, Moderator       :welcomesign;
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« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2011, 10:11:31 AM »
    :welcomesign;   to the family!

Hi neighbor! (Well, N. IL)
How's your weather been the last few days? We have been down in the 30's the last couple of nights. Brrr! too cold for me!
Glad you found us!

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« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2011, 09:34:56 PM »
Welcome from a fellow Michigander!  I'm a troll way under the Bridge now - although I was in St. Iggy for a while, and was dialyzing there when I got the call.  No place like da U.P., eh?
No place down here that sells a decent pasty, that's for sure!
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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2011, 10:57:18 PM »
My sister in law (future) works in the UP!!! She is always telling me about "Yoopers" :)  WELCOME to IHD!!!

xo,
R
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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 #13 on: September 16, 2011, 11:01:21 PM »
Quote from: jbeany on September 16, 2011, 09:34:56 PM
Welcome from a fellow Michigander!  I'm a troll way under the Bridge now - although I was in St. Iggy for a while, and was dialyzing there when I got the call.  No place like da U.P., eh?
No place down here that sells a decent pasty, that's for sure!

Oh, there's a place in St. Ignace that sells wonderful pasties...what's the name of it?  Is it Betty's or something like that?  Betsy's?
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« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2011, 06:24:47 AM »
Hi Shell and welcome to our gang.   :welcomesign;   Don't be shy about posting...just jump on in.  You've been through quite a bit so I'm sure you have a lot you can share with others.     :flower;
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