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unclej
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« on: March 20, 2018, 04:46:56 AM »
My name is Rick. I am starting my 2nd day of training on PD. 71, active and hope to continue to be active. No other issues besides kidneys are gone to less than 5% . After reading several posts I feel fortunate. Glad to be hear.
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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2018, 05:20:20 AM »

Hi Rick!

Welcome to IHD!  We are glad to have you.

I did well the 3 1/2 years I was on PD until I screwed up.  I must not have been careful enough one night setting up, must have 'touched' a fitting while making bag connections.  Ended up with an infection from Hell that caused the removal of my PD Cath.

ALWAYS stay very careful and keep your hands Religiously clean.  Never hurry, take your time and make double sure that no connector touches anything.

PD worked great.  I had NO fluid of food restrictions.  In fact, my Nurse kept telling me to eat MORE Potassium as PD removed so much I needed to take a supplement daily.

Take Care, post often.

Charlie B53
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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2018, 06:07:18 AM »
Welcome to the group.  Glad to hear that your main issue is the kidneys.  It has to be much easier to make the dialysis transition without a host of other concerns.
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Transplant July 2017 from out of state deceased donor, waited three weeks the creatine to fall into expected range, dialysis December 2013 - July 2017.

Well on dialysis I traveled a lot and posted about international trips in the Dialysis: Traveling Tips and Stories section.
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When all else fails run in circles, shout loudly
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2018, 10:30:51 AM »
Welcome to the site Rick


   :welcomesign;


Take care, Cas
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96

       still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2018, 11:26:33 AM »
Welcome !
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That's another fine TARDIS you got me into Stanley
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2018, 03:05:24 PM »
 :welcomesign;
Hello Rick, welcome to the site.
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Whoever said "God does not make mistakes" has obviously never seen the complete bog up he made of my kidneys!
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« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2018, 09:36:33 AM »
Hi Rick! Welcome to IHD!
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SooMK
Diagnosed with Uromodulin Kidney Disease (ADTKD/UMOD) 2009
Transplant from my wonderful friend, April 2014
Volunteering with Rare Kidney Disease Foundation 2022. rarekidney.org
Focused on treatment and cure for ADTKD/UMOD and MUC1 mutations.
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