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« on: January 30, 2008, 09:55:12 AM » |
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 I'm a 55 y/o male married to my wife for 35 years 2 sons 34 and 28 with 6 grandchildren . Diabetic for 15+ years,Kidney disease for 8+ had fistula place 01/03/08, GFR 13%. Retired Professional Firefighter/Paramedic in 1995, currently working as Fire/Police/EMS dispatcher for large Airport in KY,currently on FML will likely go on long term disability hoping to go on Home dialysis after starting in clinic dialysis. Wife is a RN so she wants to be involved in my care. This site has been the best source of info for me thanks guys! |
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'hold fast your dreams for if dreams die life is a broken winged bird that connot fly.'
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Sluff
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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2008, 10:00:47 AM » |
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Welcome oleboy to ihatedialysis.com,
It's great to have you here and I hope you continue to read and post often. Sorry we had to meet under these conditions. IHD has been a large portion of coping with ESRD for many people. It is great that you have a RN for a wife, call it fate or call it luck, but give her a big hug from the rest of us.
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Joe Paul
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2008, 10:31:16 AM » |
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Welcome oleboy, good to have you aboard.
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"The history of discovery is completed by those who don't follow rules"
Angels are with us, but don't take GOD for granted
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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2008, 10:44:22 AM » |
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 oleboy. This is by far the best site for ESRD. Hope to hear more from you. Again, welcome.
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MyssAnne
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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2008, 11:09:12 AM » |
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Welcome, Oleboy!!! You'll be one of us in no time!! We have such a broad spectrum of people here, from caregivers to transplant donors! EVERYONE is welcome!!! Please do encourage your wife to at least browse what is available, so she can have an idea of what to expect as a caregiver!! |
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Hawkeye
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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2008, 12:31:33 PM » |
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Hello and |
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It's not easy being green.
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Romona
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« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2008, 01:26:50 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2008, 02:26:04 PM » |
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welcome! My mom also has a GFR of 13% and will have a fistula or graft placed in a few months.
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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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« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2008, 03:29:19 PM » |
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gotta do what I gotta do.. 2 yrs in ctr hemo
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« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2008, 04:19:19 PM » |
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aboard oleboy. 
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live life to the full and you won't die wondering
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kitkatz
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« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2008, 09:08:54 PM » |
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Welcome to the site. Sit down and read a spell.
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 lifenotonthelist.com Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5 Remember your present situation is not your final destination. Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time. "If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1 |
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rose1999
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« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2008, 07:08:57 AM » |
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Hello and . You will find everone here only wants to help, it's a great place. |
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Bajanne
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« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2008, 12:18:34 PM » |
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Welcome to our community, oleboy! But you are not so very 'ole', since i consider myself 58 years young! We are glad to welcome you into our IHD family. This site is tremendous when it comes to preparing you for what you are going to experience. You see, here there are people who have been through everything you can think of, where renal failure is concerned, and then some! so please take advantage of all the site has to offer. Read, read, read and post, post, post. As someone has already said, encourage your wife to join us as well. We have a large group of caregivers and loved ones of renal patients here. This is a wonderful caring and sharing family.  Bajanne, Moderator |
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"To be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own ...but that which is based on faith" I LOVE my IHD family! |
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paris
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« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2008, 03:11:41 PM » |
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Glad you found us. This is a great site for support and information. What airport in KY? Husband worked at Blue Grass Field a long time ago and we loved living in Lexington. Looking forward to hearing more from you.
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It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived. |
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rookiegirl
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« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2008, 04:17:24 PM » |
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Oleboy to IHD. Look forward to your posts. |
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2000-Diagnosed IGA Nephropathy
2002-1st biopsy (complications)
2004-2nd biopsy
10/03/07-Tenckhoff Catheter Placement
10/22/07-Started Peritoneal Dialysis
03/2008-Transplant team meeting
04/2008-Transplant workup
05/2008-Active Transplant list
3/20/09-Cadaver Kidney Transplant
4/07/09-Tenckhoff Catheter removed
4/20/09-New kidney biopsy
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rose1999
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« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2008, 11:29:46 PM » |
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Hello and |
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« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2008, 11:43:33 PM » |
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Welcome Oleboy, this is a great place to be and I hope to see you around the forum! |
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*Common Sense is an uncommon thing
20 years navigating ESRD
Had a transplant but it rejected
To all of my kidney brothers and sisters who have left too soon -
Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell. ~Edna St Vincent Millay
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Ken Shelmerdine
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« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2008, 04:30:48 AM » |
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oleboy
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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2008, 07:17:55 AM » |
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Paris ,you are correct I am / or was working for BGA and have since 1996 as a communications officer in Operations. The only regret was having to be there for ComAir flight 5191.
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'hold fast your dreams for if dreams die life is a broken winged bird that connot fly.'
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« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2008, 10:43:35 AM » |
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ESRD 11/95
1st Transplant 7/1996 (failed; Nephrectomy 12/1996)
2nd Transplant 3/1999 (lasted 6 years)
3rd Transplant 5/2007 (lasted 4 years)
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lola
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« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2008, 11:41:49 AM » |
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« Reply #22 on: February 29, 2008, 02:19:46 AM » |
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i am a 51 year old male on dialysis for 3 years now. This is my second time. My brother donated a kidney to me about 13 years ago. I found this site on another site. I had to laugh when i saw what it was called. I hope to meet people from all over to talk about dialysis.
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