mommacude
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« on: January 28, 2007, 05:04:00 PM » |
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Hi there. . . I'm new here and I came to try and get some information and help for my mother-in-law. She just started dialysis before Christmas. She's diabetic and is 69 years old. She's also having problems with COPD so her health is pretty concerning right now.
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Chris
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boxman55
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2007, 05:17:35 PM » |
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Welcome Christine, this site is full of information so read lots and if you have any questions ask away. Somebody here will have the answer. I am also a diabetic and started dialysis in Aug '06
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 "Be the change you wished to be" Started Hemodialysis 8/14/06 Lost lower right leg 5/16/08 due to Diabetes Sister was denied donation to me for medical reasons 1/2008 |
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2007, 05:45:38 PM » |
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Sluff
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2007, 06:31:11 PM » |
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Welcome Christine, You came to the right place for reliable information and valuable tools for being a caregiver. Here is a great place to start> http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?board=33.0I hope you find this site helpful both for you and your mother-in-law. I'm glad you became part of our family here at IHD. Sluff, Moderator |
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Rerun
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2007, 07:33:49 PM » |
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Hi Chris, I'm so glad you found our site. It is so hard to watch someone you love suffer. I hope you MIL finds some peace in her choices. This is the right place to come for answers as well as a break from the disease. There is the Off-Topic section that lets you get on another topic besides "dialysis." Hope to see you post soon.
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MJB
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2007, 09:14:23 PM » |
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Hi Christine,
Welcome to IHD.
Mike
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Mike
1994-1998 CCPD
1998-2002 Transplant
2002-2004 In-Center Hemo
2004-2006 Transplant
April 2006 NxStage System One
September 2006 NxStage PureFlow
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2007, 04:09:46 PM » |
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Welcome to our community, Christine! This is just the place to be to get some answers and lots of support. We have developed into a caring family here. Just read the posts that will be most helpful in your case. But don't just read, we also need to hear from you to hear how you MIL is doing. I really appreciate it when family members show their love and concern in this way.  Bajanne/Moderator |
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anja
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2007, 09:11:37 PM » |
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 Christine, glad you joined the family~ Your MIL is lucky to have you in her corner wanting to learn all you can about her diseases.
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2007, 10:43:26 PM » |
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Welcome Christine, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2007, 01:14:27 AM » |
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Hi Christine! |
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Zach
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« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2007, 04:39:22 AM » |
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Good to have you join us.  |
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No transplant. Not yet, anyway. Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment. I make films. Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.) Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat 5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk Dialysate flow (Qd)=600; Blood pump speed(Qb)=315 Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -): 2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day. "Living a life, not an apology." |
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« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2007, 11:41:09 PM » |
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Danally
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« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2007, 04:17:55 PM » |
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my father is also 69 and he started dialysis in January. He is also a diabetic. He is doing very well. How is your mother in law doing?
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« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2007, 12:48:34 AM » |
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Hope you find the caregiver section helpful.
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