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« on: July 24, 2008, 04:59:01 PM »
Yesterday (July 23), we celebrated Marvin's "one year" home hemo anniversary.  We started our training exactly one year ago yesterday.  It's been a good year, all things considered.  Marvin has had a lot more trips/stays at the hospital in the last year, but it didn't have anything to do with his home hemo (pacemaker, MRSA, etc.).  We think we made a GREAT move last year switching to home hemo.  :bandance;
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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2008, 05:02:35 PM »
 :yahoo; Good for you!!  You guys, just keep on keepin' on!   :flower; :flower; for the both of you!
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2008, 05:11:27 PM »
Good milestone you two.  It is nice not having to leave home to dialyze and somehow the time always went faster for me when I was at home with my own stuff.
Your setup sounds very comfortable. 
Continued success Petey and Marvin.
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2008, 06:28:56 PM »
Congratulations !  :grouphug;
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2008, 07:35:54 PM »
Congratulations  :2thumbsup; :beer1;  Hope you are celebrating  :yahoo;. It will be 2 years for hubby on home hemo on Oct 16.  :yahoo;  One of the best things he has ever done in his life - except for marrying me of course lol :rofl;
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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2008, 08:10:04 PM »
 :bandance; Major congratulations....Hope more of us can celebrate milestones like this with help from each other.
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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2008, 08:25:44 PM »
 :bandance; I hope we get the same great results as you guys :flower;
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2008, 08:38:34 PM »
 :yahoo;

My one year at home on NxStage is Aug 3.  It's been so much better at home than going to center!
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2008, 08:40:54 PM »
Quote from: jbeany on July 25, 2008, 08:38:34 PM

My one year at home on NxStage is Aug 3.  It's been so much better at home than going to center!


Fantastic!
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