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« on: November 27, 2008, 07:56:28 AM »
Hi all I guess this site seems to be more US based ??
Anyhow I'm from Scotland  - was diagnosed this year with APKD , my dad had it and unfortunetly my younger brother and I have it . So I guess we grew up seeing Dialysis on a what seemed like a daily basis and saw the whole bitter sweet part of it - thankfully we are not at that stage yet but it will be in the post at some time ! NLOL
Is anyone else on this site not at that stage yet ? and does anyone else have any knowledge of LPH due to hypertension.

anyhow thought id say hi

LM
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2008, 07:59:16 AM »
Welcome Mickey, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2008, 08:40:28 AM »
:welcomesign; Mickey. We have folks on here from all over the world. Glad you found us and we look forward to hearing more from you. There are plenty of people here that are pre-dialysis, check some of the older post or try the search at the top. Bunches of topics to read.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2008, 09:23:23 AM »
 :welcomesign;  we've been looking for a Scottish representative and here you are.  Do an IHD search on "predialysis" and you should find quite a bit.
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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2008, 09:29:51 AM »
Hey Mickey you're so fine...... (forgot the rest of the song)  Welcome to IHD. I think you are the only one from Scotland.  I'm so glad you found us.  I'm part Scottish.  From the MacMillan Clan. I've gone to the Scottish Games in Woodland, CA as a spectator.

I've been on dialysis on and off for 20 years.  I'm glad you are not on it yet.
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« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2008, 09:54:23 AM »

 :waving; Hi Mikey,
Welcome. You'll meet a variety of people here, pre-dialysis, hemo, PD, nxstage, transplants, caregivers and family members. One of our members MattyBoy100 is from Dumfries I believe.
I am glad you joined us.

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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2008, 12:48:10 PM »
G'day and  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2008, 02:25:46 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2008, 10:33:52 PM »
Hi Mickey and  :welcomesign;

I am predialysis and hope to stay that way forever :)

Glad you joined the family   :grouphug;

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« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2008, 11:43:46 PM »
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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2008, 03:27:36 AM »
Welcome to our community!  And a special welcome from a fellow member of the Commonwealth (from Barbados, living in the British Virgin Islands).  Happy to have someone from Scotland.  Love that accent!!  I work at the Tourist Board where the cruise ships come in here, and this week met a Scot. He plays in a pipe band and wears a kilt.  Didn't give me the answer to the question.  Could you do that for me?
Anyway, we have many predialysis people here - our own dear Sluff, Administrato,r is predialysis.
This is a great place to be - lots of information, loads of support, and sometimes, barrels of fun.  Keep reading and keep posting.



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« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2008, 09:29:29 AM »
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« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2008, 01:39:34 PM »
 :welcomesign; from one Mikey to another!
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10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma

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