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moonshadow22
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« on: December 04, 2008, 11:06:34 PM »
Hi everyone,

I am 44 years old, married with 2 children, one son 24, and a daughter 12.  Plus 2 dogs, 4 cats, and a sulphur-crested cockatoo.  Nothing like unconditional love, they accept you on your good and bad days - no matter how bad you look or feel.  I would be lost without them.  My husband however that is another story.  >:D  There are several fish tanks around the house which are soothing to watch, but that is my husband's hobby.

I have been on home dialysis for 2 years officially this Christmas, - it was one hell of a Christmas present 2 years ago.  Although I have only been a dialysis patient for 2 years, I have been a lifetime renal failure patient.  So I knew this was coming it was just a matter of when.

I am looking forward to corresponding with other people, sharing experiences as some days even just looking at my dialysis machine i feel utter comtempt, borderline hate for it.  But then it is a necessary evil, and down deep (I mean real deep) I mean abyss type deep  :Kit n Stik;- I am eternally grateful that it is there.

Happy to have found this forum, and looking forward to learning, chatting and sharing.
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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2008, 11:11:01 PM »
g'day moonshadow22 and welcome :) Sounds like you share a few frustrations with a number of us. Happy upcoming dialysisversary I guess. I'm just coming up on 2.5 years in centre. blech...

I look forward to seeing your posts, and meow to your 4 cats from another aussie cat lover :)  :grouphug;
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2008, 11:24:56 PM »
Welcome moonshadow22 , good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2008, 12:03:59 AM »
Hi Moonshadow....where do you live?  Welcome to the board.  Everyone here is terrific.  I am in Sydney and there are quite a few Aussies on here.  Looking forward to your posts.  xx
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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2008, 01:14:18 AM »
Hi and welcome great to see another Aussie here , I live in country NSW but currently staying in Sydney after a transplant , i did home dialysis for 18 months before my sister donated her kidney to me 5 weeks ago . hope to hear more from you
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Home Hemo  18 months
Live donor transplant 28th October 2008
from my beautiful sister
Royal Prince Alfred Sydney Australia

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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2008, 02:27:19 AM »
 :welcomesign;
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Lost vision due to retinopathy 12/2005, 30 Laser Surg 2006
ESRD diagnosed 12/2006
03/2007 Fantastic Eye Surgeon in ND got my sight back and implanted lenses in both eyes, great distance & low reading.
Gortex 4/07.  Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
Back to RAI-Latrobe In Center. No home hemo at this time.
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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2008, 05:05:52 AM »
 :welcomesign;  Post often.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
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New upper-arm fistula April 2008
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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2008, 07:43:10 AM »
Glad to have you here!
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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.

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« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2008, 07:59:34 AM »
Welcome moonshadow!!  you will absolutely love this site.  It has a little bit of everything so never hesitate to ask a question or just post something silly dependent upon how you are feeling.  Great to have you and look fw to your posts!!
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« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2008, 09:55:41 AM »
 :welcomesign; moonshadow. Love the name. We are a wonderful group and offer up information and support every chance we get. Hope to hear more from you.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2008, 12:53:22 PM »
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G'day mate and  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2008, 01:01:03 PM »
 :welcomesign; to the family.
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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
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« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2008, 02:02:14 PM »
I'm glad that you joined and I hope that you visit often.  Your right about  "the machines" , they are a necessary evil. :waving;
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« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2008, 02:23:31 PM »
Hi and welcome to IHD. I look forward to getting to know, please post often and have some fun. It becomes real easy for this site to become your own.


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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2008, 08:50:45 PM »
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome,  just still looking around at the site at the moment, learning how it works and getting the feel of things.  Please excuse me for any mistakes or errors I make.  I live in Queensland, and at the moment we are presently in the process of moving.  We are moving only a few suburbs away, but, as I am hooked up to my "faithful friend" every 2nd day for 5 hours - life is a little bit hectic at the moment.  Hopefully in about a months time, will be able to spend more time raving and ranting.  This is wonderful site and I have a lot of reading to catch up on. :thx;

 :oops; sorry just read the do not reply.
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« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2008, 01:47:41 AM »
Welcome to our community, moonshadow!   (no, you can reply in this section.  just don't ask questions that should be in a discussion thread).  it's great to welcome another Aussie among us.  this welcome is from one born under the Union Jack (Barbados, now living in the British Virgin Islands) and sharing the Commonwealth and Cricket!
As you would have seen, you have joined an absolutely superb international family, caring and sharing!  :grouphug;  So when you have the time, keep reading, and above all, keep posting!  Looking forward to hearing from you.



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« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2008, 03:05:31 AM »
Quote from: moonshadow22 on December 05, 2008, 08:50:45 PM
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome,  just still looking around at the site at the moment, learning how it works and getting the feel of things.  Please excuse me for any mistakes or errors I make.  I live in Queensland, and at the moment we are presently in the process of moving.  We are moving only a few suburbs away, but, as I am hooked up to my "faithful friend" every 2nd day for 5 hours - life is a little bit hectic at the moment.  Hopefully in about a months time, will be able to spend more time raving and ranting.  This is wonderful site and I have a lot of reading to catch up on. :thx;

 :oops; sorry just read the do not reply.

Good-o moonshadow22. I'm actually flying up to Brisbane tomorrow... so I will wave!!!! hehehe :)
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2008, 02:39:15 PM »
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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2008, 03:24:18 PM »
 :waving; welcome to IHD
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« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2008, 05:07:44 PM »
 :welcomesign;Moonshadow22


  melbournite  here. :ausflag;
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