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dialysis0119
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« on: December 21, 2008, 05:14:23 AM »
I my name is Rachel, I am a female, and I;m from Macomb township in Michigan!!! I am 30 years old and have 2 children...one is 9years old she is a little girl and the other one is 9 months old and is a little boy!! I had renal failure right after I had my son and they put me on PD dialysis. I have a fiancee of 13 years and he is very good to me he helps me out with everything  :2thumbsup;. I like to hang out with friends and play games .I am on the computer allot these days. If you want to know anything else about me just ask I will let you know!!!
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2008, 05:25:18 AM »
Welcome Rachel, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2008, 05:28:01 AM »
:welcomesign; Rachel. You found the perfect place to hang out. Hope to hear more from you and I'm so happy that your fiancee helps so much. Good for him.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2008, 05:50:23 AM »
 :welcomesign;  Rachel.  You've found the best place for both support and information about kidney disease.  I look forward to hearing more about you.  Did you have an underlying kidney condition that got worse with your second pregnancy or was it caused by the pregnancy?
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2008, 06:14:28 AM »
Dialysis0119, I'm so glad you found us.  Bitter sweet.... a beautiful baby boy and renal failure.  Well, now you have a reason to live!  Several reasons to live.  You hang in there and I hope you are eligible for a transplant.  I hope you post often.

Rerun~          :welcomesign;
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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2008, 06:35:33 AM »
It's great that you joined.  Lots of ups and downs with kidney disease but IHD is a place where you talk to others that will understand and will give support.  Hope to hear from you often. Or at lease when the little ones give you a couple of minutes.   :welcomesign;
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2008, 06:42:09 AM »
 :welcomesign; Rachel!  I too have kids (not so little anymore, youngest is 9) they re my inspiration to keep going when I have rought days.  Which thankfully are not too many!  Look forward to seeing you on the boards!
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6/07 hemo at HOME! 
2/3/09 - Transplant from an angel of a friend!!!
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2008, 08:00:03 AM »
 :welcomesign; to IHD.
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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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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2008, 09:03:28 AM »
Welcome aboard, Rachel!  This is a great place for information and the occasional shoulder to cry on.  Come back and post often.
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« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2008, 02:40:18 PM »
G'day and  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2008, 03:02:51 PM »
Welcome to IHD. I am from Wisconsin and must be dealing with the same cold weather you are. Wind chills here at up to 40 below. So it is a good time to be on the computer. Please read the posts there is a lot of info for you on PD. I will look forward to your posts

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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 #11 on: December 21, 2008, 03:41:54 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2008, 03:43:30 PM »
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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 #13 on: December 21, 2008, 03:48:40 PM »
 :waving; Rachel, welcome to the best little town in all the world! Sluff the sheriff and lots of deputies. Lots of support, laughter, and serious conversation.

I am in Rochester New York and it's been a storm for two days now wind gusts 45 mph, whiteouts, windchill advisory. fun stuff.

Your home is going to be so full of love this Christmas! Enjoy the little ones. The innocence and wonder in their eyes make the holidays so special! :rudolph;
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« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2008, 04:03:10 PM »
Good to have you here!
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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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 #15 on: December 21, 2008, 09:37:57 PM »
Welcome to our community!  You made a very wise decision to join us and we are so glad to have you here.  this will definitely be one of your weapons in dealing with this renal challenge.  There is so much to gain here - information, support, and lots of fun.  We are not just a website, we are family :grouphug;  So please take advantage of all there is here.
Where weather is concerned, it is so COLD here now - all of 75º at night!!  Maybe you would like to exchange with me so i can get some snow!
Looking forward to hearing from you.  :flower; :flower;



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« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2008, 04:19:51 AM »
:welcomesign; glad you found us we have it all support and information and we will just Liston if need to UN lode and vent Carol
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« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2008, 02:59:33 PM »
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« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2008, 10:18:08 PM »
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« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2008, 10:36:03 PM »
Hello and  :welcomesign;
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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