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« on: December 24, 2008, 02:39:58 AM »
Hi, My name is Graeme I'm 56 years old, live on Kangaroo Island in Australia and have had a pretty active life. I have IGA nephropathy and have been on PD for 2 weeks now. I have plenty of questions but will not ask them as yet because I would like to read through the forum to get to know what is on here. Besides, it is Christmas Eve and there are better things to do aren't there?

While I sit here, plugged in!!, I will have a bit of a read.
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Diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy in 1999 aged 47 with 20% kidney function remaining.
October 2008 8% kidney function and introduced to Peritoneal Dialysis December (CAPD) 2008
April 2010 received a kidney from my living younger brother
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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2008, 04:17:45 AM »
:welcomesign; Graeme. Glad you found us. You will find lots to read here and ask your questions and someone will answer. When you are in need of support, we are here. Hope to hear more from you and Merry Christmas.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2008, 05:46:40 AM »
Welcome to our community!
 :beer1;
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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
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My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

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« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2008, 05:48:22 AM »
 :welcomesign; :rudolph; :christmastree;
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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2008, 06:01:14 AM »
 :welcomesign; Graeme.  Good to have you with us.  Merry Christmas.
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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 #5 on: December 24, 2008, 08:53:17 AM »
G'day, Graeme and welcome.  There's a lot of good info on this site.  Read away, but don't forget to come back and ask those questions.
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« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2008, 01:39:58 PM »
 :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.
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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 #7 on: December 24, 2008, 02:50:31 PM »
Welcome Graeme, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2008, 05:52:30 PM »
 :welcomesign; :snowman;
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« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2008, 06:28:19 PM »
 Welcome to IHD.   and Merry Christmas  :christmastree;
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As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2008, 08:01:23 PM »
Hey Graeme, welcome I'm a newbie too just thought i would say g'day My brother lives in Tasmania and is a pt there.  I'm 59 and live in USA state of Michigan that's the one that looks like a mitt on the map.  Hope to converse with ya and swap some stories ..... Merry Christmas ... Melinoir
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« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2008, 12:07:47 AM »
Welcome to our community, Graeme!  And a special welcome from a fellow Commonwealth member (from Barbados, now  living in the British Virgin Islands) and a contemporary (58)!  We have a great group of Aussies here already! This is an excellent place for information and support.  And it is more than just a website; it's a genuine family :grouphug;
The name 'Kangaroo Island' intrigued me and I googled it.  For those curious like me, here is a great link - http://www.tourkangarooisland.com.au/about/default.aspx   I would love to be able to go there (just dreaming....)  could you tell us more about life in Kangaroo Island in the Off Topic Section?
Graeme, please keep reading, and above all, keep posting.  Looking forward to hearing much more from you.



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« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2008, 01:15:19 AM »
 :welcomesign;  graeme,



   this  little  black  duck  is  from  the  western  suburbs  of  melbourne :thumbup;
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« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2008, 04:57:49 AM »
G'day mate and  :welcomesign;
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I'm up in the top end but know a bit about where you live ;D
Spend my year 5 camp there - only seems like yesterday - bloody years ago tho :rofl; :rofl;
Also had a mate who lived there too - but alas he passed away earlier this year - got stabbed  :thumbdown;
Anyway  catch ya later on the boards
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« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2008, 08:30:19 AM »
It's great that you joined.  Hope to hear from you often   :welcomesign;
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« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2008, 07:25:30 PM »
Welcome Great to have an other Aussie here , you live in great part of Aus , its on my to do list one day . I live in country NSW at The Rock about 1 hour from the VIC border
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Home Hemo  18 months
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« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2008, 10:16:46 PM »
Thanks for all your welcomings!! :thx; This seems like a great place to visit while I plug in and recharge!

I did wonder about the name of the website... I guess we all hate being on dialysis but what is the alternative and where would we be without it?

It is sad to read of the many of you who are experiencing problems and it is fantastic the you have an outlet to vent your feelings and a huge knowledge base from which to draw from... huge cuedose to the moderators and others behind the site :2thumbsup;
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Diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy in 1999 aged 47 with 20% kidney function remaining.
October 2008 8% kidney function and introduced to Peritoneal Dialysis December (CAPD) 2008
April 2010 received a kidney from my living younger brother
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« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2008, 06:09:34 PM »
 :welcomesign; to IHD.  Look forward to you posts.

Happy New Year!!!!
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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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