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« on: September 10, 2006, 07:00:21 PM » |
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I am very lucky, I have knowen my partner for the better part of 10 years, we have been going out for almost 5 years and have been engaged for about 2 months. Paul suppots me in everything in my life and without him I think I would be worse than a fish out of water.
He can almoste set up a dialysis machine as quick as me. He rescues me when my BP drops, he cooks, he cleans and he still has time for a full time job and to work on his own business.
I have heard around this part of the world that partners are not always thta supportive of renal failure and dialysis. Am I one of the lucky ones? How do your better halves cope?
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« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2006, 07:07:32 PM » |
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Does Paul have a brother about 45 years old?  |
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15yearstolong
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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2006, 07:09:20 PM » |
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Does Paul have a brother about 45 years old?
Nope just 2 younger sisters |
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« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2006, 07:11:02 PM » |
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What a great source of support he is. I'm very happy for you. When are you getting married? Nothing better than a good support system.......  |
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« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2006, 07:14:50 PM » |
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Hopefully NZ summer next year. but no set date yet as Paul is trying to get his busines sorted forst.
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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2006, 07:25:01 PM » |
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That's exciting. When is NZ summer?
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15yearstolong
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« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2006, 07:25:45 PM » |
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November to January
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« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2006, 07:27:29 PM » |
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Ah, so you have some time. Very exciting time for you.
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« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2006, 07:35:43 PM » |
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Make that 2 brothers...or a daddy. I wish I was in Love. It would make life better. sassy
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« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2006, 07:36:53 PM » |
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Tell Paul he needs to come post here, especially in our Spouses section.
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Sara, wife to Joe (he's the one on dialysis)
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« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2006, 07:39:12 PM » |
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I will try but he would rather sit on a Linux website than a renal one |
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« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2006, 07:41:29 PM » |
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OH, we are much more fun than a linux sute......  |
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« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2006, 07:44:19 PM » |
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« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2006, 07:48:54 PM » |
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Rerun, I have to say again. we are much more fun. Just went to your link.... |
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« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2006, 07:50:37 PM » |
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See I can't even spell Linix shows how geeky I really am But Paul loves me anyway....Even during my blonde I've just had dilaysis moments |
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« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2006, 08:48:56 PM » |
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I am not yet on dialysis having my fistula in on 9th October after that my husband and me will go to Sydney which is 500km away from home to learn home hemo, they tell us it could take 3 months to learn, we are hoping to be quick learners as we will have to away from home til will get it right, so I think he is pretty bloody fantastic for all his support.
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Home Hemo 18 months
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« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2006, 08:54:51 PM » |
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Good for you, Charee. Your hubby sounds like a wonderful man. Good luck with your training.
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« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2006, 08:58:45 PM » |
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I will be honest and say my first year of Heamo was hard and I was still at school but with support you will be fine. PS once you are trained you can come to nz for a holiday and use my machine and vice versa. I need an excuse to go ot Australia |
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« Reply #18 on: September 10, 2006, 09:00:13 PM » |
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I will be honest and say my first year of Heamo was hard and I was still at school but with support you will be fine.
PS once you are trained you can come to nz for a holiday and use my machine and vice versa. I need an excuse to go ot Australia
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Home Hemo 18 months
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« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2006, 07:03:39 PM » |
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 ...Beachy (Pottsville Northern NSW) and myself (QLD) have been talking about just such an arrangement for a while. I guess you'd have to get something 'official' arranged, so everyone was covered though, eh?? But since booking dx in clinics elsewhere (in Oz & U.K. at least) seems nigh-on impossible, "HHD-swap" would be the way to go!!!
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« Reply #20 on: September 13, 2006, 05:44:19 PM » |
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As long as you are self care trained and able to handle yourself it would be a great way to actually have a holiday. Its so hard to go aways as you have to book units 6 months in advance (at least)
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« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2006, 03:24:49 PM » |
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My boyfriend is like that and the reason I feel so lucky! Especially when my last one left when in the middle of our relationship I had to go back on dialsysis  It is nice to have someone there to add the added support. |
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