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« on: September 14, 2006, 04:50:52 AM »
We've often talked about our age now and at the time we begain dialysis for the first time, but I'm curious as to where we are now.


I'll start it off ....

First dialysis was at 15, transplant at 16, and now 12 years later, at 28, I'm back on dialysis
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« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2006, 04:56:38 AM »
Joe will be 37 this month.  He started dialysis in January.
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2006, 05:13:45 AM »
I am 38, started dialysis just after I turned 35. AAHH to be 21 again. Liz :beer1;
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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2006, 05:40:22 AM »
I'm 31 started dialysis when I was 25 off it until I was 29 and still going strong now on Nocturnal Dialysis.The off it bit I'm writing about and soon will be updating in my Intro...................................................









P.S. It wasn't a transplant!
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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2006, 06:22:45 AM »
WOW, I have to say I am amazed... I probably shouldn't be the internet is a young tool I guess.  But I am the youngest in my unit (of course I live in Florida where the old come from all around to retire) at 37 as of July.  I started dialysis when I was 26 after about 3 moths of getting sick, tired and feeling really crappy they did some blood tests and called me the next day to have 2 blood transfusions and get a cath for dialysis ASAP!  I was healthy as a horse until that point in my life.  I had dreams of being a pro-football player even went to college on a scholarship but it did not work out.  Everyone in college was much better and bigger then me!!!
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« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2006, 09:23:13 AM »
I started hemodialysis at age 24 and I am now 48 ... soon the be 49 in March 2007.

 :beer1;
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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2006, 09:38:26 AM »
Started when I was 21 now I am 34. It's been a long hard road, but I am still kicking.
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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2006, 09:47:53 AM »
I'm 45, started dialysis in April this year.
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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2006, 10:24:02 AM »
I'm 61 soon to be 62 in November. On PD since August of 2004.
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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2006, 12:26:47 PM »
19 here (almost 20) been on dialysis for 5-6 years now...

I feel so young now....

...except when I come off hemo...
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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2006, 01:04:52 PM »
Between you and me, ok,  no one else has to know but i am *gulp*  38 soon to be 39 *shivers at the thought*    Was diagnosed 1/03,  out of stupidity, didnt go back to the dr. until i was rushed to the hospital in 9/03 (what a fool)  and i've been on diaysis ever since.  Started PD back in May.    What was the question again??
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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2006, 01:19:28 PM »
Not on Dialysis but diagnosed FSGS May 2006. I am 44 yrs old.
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« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2006, 02:17:42 PM »
Hi,

I'm 26 at the moment. Soon to be 27. What happened to being 24? Started dialysis 11 years ago, but had a transplant for 10 years. Been back on dialysis since June 2005.
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« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2006, 02:27:55 PM »
I started Haemodialysis at the age of ten, now 40  ::)
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« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2006, 03:39:53 PM »
43 years young! Started dialysis 7 and a half years ago.  Let's see, at the ripe old age of 36
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« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2006, 03:59:53 PM »
43 years young :-X  >:D
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« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2006, 04:21:25 PM »
56 years young!!!
Started dialysis last September (will soon be my anniversary) at 55.  Also discovered IHD in September just before I had my first dialysis.   Got my yells of 'HELP!!' answered in those days!!
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« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2006, 04:23:10 PM »
Just looked at the votes again, and right now it seems so perfectly balanced - the classic bell curve!
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« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2006, 05:08:57 PM »
I started dialysis at age 24, received a transplant at 25 (lasted 17 years) back on dialysis at 44 and just turned 45 in July.
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« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2006, 11:14:52 PM »
24 years young... I look like I am 16.. but most days feel like I am 40.   Been on dialysis for 3 1/2 months.  Ironically I started dialysis on 6/6/6.  >:D
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« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2006, 12:50:58 AM »
Quote from: geoffcamp on September 14, 2006, 06:22:45 AM
WOW, I have to say I am amazed... I probably shouldn't be the internet is a young tool I guess.  But I am the youngest in my unit (of course I live in Florida where the old come from all around to retire) at 37 as of July.  I started dialysis when I was 26 after about 3 moths of getting sick, tired and feeling really crappy they did some blood tests and called me the next day to have 2 blood transfusions and get a cath for dialysis ASAP!  I was healthy as a horse until that point in my life.  I had dreams of being a pro-football player even went to college on a scholarship but it did not work out.  Everyone in college was much better and bigger then me!!!

Man Geoff, that sounds exactly like my story. I found out when I was 26, healthy as a horse I thought. Ran about 8 miles a day, played top amateur soccer, dreamt of being a pro soccer player. Then one day I was starting out on a long drive, and my chest got really heavy, like there was a 200 pound weight on it.

I went to the emergency room, took my BP (180/120) i peed in a cup and they called me the next day and said "were seeing some kidney failure." About 2 hours after that lovely news, I left my wallet on top of my car and drove away. Bad day.

Diagnosed in September 91, on PD for 3 months, went on the TX list and got a transplant in about 1 week in Jan 92. Lasted until November 94 and started hemo then.

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« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2006, 08:21:24 PM »
My husband just turned 34 this month and has been on dialysis for five years.
(I am trying to remember sequence of events...there were a few transplants but I cannot remember how old he was exactly and I know he did dialysis in between....I suppose I should know this....)
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« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2006, 08:27:49 PM »
First went on dialysis at 39.  Just turned 40.

Just a babe in the woods....   ;)
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« Reply #23 on: September 15, 2006, 08:33:21 PM »
lost last kidney in april 06 .went straight to dialysis the next day.They said he has to wait 5 years to get a transplant.(cause of the cancer)

We live in Florida too-and I look around the unit and its mostly senior citizens (very cranky ones too)my husband is 49
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« Reply #24 on: September 15, 2006, 08:40:10 PM »
Quote from: glitter on September 15, 2006, 08:33:21 PM
lost last kidney in april 06 .went straight to dialysis the next day.They said he has to wait 5 years to get a transplant.(cause of the cancer)

We live in Florida too-and I look around the unit and its mostly senior citizens (very cranky ones too)my husband is 49
Cranky seniors....Don't get me started.  Same here in Houston.
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