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« on: July 20, 2009, 11:18:43 PM »
Well, found this site thanks to a friend.  I'm a 60 year old man who is a Chief Tech for several dialysis centers.  I simply make sure the water system is safe and that all the dialysis machines are working correctly.  So, here I am, for better or worse.    :waving;
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2009, 11:20:07 PM »
Well, welcome to IHD, we are glad to have you here. :welcomesign;
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Hadija, Athol, Me and Molly at Havelock North 09
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 11:38:11 PM »
Great to meet you.
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Diagnosed Nov 2007 with Multiple Myeloma.
By Jan 2008 was in end stage renal failure and on haemodialysis.
Changed to CAPD in April 2008.  Now on PD with a cycler.  Working very part time - teaching music.  Love it.  Husband is Paul (we're both 46), daughter Molly is 13.
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2009, 12:05:20 AM »
Welcome,

Now you can tell us about the workings behind the scenes.
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Please note: I am no expert. Advise given is not medical advise but from my own experience or research. Or just a feeling...

South Africa
PKD
Jan 2010 Nephrectomy (left kidney)
Jan 2010 Fistula
Started April 2010 Hemo Dialysis(hate every second of it)
Nov 2012 Placed on disalibity (loving it)
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2009, 03:38:41 AM »
 :welcomesign;
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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: July 21, 2009, 05:27:49 AM »
 :welcomesign; onyxtiger.
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2009, 07:55:27 AM »
Welcome to IHD We can't have to much clean water. Thanks for your efforts

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Started Hemodialysis 8/14/06
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2009, 08:06:17 AM »
Welcome aboard.  Glad you found us!
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2009, 09:54:53 PM »
Quote from: Des on July 21, 2009, 12:05:20 AM
Welcome,

Now you can tell us about the workings behind the scenes.

Thanks for the welcome, everybody.  I can tell you some of the workings behind the scenes.  Just ask, I'll answer as best as I can.   

       Some additional info about myself. I'm married, 32 years now.  3 children, 5 grandchildren.
 Started working in dialysis as a reuse tech 11 years ago.  Advanced to equipment tech, then chief tech.   I enjoy my work and know just important my job is.  Providing safe, clean water is the entire basis for quality dialysis. 
       I hope that this site will give me a little better insight to you, the patients:  your needs, your concerns. 
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« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2009, 07:29:52 AM »
Welcome to the site.  It is great that dialysis workers want to be here and learn from the patients. If you did not do your job, we could not dialyze regularly!  You are valuable to the team!




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« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2009, 08:02:02 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2009, 08:26:30 AM »
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 #12 on: August 02, 2009, 09:01:20 AM »
Welcome to our ocmmunity!  So great of you to care enough to join our IHD family :grouphug;  Your joining is just testimony to the vision of the founder.  Even though initially created for patients, he embraced anyone who had anything to do with this renal challenge of ours.  There is even a section created for those who work in this area.
So keep reading and keep posting.
By the way, we are contemporaries (I will be 60 in Jan). A friend of mine says that the good people were born up until the 50's!!



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« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2009, 11:58:55 AM »
 :welcomesign;

Your insight will be much appreciated!  :clap;

Aleta
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Wife to Carl, who has PKD.
Mother to Meagan, who has PKD.
Partner for NxStage HD August 2008 - February 2011.
Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. :)
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