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« on: November 13, 2009, 03:58:05 PM »
I just got back from a National Kidney Foundation convention here in Indiana, and I actually dialyzed on stage with my NxStage! There were about 50 doctors, nurses, dietitians, etc. watching. My treatment was part of a presentation on the benefits of short daily home dialysis. Every one saw the machine, and knew there would be a demonstration with it, but they were shocked when they were told that I was going to dialyze myself right there. As far as I know, no one has ever done an actual dialysis treatment DURING a major convention. Even though I'm extremely tired from being there for the entire day long convention, I am so glad I had this opportunity to share this type of dialysis with so many dialysis professionals, most of whom had never seen it done. I actually felt honoured to be the one who was asked to do it, and I'll gladly do it again. Now I think I'm going to collapse and sleep for about a day and a half.  :waving;

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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 04:02:42 PM »
Well, how cool is that???? We have a star on IHD. Glad you are a good patient so that others could watch.
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« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2009, 04:05:33 PM »
A big, big congratulations!  :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2009, 04:33:18 PM »
That is totally awesome!!! Good for you!! :flower; :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2009, 04:34:05 PM »
Fantastic Adam.  You're a great Poster Boy.   :clap;
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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)
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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2009, 05:22:24 PM »
 :bandance; woo hoo, really great Adam!  :bandance;
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« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2009, 07:39:02 PM »
 :clap; Way to go!
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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2009, 08:10:16 PM »
Excellent!
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« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2009, 10:14:05 PM »
very cool!  so glad you did this.
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« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2009, 10:10:45 AM »
Nice. Are there pictures?
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« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2009, 10:16:04 AM »
Nice, pictures would be speechless...

Way to go.
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« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2009, 05:07:51 PM »
 :bandance;  Very cool!
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2009, 05:28:51 PM »
 :2thumbsup; Good idea!
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
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« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2009, 07:33:59 PM »
 :clap; :2thumbsup;
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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