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« on: March 13, 2010, 08:04:51 AM »
Members,

Please welcome Richard Mel To your Admin team as IHD grows so must the Admin team. Richard Mel has accepted the position of Moderator.

Richard has been posting and flirting on IHD for a long time. He has proven to be very experienced in most aspects of esrd and dialysis as well as having a good voice of reason.

We are very pleased to add Richard to our team and look forward to working with him to help keep IHD running smooth.

Sincerely

Sluff  and Okarol / Admins
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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2010, 08:14:10 AM »
 :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
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2010, 08:41:15 AM »
 
    Kudos, to RichardMEL !!
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2010, 09:08:51 AM »
 :welcomesign; RichardMel. I know you will do a good job.
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2010, 09:32:45 AM »
Great Choice!

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52 with PKD
deceased donor transplant 11/2/08
nxstage 10/07 - 11/08;  30LS/S; 20LT/W/R  @450
temp. permcath:  inserted 5/07 - removed 7/19/07
in-center hemo:  m/w/f 1/12/07
list: 6/05
a/v fistula: 5/05
NxStage training diary post (10/07):  http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=5229.0
Newspaper article: Me dialyzing alone:  http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=7332.0
Transplant post 11/08):  http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=10893.msg187492#msg187492
Fistula removal post (7/10): http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=18735.msg324217#msg324217
Post Transplant Skin Cancer (2/14): http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=30659.msg476547#msg476547

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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2010, 10:01:05 AM »
Outstanding!  Good on ya, mate!
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2010, 10:07:12 AM »
What a great addition to the team!  Richard will make a terrific moderator.   :guitar:
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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 #7 on: March 13, 2010, 10:26:00 AM »

Excellance!

 :thumbup;   :thumbup;

What a great addition to the Admin Team!
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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2010, 10:28:05 AM »
 :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; GREAT!!!!  :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2010, 10:36:09 AM »
YEAH!! :cheer:
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ESRD 1987
PD started 1987
1st hemo 1989 (permacaths, grafts and fistulas)
1st Transplant 1990
Transplant failed 1994
Hemo 1994 (permacaths, grafts and fistulas)
2nd Transplant 1995
Hemo 2010 (permacath hopefully merging into PD)
PD training 3/16/10
CAPD...the CCPD until present
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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2010, 10:41:01 AM »
YAY Richard!!!!!  :cheer:  :cheer:  :cheer:
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1996 - Diagnosed with Proteinuria
2000 - Started seeing nephrologist on regular basis
Mar 2010 - Started Aranesp shots - well into CKD4
Dec 1, 2010 - Transplant Eval Appt - Listed on Feb 10, 2012
Apr 18, 2011 - Had fistula placed at GFR 8
April 20, 2011 - Had chest cath placed, GFR 6
April 22, 2011 - Started in-center HD. Continued to work FT and still went out and did things: live theater, concerts, spend time with friends, dine out, etc
May 2011 - My Wonderful Donor offered to get tested!
Oct 2011  - My Wonderful Donor was approved for surgery!
November 23, 2011 - Live-Donor Transplant (Lynette the Kidney gets a new home!)
April 3, 2012 - Routine Post-Tx Biopsy (creatinine went up just a little, from 1.4 to 1.7)
April 7, 2012 - ER admit to hospital, emergency surgery to remove large hematoma caused by biopsy
April 8, 2012 - In hospital dialysis with 2 units of blood
Now: On the mend, getting better! New Goal: No more in-patient hospital stays! More travel and life adventures!
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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2010, 10:44:03 AM »
Just realized that I now have special company - another member of the Commonwealth!! :ukflag; YAY!!!
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2010, 10:54:10 AM »
What a great choice!!  :flower; :flower; :flower;
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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2010, 11:20:00 AM »
 :bandance; :bandance; but can he still flirt????? :-*
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2010, 11:21:53 AM »
If he stops flirting, we put pressure on the admins to fire him.  :rofl;  However, I'm of the opinion that flirting comes as naturally to RM as breathing.
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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 #15 on: March 13, 2010, 11:40:02 AM »
 :bandance; Yay!  RichardMel.... a promotion!
    From flirt.....to administrative flirt!  :bandance;
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Right nephrectomy 1963
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Transplant 3/6 match  10/24/08
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« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2010, 01:17:18 PM »
Welcome aboard Richardmel.  You are a little too nice, but just hang around me for awhile.

                               :oops;

                         :cheer:
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« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2010, 03:32:38 PM »
Congratulations RichardMel!   What a nice surprise!   :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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« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2010, 03:51:37 PM »
Go Richard, congrats!!!
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2003 January - acute renal failure
        March/April - Started PD
2009 October - PD failing, First fistula put in.

Cadaveric Transplant 27/1/2010
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« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2010, 05:20:19 PM »
Congrats RM!  :police:
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« Reply #20 on: March 13, 2010, 08:08:29 PM »
Welcome aboard. Now you can get in trouble as much as I do on the boards!  :rofl;   But seriously you are a valued member of the team! 
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« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2010, 08:57:29 PM »
Richard, you will please remember that I have always been nice to you.
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« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2010, 10:13:05 PM »
congrats   :clap;
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« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2010, 11:15:15 PM »
Congratulations to one who deserves it.


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« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2010, 12:14:34 AM »
 :bandance; Yay for RichardMel!!! You really do deserve it! :)
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