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« on: November 20, 2006, 06:19:52 AM »

Hello,my name is Steve Lowry,I am 54 years old.I am new to this board. I am from Perkasie,Pennslvainia.Kidney stones ruined both of my kidneys.I have a chest catherter and I have been on hemo dialysis for 3 months now.
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« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2006, 07:55:59 AM »

 :welcomesign;
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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2006, 08:38:40 AM »

Hi Steve,  Goofynina here just wanted to Welcome you to our Community of Awesome fellow dialyzers ;)  Please look over the thousands of posts and feel free to add any comments, questions or concerns of your own.  If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to ask, any one of us would be more than happy to help you  :clap;  We are here for you too  :grouphug;
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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2006, 09:59:55 AM »

Welcome to the community!
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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2006, 10:10:57 AM »

Welcome, Steve!  Glad To have you here, looking forward to your posts!   :welcomesign;
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2006, 10:20:15 AM »

Welcome Steve, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2006, 11:53:20 AM »

Welcome to IHD.com
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2006, 01:54:32 PM »

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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2006, 09:09:32 PM »

Good to have you here!  You will find lots of support and answers here.

DeLana   :welcomesign;
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2006, 09:33:39 PM »

Hi Steve.  I've often wondered if kidney stones were ever a cause of kidney failure.  So, now I know.  Please post your story here.  I would be interested in hearing it.  Glad you found us.

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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2006, 09:42:35 PM »

 :welcomesign;  Welcome, Steve, you have joined a great support group.  I lived in PA. 6 years ago, beautiful state!
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2006, 01:30:02 AM »

Hi Steve! My fiance (known as Sandman on this board) lives in PA!  :welcomesign;

How long from you getting kidney stones was it til you became on  HemoDialysis? I know I didn't know I would be on Hemo Dialysis this young in my life (but my situation is completely different. I was on Peritoneal Dialysis). Suddenly I am sitting in a chair with a catheter in my chest. Scary! We are here for you! :)  :cuddle; There is lots of info on this site and also a great chatroom to talk with any of us LIVE! :)  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2006, 03:51:24 PM »

Adding my welcome to the others. This is a great place to be.  I discovered it just when I needed it - just before I started dialysis.  What I would have done without it, I don't know.  There is so much happening on this site.  You will never be bored.  We just want to hear from you.  Feel free to vent when you have to.  Let us know how you are doing.  Here is a group hug from all of us -  :grouphug;
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