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« on: April 03, 2010, 01:45:57 PM »
I'm a nurse in the feild and have a family member on dialysis i saw this site and thought i would look at it
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2010, 05:22:09 PM »
 :welcomesign;   There is a lot of information here.  It's great that you found us and joined.  I look forward to hearing more from you.  Who in your family is on dialysis and how are they doing?
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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 #2 on: April 03, 2010, 11:43:37 PM »
 :welcomesign; nic RM You will be very helpful being a nurse to this site I'm sure, keep posting  :clap;
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2007- since January 2007 carer to my husband John who has the following, allways been a very fit man up till then.
2007 - January Renal failure
2007 - March Diagnosed with a Horseshoe kidney and bladder cancer.
2007 - June One kidney, Prostrate and Bladder removed with stage 4 cancer. Urostomy
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2010, 04:23:34 AM »
 :welcomesign; Nic. Not good enough just to look. Tell us about your experiences.
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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2010, 04:34:02 AM »
I have been in dialysis for five years my wife's family is the one on dialysis her father was on it for 20 sum years and her brother just started she gets checked all the time for esrd but so far no bad news. I do have a ? i have pt that will wait for me to stick them they say i am very good and don't hurt do alot of people wait for one person to stick them
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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2010, 06:00:06 AM »
I am relatively new to this "sticking" business, but i would and do wait for my favorite to stick me.  I have a phobia against needles and these are some big a** needles, now :o  I have had the good, the bad, and the ugly (the worst), stick me, and yes I will wait till the best is available.  If I hurt someones feelings , I'm sorry.  I'd rather your feelings get hurt rather than my fistula!!!!
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High B/P,                               Asthma                                2007  Diagnosed Late Stage 3 CKD       
RLS (Restless leg Syndrome)     Oxygen Deficiency                 2009  May--Fistula in Place   
Sleep Apnea                           Allergies                               2009  Nov 20,  KIDNEY FAILURE
Acid Reflux                              Depression                           2009  Nov 21  Neck cath in place and had 1st Dialysis session
Kidney Infections                      Heart Disease/Angina/A-Fib    2009  Nov 22, Fistula reworked
3 Mini Strokes                           Anemia                              2010   Jan       Fistula reworked 2nd time
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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2010, 06:23:36 AM »
G'day nic and welcome to IHD! You have a bit of a unique perspective - from both sides of the "fence" - hope you can stick around and contribute to the community.

ABout sticking and waiting. I wouldn't wait for someone in particular to stick me - indeed I don't think my unit would allow that - the first person that can put you on puts you on. It is true some are better than others - but I've found that even some nurses who can stick well can at the same time have bad days, or rather pick bad spots on my fistula. So it hurts.. I don't hold it against them, and it usually goes away pretty quick and we get on with it. My focus is that the fistula is OK and the pressures are good and all that.

Anyway, welcome!  :welcomesign;

RichardMEL, Moderator
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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