thennek841
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« on: October 03, 2010, 01:16:31 AM » |
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hi my nan=me is kenny.I'm from Edinburgh i attend the royal infirmary Edinburgh 3 times a week for treatment.iwas on apd from2005-Jan 2008.had a transplant then but disappointingly it failed after 8 days.so now I'm on hemo.I'm 49 years old. i feel lucky that i can get treatment but we all have our off days. i try to keep up beat like everyone with kidney problems so its nice to have a forum were u can let of steam and listen to others.i will be looking into this forum reg so hope to meet and talk to people like me.keep your self alive.Kenny
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RichardMEL
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2010, 01:44:11 AM » |
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Welcome Kenny! I'm so sorry to hear your transplant only lasted 8 days- that must have been a real kick in the guts. I guess that experience reminds all of us waiting for a transplant that it DOES happen and we need to be aware of that and prepare. Anyway not to harp on about that - hoping you can get another bite of the cherry (hmm are they low potassium?  ) and things go better. In the meantime hope to see more from you as I'm sure you have a lot of experience to share with us!  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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Rerun
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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2010, 06:17:45 AM » |
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Hi Kenny, and welcome to IHD. I'm part Scot. I'm also 49 years old. I've never been to my homeland. I live in the U.S. That sucks about losing your kidney. I hope you are listed for another one. Looking foreward to your posts. Rerun, Moderator |
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peleroja
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2010, 10:21:16 AM » |
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Hi, Kenny, and welcome to the group. There is a ton of good information here and lots of friends. Glad you joined!
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monrein
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2010, 11:42:35 AM » |
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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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MooseMom
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2010, 05:08:48 PM » |
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I've been to Edinburgh a couple of times while I lived in the UK...lovely city. Are you hoping to get another transplant?
Welcome to IHD.
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"Eggs are so inadequate, don't you think? I mean, they ought to be able to become anything, but instead you always get a chicken. Or a duck. Or whatever they're programmed to be. You never get anything interesting, like regret, or the middle of last week."
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Poppylicious
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« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2010, 08:54:09 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2010, 01:54:48 PM » |
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Welcome. I'm a newbie, too! The amount of information here is vast, and the community is very strong.  |
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« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2010, 05:39:57 PM » |
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G'day Kenny and . |
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« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2010, 06:43:12 PM » |
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"Imagine how important death must be to have a prerequisite such as life" Unknown
HemoDialysis since 2007
TX listed 8/1/11 inactive
LISTED ACTIVE! 11/14/11 !!!
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Jean
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« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2010, 12:09:04 AM » |
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One day at a time, thats all I can do.
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AguynamedKim
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« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2010, 08:40:47 PM » |
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I hope your upbeat days far outnumber your off days. Welcome, Kenneth! |
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coorsbob
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I dont live for dialysis, I do dialysis to live.
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« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2010, 09:31:50 PM » |
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- hey Kenny glad to see you on here feel free to brouse around all you want.
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Diabetic 1990
Discovered Bladder defect 1995
Bladder Surgery 1995
Retinal Hemorrhage 2005
Eye surgery 2005
ESRD February 2008
Perm-Cath installed March 2008
In-center Hemo March 2008
PD Cath installed July 2008
CA PD June 2008
CC PD November 2008
Fistula placed Sept 2009
Training for Home Dialysis on the NxStage System One January 2010
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ChickenLittle56
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Chickenlittle and Maria
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« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2010, 11:36:13 PM » |
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Kenny to IHD. With site you will be well informed. 
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As I was coming out the Nephrologist office, I thought the sky was falling.
Knew I was going on dialysis since November 1999.
Had a fistula put in January 2000.
Been on 4-1/2 hour dialysis since August 28, 2001. (They took out 35Kg that single week)
Maria hasbeen on hemodualysis since January, 2005
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