MrsWright
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« on: January 12, 2011, 01:42:58 PM » |
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Hi My name is Nicole and I am from Australia. I have been on dialysis since 1983 when I was 13. I have had two transplants and am waiting for a third - I believe in third time lucky! I work fulltime as a social worker and I am half way through a Degree in Psychology. I dialyse at home and have done so since I first began dialysis. Umm what else? The cause of my renal failure was Glomerulonephritis and I had no time to think about any of this - I fell sick one day and was on dialysis that afternoon. Looking to forward to being able to contribute and impart a little bit of wisdom!! Nicole  |
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MooseMom
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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 01:45:29 PM » |
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Hi Nicole! I hope you are not in any flooded bits of Australia!
Anyone who has been on dialysis since 1983 certainly has a lot of wisdom to impart. Thanks so much for the offer; that's very generous of you. Welcome!
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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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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 03:25:00 PM » |
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wow, thanks Nicole you sound so strong and brave!..welcome!  |
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2011, 04:46:36 PM » |
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welcome friend!
xo,
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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
How about another decade of solid health?
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Rerun
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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2011, 06:11:51 PM » |
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Hi Nicole and welcome to IHD. WOW you have a lot to add to this site. I'm so glad you found us. Are you in the flooding area? Looking foreward to your posts. Rerun, Moderator |
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galvo
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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2011, 07:07:09 PM » |
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G'day Nicole and . |
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RichardMEL
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2011, 07:37:49 PM » |
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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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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2011, 08:43:11 PM » |
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Hi there, you and your knowledge and background are very welcome here, so to IHD. |
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One day at a time, thats all I can do.
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MrsWright
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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2011, 03:19:16 AM » |
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!!
I hope i can share some stories - i have plenty of funny ones!! We only have funny in my house!!!
RichardMel - this is how blonde i am - i looked at your post and thought I don't think i know this guy but maybe i do cos i am incredibly supermodule = esque!!
Goo dluck everyone and hope to talk to u soon!
Nicole
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RichardMEL
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2011, 03:38:59 AM » |
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he he Nicole.  |
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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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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2011, 07:19:29 AM » |
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Welcome to the group, Nicole. I'm confused. I thought glomerulonephritis was a symptom of kidney problems, not a cause. I had the big G back when I was about 35. The cause of my kidney failure, however, was high blood pressure. Just wondering. Glad you're here.
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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2011, 10:02:26 AM » |
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Nicole!
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RichardMEL
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« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2011, 03:40:20 PM » |
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I hope i can share some stories - i have plenty of funny ones!! We only have funny in my house!!!
The best way to be incidently. I find humour is INVALUABLE as a way to cope with some of the situations this horrid disease gives us. There were times I was on that bloody machine and thinking if I can't laugh at this I'll cry.. I chose to laugh. [/quote] RichardMel - this is how blonde i am - i looked at your post and thought I don't think i know this guy but maybe i do cos i am incredibly supermodule = esque!!
Blonde huh? Yes, I do remember this blonde girl in 1983....  Was she a supermodel in the making? Depending on how short the skirt was I guess?!!! *hide* |
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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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« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2011, 11:40:15 PM » |
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gday and welcome from melbourne australia  |
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live life to the full and you won't die wondering
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