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« on: December 30, 2006, 06:12:14 PM »
Hello, my name is Raina.  I posted before but got an email and reply saying I should post up here to introduce myself.  Um, I'm Raina.  I'm 27. I enjoy music, art, reading and video games.  I write bad webpages and poetry.  Most of all, I'm like that guy on office space.  I do nothing, and its everything I imagined it could be.

I had every reason to believe I was healthy until about a week before my 25th birthday.  I got the flu, I thought, and couldn't get better.  It got so bad that I was dizzy and hallucinating so I went to the ER.  They told me to drink lots of fluids and get lots of rest.  Looking over my records later they thought I was on drugs.  Hello?  If I had taken drugs, I would be at home enjoying them, not in the ER.

Anywhoo I went back a week later and they told me the same thing.  I said no, theres something really wrong, and refused to leave.  They did a blood panel and discovered that my kidneys were failing so I was admitted into the hospital the first time.  At first they told me I would likely make a full recovery within a few weeks but then they said I would not because my immune system had eaten my glomuri, the grabby parts of the kidneys that grab fluids and toxins.

The timing of my kidney failure was ideal, I was planning to quit my job on my birthday because my real estate buisness was going so well.  There was a big meeting planned for that day and I had a speech ready and memorized to tell everyone at that company how very much they all sucked.  If I would have hung on for another week I would have had no health insurence when I was in the hospital, or now.

My boyfriend at the time couldn't handle me being sick.  It was too much for him, every time I sneezed he thought for sure I would die.    When we broke it off I thought for sure I would die an old maid, until I met Michael.  Michael's never known me healthy so he's alittle more mellow about my problems.  We've been toghether 2 years.

My anti kidney antibodies are just now going down and I'm just now starting the process of getting a transplant.  I have at least 10 people in my life who are offering me thier kidneys but I don't know if I can do it, risking someone elses health for mine. I think I am going to get a dead person's kidney.

Anyway, thats me.  I'm going to post a few of my thoughts about what I've seen of the transplant process in another post.
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« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2006, 06:22:27 PM »
Welcome Raina to the IHD family.
I hope a transplant happens for you soon.
Hope you find lots of helpful info and encouragement here.
I sure have. 
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« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2006, 06:41:02 PM »
 :welcomesign; let us know how things are going with that transplant
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« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2006, 06:43:23 PM »
OH you go girlfriend,  now that is what i call an introduction.  Nice to meet you and i hope we will be hearing more from you as you continue on this "journey"  Welcome to IHD Raina  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2006, 07:54:24 PM »
Welcome to the family - I think you're going to fit in really well around here!   ;D
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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2006, 08:22:21 PM »
 :welcomesign;  Enjoy the Site!  :cuddle;
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2006, 11:18:26 PM »
Hi Raina,

Welcome!!!  I am glad that you met someone nice  :)!!!  All the best to you as you pursue the transplant process.  If you read my intro then you know I am getting ready to be the donor for my husband.  Life hasn't been boring....

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« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2006, 11:34:01 PM »
Welcome Raina,

Glad you made it here. Great introduction!!

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« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2006, 12:48:45 AM »
Quote from: raina on December 30, 2006, 06:12:14 PM
I have at least 10 people in my life who are offering me thier kidneys but I don't know if I can do it, risking someone elses health for mine. I think I am going to get a dead person's kidney.


I can relate. Welcome to IHD.com !!  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2006, 01:11:55 AM »
Welcome Raina, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2006, 08:55:41 AM »
welcome Raina-I feel the same about family donors so I am waiting for a dead one but maybe I could be persuaded it just hasn't happened yet
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« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2006, 08:14:03 PM »
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL AN INTRODUCTION.  :thumbup;

Welcome Raina,

Thank you for your wonderful introduction. Just wanted to welcome you personally and let you know about our whole family of IHD sites:

http://www.mykidneygear.com - DIALYSIS STORE
http://www.ilovenxstage.com
http://www.dialysischat.com - DIALYSIS ARCADE
http://www.renalromance.com
http://www.epohosting.com

Also if you like what you see and want to support these sites and all future sites in the IHD family please see these two threads:

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=1162.0
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=1482.0

I hope you post often and become an active part of our community. Again welcome.

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« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2007, 06:33:33 PM »
Welcome to our community.  YOu will find that it is really a caring and sharing community.  Here is the place where we are not hesitant in facing the facts of life, but we also know how to laugh.  Feel free to vent when you want to - that's what we are here for.  I am looking forward to hearing more from you. Keep posting.  Let us know how everything is going with you.
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« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2007, 07:58:22 AM »
Welcome, Raina!  :welcomesign; I'm very impressed with your intro - and I'm so glad you found Michael!  It's nice to have you in the family!  :grouphug;
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« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2007, 11:57:37 AM »
Welcome, Raina, glad to have you here!  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2007, 10:23:42 PM »
 :welcomesign; raina, glad you insisted on finding answers!  Good to have you in our community.
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« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2007, 10:35:41 PM »
Hi Raina.  I too lost my kidney function right before my 25th birthday.  I'm now 45!  Good luck with your transplant process.  Just a note that people live just "fine" with just one kidney, so if you don't get a donor soon, let your friends and family help.  You are young and need to get on with your life. 

Welcome to our site and I look forward to your posts! 

          :welcomesign;

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