Hello, From Central Washington State

[kellilee64]

   Hi, My name is Kelli.  I started dialysis in 1992.  Its kind of a bummer because my mom was on dialysis and I gave her a kidney.  It's not a bummer that I gave my mom a kidney its a bummer that I am on dialysis now.  I had two healthy kidneys when I gave one to my mom.  She had polysystic kidney disease.  I lost my other kidney after having high blood pressure during my first pregnancy.  I had a transplant in 1994, it lasted until 1999.  I was on home dialysis starting in 2002.  I had the Aksys machine.  I got divorced in 2006 and moved from Seattle to Central Washington (Ellensburg).  When I moved over here that is when Aksys went bottoms Up.  I then used the NxStage until 2009.  I had heart surgery and had to go to a clinic.  I decided to stay in center instead of coming back home.  It was getting a bit difficult.  I am a single mom of 3.  I was supposed to have a helper but I did everything myself.  For now I prefer to go in center I Of course I would rather be healthy and not  be on dialysis but at least I am alive for my kids.  As for my mother, Yesterday was he anniversary of her death. She died February 13, 1999.  hope everyone is having a good Valentines Day  Well its that time.  Got to go get ready for DIALYSIS.

[billmoria]

Hi Kellilee     welcome; lots of good people on here. I am just back from D. I live in England and do twilight and started today at 5:30 pm and was off at 9:45.  Hope today went well for you.

[RichardMEL]

Welcome Kelli!

Wow, I am touched by your story. To give so freely of yourself to help your mother out and then you fall pray also. That has to be some kind of bad luck. I am so sorry. Having said that you seem to be taking it all in your stride and getting on with it and making decisions that are the best for you and your family.

I hope IHD will be a place you can feel comfortable to come to and vent and discuss issues and share your experiences and wisdom with.

Welcome to our community!

 

RichardMEL, Moderator

[boswife]

Beautiful story. Amazing the lives people live. I hope you have pride in yours. Welcome! You have found some great friends here.

[paris]

    What an amazing story!  You are an incredibly strong woman.  I am speechless reading all you have lived through.  I am glad you found this site.  I hope we can help in some way.  There are great people here and they will give you strength and support.   Welcome to IHD.




paris, Moderator

[galvo]

G'day, kelli, and  .

[Rerun]

Hi Kelli, I'm in Spokane, just east of you.  I've never met anyone who gave a kidney and then ended up on dialysis.  Is it true that if this does happen you go right to the top of the list?  That is what I've read.  I hope things stay stable for you for a while.  You deserve a break!

Rerun, Moderator       

[peleroja]

Hi, Kelli, and welcome to the group.  Lots of good information and friends here.  Glad you found us!