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Photo is Jenna - after Disneyland - 1988

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« on: September 10, 2011, 12:32:56 AM »
You can see him here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MOCplGWZQo at about 2:58
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Admin for IHateDialysis 2008 - 2014, retired.
Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2011, 08:54:11 AM »
Terry Bradshaw said my name. I need to use that for my voicemail.
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http://www.billpeckham.com  "Dialysis from the sharp end of the needle" tracking  industry news and trends - in advocacy, reimbursement, politics and the provision of dialysis
Incenter Hemodialysis: 1990 - 2001
Home Hemodialysis: 2001 - Present
NxStage System One Cycler 2007 - Present
        * 4 to 6 days a week 30 Liters (using PureFlow) @ ~250 Qb ~ 8 hour per treatment FF~28
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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2011, 10:50:08 AM »
Nice one Bill. nice dog also. You are now famous.
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« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2011, 11:11:08 AM »
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« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2011, 03:20:08 PM »
Bill  has always been famous.....   I new that when is posted with that colorfull sweater earlier in the year..... 
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IgA Nephropathy   April 2009
CKD    May 2009
AV Fistula  June 2009
In-Center Dialysis   Sept 2009
Nxstage    Feb 2010
Extended Nxstage March 2011

Transplant Sept 2, 2011

  Hello from the Oregon Coast.....

I am learning to live close to the lives of my friends without ever seeing them. No miles of any measurement can separate your soul from mine.
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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2011, 08:39:20 PM »
Looking healthy there Bill.   :thumbup;
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« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2011, 09:16:27 PM »
Bully Bill, bully!

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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
I make films.

Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

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« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2011, 09:28:50 PM »
This was on Hemodoc's great blog some weeks ago.  I would love to know Terry Bradshaw's connection to this!  It was really peculiar, but the star was definitely Bill!
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« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2011, 06:19:05 PM »
Bill is our hero.  Handsome, compassionate and the best kidney advocate ever!!     :2thumbsup;     :2thumbsup;      :grouphug;
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« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2011, 08:49:21 PM »
That was great!!! Thanks for sharing, Okarol!  So proud of you, Bill, sorry, William!!! :cuddle;
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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2011, 04:42:22 AM »
 :2thumbsup;   w00t    :2thumbsup;

Keep up the fabulous work!

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Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. :)
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Keep on going...It can't get any worse, can it?
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2011, 09:16:52 PM »
 :thumbup; :clap; :2thumbsup;  Fantastic Bill!

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Lost the left kidney to a large kidney stone 1995
Cardiac Catheterization 12/11/2007 The contrast dye took out the right kidney!
Cardiac Quadruple Bypass 12/14/2007
AV Fistula done 4/2008
Diagnosed ESRD 9/11/2008 Started in center Hemo the same day.
Buttonhole access not without problems!
Living Donor transplant at UWMC Seattle June 29, 2011
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2011, 11:07:24 PM »
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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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« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2011, 02:11:02 AM »
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« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2011, 04:29:16 AM »
Good work "William".   :thumbup; :thumbup;  You make advocacy look like a walk in the park (with a dog)
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Natalya – Sydney, Australia
wife of Gregory, who is the kidney patient: 
1986: kidney failure at 19 years old, cause unknown
PD for a year, in-centre haemo for 4 years
Transplant 1 lasted 21 years (Lucy: 1991 - 2012), failed due to Transplant glomerulopathy
5 weeks Haemo 2012
Transplant 2 (Maggie) installed Feb 13, 2013, returned to work June 17, 2013 average crea was 130, now is 140.
Infections in June / July, hospital 1-4 Aug for infections.

Over the years:  skin cancer; thyroidectomy, pneumonia; CMV; BK; 14 surgeries
Generally glossy and happy.

2009 - 2013 PhD research student : How people make sense of renal failure in online discussion boards
Submitted February 2013 :: Graduated Sep 2013.   http://godbold.name/experiencingdialysis/
Heartfelt thanks to IHD, KK and ADB for your generosity and support.
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"There Is No Place Like Home!"
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2011, 06:22:25 PM »
You looked great Bill.  Can I get your autograph please.  Love the NxStage machine too!

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11/2004 Hubby diag. ESRD, Diabeties, Vascular Disease & High BP
12/2004 to 6/2009 Home PD
6/2009 Peritonitis , PD Cath removed
7/2009 Hemo Dialysis In-Center
2/2010 BKA rt leg & lt foot (all toes) amputated
6/2010 to present.  NxStage at home
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