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Have been an on and off dialysis for 15 years

« on: July 22, 2013, 03:34:02 PM »

I recently applied for a job that would allow me to work at home doing computer support.  I have been contacted by the company and they want to setup an interview.  Can anyone help me to get around the issue of being on dialysis?  I'm afraid that if I mention that my schedule is limited they are going to ask why.  What should I say in that situation?   Also there is a three year work gap on my resume, how do I get around that issue should it come up? 

Any help would be appreciated.

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-Born in !975 with blockage on bladder
-Doctors do not realize this fact until 8 days after I'm born
-Perform surgery to pull ureters out my back so I can pee (called a eurethrarostomy)
-At 3 years of age the doctors fix the bladder and return my anatomy to normal
-23 years old I have pain in my chest/cannot breath, rushed to hospital, find that my kidneys have failed
-March 1999 - first dialysis in hospital
-January 2003   Living donor transplant from cousin
-April 2009  kidney fails  back on dialysis - present 4x per week
-January 2013 - started nocturnal dialysis 3x week for 6 hours per treatment
-April 2013 - Nocturnal shift is discontinued, treatments reduced to 5 hrs apiece
July 3 2016 Received 2nd transplant from cadaver doner
Two years post transplant doing fantastic so far
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2013, 07:01:28 PM »

I would just tell the truth.... that is why you are a good catch.... you are flexible.  All but the time you are at the center or whatever. 

Then they will be more understanding when you have to go get a fistulagram or other stupid things we need to stay alive.

I have a little job from home and my boss knows my situation.  It works out. 

Good Luck!   :waving;
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2013, 07:06:07 PM »

Thanks, I've always felt that honesty was the best policy in these situations, but so many people (not kidney patients) told me otherwise, that I had to hide it from them until I was hired. 

Well anyways thats what I'm gonna do.

Thanks again   :clap;
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-Born in !975 with blockage on bladder
-Doctors do not realize this fact until 8 days after I'm born
-Perform surgery to pull ureters out my back so I can pee (called a eurethrarostomy)
-At 3 years of age the doctors fix the bladder and return my anatomy to normal
-23 years old I have pain in my chest/cannot breath, rushed to hospital, find that my kidneys have failed
-March 1999 - first dialysis in hospital
-January 2003   Living donor transplant from cousin
-April 2009  kidney fails  back on dialysis - present 4x per week
-January 2013 - started nocturnal dialysis 3x week for 6 hours per treatment
-April 2013 - Nocturnal shift is discontinued, treatments reduced to 5 hrs apiece
July 3 2016 Received 2nd transplant from cadaver doner
Two years post transplant doing fantastic so far
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2013, 08:26:12 PM »

how did that work out for you. did you tell the truth or hide it
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1991: kidney failure, undetermined cause
1991: right and left clavicle temporary catheters
1991: catheter for PD
1992:transplant
1998: June, Fistula placement
1998: july, back to dialysis,Hemo
1999: transplanted kidney removed
2001: parathyroidism
2006:march, fstula cant be fixed due to too many stents in damaged vessels caused by temp caths
2006: april, Pd catheter placement
 PD would not drain properly
2006: finally after much pain and misery, AV Graft placed in abdomen, its working fine thank god
Quit dialysis sometime in 2009, had a change of heart and  returned before I died
transferred waiting list time to another city/state and was transplanted almost right away August 9,2013
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