Getting to know each other

[PD Wife]

First Name:  Kate
Nickname:  Katser, Katydid, Southpaw
Location:  Dallas TX
Age:  55
Renal Status:  my husband of 11 years has been on PD for 2.5 years due to diabetes and high BP, not a transplant or hemo candidate
What you do for a living:  Administrative Assistant, currently on (permanent?) leave of absence to care for spouse
What you want to do for a living:  need (and "want") to work from home, transcribing, editing, proofreading...any suggestions?
Relationship:  Married to second husband 11 years
Siblings:  one sister 2 years older
Pets:  Two miniature dachshunds (see pic) 10 yr old Bonnie and 3 month old Gracie
Favorite 3 bands:  Beatles; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; Blood Sweat and Tears; Chicago; Traffic; Its a Beautiful Day (anyone remember them?)
Places you have traveled overseas:  Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines
Sports:  anything that requires a good aim:  pool, archery, bowling ....but not lately except bowling and golf on wii
Sports teams:  Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Stars (just getting into them because of my son's love of hockey)
What I named my children:  Molly and Scott
Worst injury:  knock on wood, I've been very lucky, just sprains and pulled muscles
Drink/Smoke:  on occaision/yes, unfortunately
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up:  varies, usually 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Favorite color:  cobalt blue
Favorite food:  Italian, Mexican, Asian
Favorite alcoholic drink:  margaritas or beer
Why people like you:  because I'm honest and caring, good sense of humor
What people dislike about you:  too opinionated?
Best achievement in life:  raising 2 children who have become adults that I'm proud of...and my 2 granddaughters who are the joy of my life
Why you belong to this forum:  for support and to be supportive, sharing

[pelagia]

First name: Linda
Nickname (irl): Sweetie (my husband calls me that sometimes); Lin (my dad calls me that when I see him)
Location (be a bit specific): Gloucester County, Virginia
Age: 53
YOUR RENAL STATUS: I am here for my husband who has PKD; I asked about myself for the first time at my physical this year; my creatinine is normal
What you do for a living: Marine ecologist, oceanographer, research scientist, college professor
What you want to do for a living: sail the seven seas; paint landscapes and clouds; write books about traveling in Asia
Relationship status: Married for 29 years; together for 32 years
Siblings: two sisters, one step-sister
Pets: two cats and one dog; lost two other cats in the past three months
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: I like all kinds of acoustic music, classic rock and some new indie bands, too numerous to list; I like classical and opera, too; especially on stage with super-titles!
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: my job has taken me to many interesting places that have coastlines - England, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Thailand, Canada, Korea
Sport(s) you play, if any: scrabble, hiking, stationary bike, yoga
Sports team(s) you support: any rowing team my son is on; I was a NY Knicks fan when I was in high school and got to see Willis Reed, Bill Bradley and Walt Frazier in Madison Square Garden; also was the year that the Knicks and Lakers went to the playoffs. At the same time, my high school team was playing against Mitch Kupchak on Long Island. It was pretty exciting to see it live.
What you would/did name your first born child: Will
Worst injury you've had: torn rotator cuff
Drink/Smoke?: smoked on and off til the late 80s; I drank red wine until it started making my hot flashes worse; now I drink martinis
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: midnight/7 am
Favourite colour: blues and greens
Favourite food: can't possibly list one
Favourite alcoholic drink: my friend Emmett's martinis
Why people like you: generous, extroverted, loyal friend to the end, tell it as it is
What people dislike about you: opinionated, can be cranky when tired, my husband hates when I nag him
Best achievement in life: successfully balancing my family life and my "life in the fast lane" career
Why you belong to this forum: to keep up to date on kidney-related information; for the community aspects

[G-Ma]

First name: Anna Marie
Nickname (irl): Ann
Location (be a bit specific): Matthews, NC
Age: 59
YOUR RENAL STATUS: ESRD diag 11/2006, started D on 5/4/07
What you do for a living: Was a customer service/collection Manager for a large cell company
What you want to do for a living: Enjoy my family and friends/do machine embroidery
Relationship status: LD relationship since May 2004, moved here for better medical care and sons are here so sometimes pretty lonely but he and I talk several times a day and visit every 3 months for a couple of weeks.
Siblings: 2 sisters in MN and ND, 1 brother in ND.
Pets: Dust Bunnies.  My former hubby made me sign contracts to allow them to live with us.
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Beatles, Alabama and a local hard rock band my daughter in laws brother is drummer for.
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: I crossed the Missouri River several times if that counts, actually boated on it many times, no overseas, shoot, would love to go to Australia.
Sport(s) you play, if any: bowling and Saul is passionate about bull riding and did that for awhile so I watch with him and my youngest son rode bulls for a couple of years.
Sports team(s) you support: hmm
What you would/did name your first born child: Ron, after his dad.
Worst injury you've had: 8 inch long,1/2 inch diam sliver in my head in my 20s.  We were helping dad build an addition to their house and the wall frame slipped and you got it.
Drink/Smoke?: no and no
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: Midnight and 7:30 on D days, whenever I want..yahoo on others, my treat.
Favourite colour: bright jewel tones
Favourite food: pasta
Favourite alcoholic drink: used to be pina' colada
Why people like you: sense of humor, easy going, good friend.
What people dislike about you: easy going, like being on time.
Best achievement in life: my 2 sons, they have brought me through so many things.
Why you belong to this forum: Being able to share kidney disease feelings.

[paul.karen]

 

First name: Paul
Nickname (irl): LOL  not gonna happen here today
Location (be a bit specific): Hamilton NJ
Age: 42
YOUR RENAL STATUS:  PKD but for now predialysis
What you do for a living: Manage and Run a small business for a great lady
What you want to do for a living:  Veternarian or Fighter jet pilot
Relationship status:  With karen for 12 years. (not married yet, sin can be fun)
Siblings: Three brothers (2) are step but i dont like that word so rarly use it
Pets: Minnie-moe  /  Saber /  Jake  /  Spanky  all cats. Plus many outisders(feralcats) and skunks oppsums-groundhogs-raccoons ect ect ect.  They all get along fine and eat together.
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite:  Aerosmith-Mettalica-and so man more hard to pick a fav.
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: lived on Guam/Hawaii/Newfoundland--visited Taiwan-Phillapines Punta Cana Mexico.
Sport(s) you play, if any:  None anymore.  But hockey and football
Sports team(s) you support:  Seattle Seahawks  Dallas Cowboys  Philadelphia Flyers
What you would/did name your first born child:  Have no CHildren 
Worst injury you've had: Had two fingers ice skated over when young.  had a finger stuck in a motorcycles chain between chain and sprocket.  Had to restart motorcycle and put in gear to get finger out.  A few car crashes. never while i was driving.  I hate to be a passenger anymore
Drink/Smoke?:  use to drink like a fish.  Rarly drink anymore / Smoke so so hard to stop :-(
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: bed around 9 turn tv timer on for an hour and a half rarly hear it go off.  Up at 5:30....    But i wake and toss and trun many many times each night
Favourite colour:  red and black??
Favourite food:    To many.  Guamanian/italian
Favourite alcoholic drink:   KhaluaColada.  It is basicaly a pina coloda with a shot of khalua in it.  Very tasty.  If beer i like trying all the imports i can find.
Why people like you:  Im honest
What people dislike about you:   Im honest
Best achievement in life:   I had a rough ROUGH life.  Never thought i would make it past 25.  So im alive not well educated but great streetsmarts.  Adn i have an Excelent job.  I am blessed and fortunate to be alive IMO.  Also meeting karen has been one oif the best parts of my life.
Why you belong to this forum:  This is a forum?  Heck i thought i found my home.








EDITED: Moved Topic to proper section - kitkatz, Moderator

[TynyWonder]

First name: Tammy
Nickname (irl): TT, TamTam, Miss, Tambo, Lil' Tammy, Keebler (elf)
Location (be a bit specific):  Smyrna, TN
Age: 39
YOUR RENAL STATUS:  ESRD in-clinic dialysis M, W, F
What you do for a living:   Medical Retirement
What you want to do for a living:  I would have liked to have worked in the criminal justice field someway
Relationship status:  Single
Siblings: 2 sisters (1 is deceased) and a brother who is also deceased and the other sister is living and is 42 years old
Pets: 2 beautiful cats named Tipper (my boy) & Sandie (my girl)
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite:  Rascal Flatts, Diamond Rio, AC/DC
Places you have travelled overseas, if any:   None
Sport(s) you play, if any:  None
Sports team(s) you support:  None
What you would/did name your first born child:  (if I had had any)  Girl-Emma Katie Mae     Boy-Joah Conley (yes JOAH, with a "J" NOT "Noah")
Worst injury you've had:  Even tho I do not remember it cuz I was 4 years old, I was in a tornado, April 3, 1974 and I have a HUGE scar across my forehead.   The whole family lived through it but only by an angel being w/us........we were all still in the house and nothing was left of the house but the foundation!!!!!  We all have scars to prove we were in it, it was so sad............Also, another injury that is horrible is when I have seizures, that FEELS like a freaking inury!!!!  Those are awful!!!!
Drink/Smoke?:  drank during the teenage years and in early 20s but not anymore..........use to smoke until recently, never really liked it, Thank God!   
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up:   it just varies, no particular time
Favourite colour:  purple & yellow
Favourite food:    any fast food place or just about any southern cooking but I also can eat breakfast anytime of day too
Favourite alcoholic drink:   use to be Purple Hooter Shooters!!!!   
Why people like you:  compassionate, good listener, sense of humor, determined
What people dislike about you:  because I DO speak my mind, stubborn/hard headed (been told that MANY times)     worry wart
Best achievement in life:   graduating from high school AND college (an Associates Degree), worked GOOD jobs despite my physical disability
Why you belong to this forum:  To make friends with people who truly understand this horrible disease, CURSE!!!!   

[Rerun]

First name: Darla
Nickname (irl):  Darlita
Location (be a bit specific): Sacramento, CA...  USA
Age:   46
YOUR RENAL STATUS:  Heom Dialysis
What you do for a living:  Disability
What you want to do for a living: Be a Nephrologist
Relationship status: Divorced
Siblings: Two Sisters, One Brother, One Sister (disceased)
Pets:  Two Miniature Pinchers
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: I like soloists like Josh Turner
Places you have travelled overseas, if any:  None
Sport(s) you play, if any:  None
Sports team(s) you support:   Seattle Seahawks and Sacramento Kings
What you would/did name your first born child: No kids
Worst injury you've had: Luckily none
Drink/Smoke?:  yes and no to both
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up:  In a perfect world... 9PM to 7AM
Favourite colour: Mint Green
Favourite food:  Dairy
Favourite alcoholic drink: Vodka Collins
Why people like you:  I'm honest
What people dislike about you:  I'm honest
Best achievement in life:   20 years with the Dept. of Agriculture
Why you belong to this forum:  I HATE DIALYSIS...

I need to update this since I moved in March 08.  The above was written in May of 2007...

First name: Darla (this is the same)
Nickname (irl):
Location (be a bit specific):   Spokane, WA
Age:  47
YOUR RENAL STATUS:  Nocturnal Dialysis Tu, Th, Sun
What you do for a living:
What you want to do for a living:
Relationship status:  Still Divorced
Siblings:
Pets:   One Min Pin
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite:
Places you have travelled overseas, if any:
Sport(s) you play, if any:
Sports team(s) you support:
What you would/did name your first born child:
Worst injury you've had:
Drink/Smoke?:
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up:  Whenever and Where ever
Favourite colour:
Favourite food:
Favourite alcoholic drink:  Short Island Ice Teas
Why people like you:
What people dislike about you:
Best achievement in life:
Why you belong to this forum:

[purple]

First Name : Corinne
Nickname : Rinn or Purple
Location : Canberra Australia
Age : 45years 11 months and 18 days
Renal Status : Hemo Dialysis since April 2008
What do I do for a living : I am a Security Officer and work permanant night shift
What I would like to do for a living: Be a published Author and travel the world to sign copies
Relationship status : divorced but dating a lovely man Pillo
Siblings : 5 sisters and three brothers / one half sister / 7 half brothers
Pets : None but dream of the day I can have a dog... a german coolie
Three bands I would consider to be my fav : Sarah Storer, Troy Cassa - Daley, The Spencer band
Places I have travelled over seas : New Zealand, United Kingdom, Austria
Sports I play : none now but use to play Tennis, basketball and softball
Sports teams I support : Sydney Swans ( AFL team) Canberra Capitals ( Basketball ) and the Wallabies in Rugby
what did I name my first child ...what about the others...Andrew, Edward , Katherine, and Michael
Worst Injury I 've had : Head on motor vechile accident at high speed... was not well after that
Drink / Smoke : I drink very rarely.. but naughty me I smoke most days
What time do I usually go to bed wake up : I go to bed at about 8 am and sleep till about 5 pm that is Aussie time
Favorite Colour : there is only one colour ...for me ...PURPLE
Favorite food : Pumpkin
Favorite alchoholic drink : Cowboy
Why people like me : cause I am happy and cheerful...mostly
What people don't like about me : is that I am cheerful and happy even when I have just woken up
Best acheivment in life : Wining a gold medal in down hill slalem in the novice section/ finishing my novel and now hopping to get it publushed
Why do I belong to this forum : Cause when I was lost and scared about what the heck was happening to me I stumbled accross this site and just by reading your posts I have grown in confidence and knowledge, I know that I am not the only one whom is going through this, that is such a great thing to know we are not alone THANKYOU

[Deanne]

First Name : Deanne
Nickname :
Location : Portland, OR
Age : 45
Renal Status : 25% function on factory-installed (native) kidneys
What do I do for a living : Technical Writer
What I would like to do for a living: Loaf, travel, keep my house clean, garden
Relationship status : None
Siblings : Two sisters, one brother
Pets : Seven for now, but probably only six soon. Five cats (one has cancer), a dachshund, and a yorkie mix
Three bands I would consider to be my fav : I don't listen to music
Places I have travelled over seas : None :-(
Sports I play : None.  I walk for exercise & have completed four marathons
Sports teams I support : Don't like team sports.
what did I name my first child: Human child? None to name
Worst Injury I've had : Broken ankle as a teenager
Drink / Smoke : I have about 6 drinks / year, wine or Kahlua and creme (yum!). Don't smoke
What time do I usually go to bed wake up : To bed between 8 - 9. Up between 5 - 5:30
Favorite Colour : Olive-y green
Favorite food : Chocolate, ice cream, avocado, spaghetti with meatballs. Just about anything I'm not allowed to have!
Favorite alchoholic drink : Kahlua & creme
Why people like me : Who says they like me!? :-) I'm helpful. My friends know they can ask for help and I'll give it if I can without expecting anything in return except for their friendship.
What people don't like about me : I don't know. I know I have plenty of faults, but I don't think about it much. I'll have to ask a few people.
Best acheivment in life : Moving across country twice on my own. Living on my own. I grew up with a family that didn't seem to think I could accomplish anything. Poo on them!
Why do I belong to this forum : Because everyone here cares about each other. I can probably go web surfing to find a lot of the information, but ya can't find the caring that goes with the information from a web search.

[breezysummerday]

FROM 2007, but interesting to read...have you posted in this thread and have things changed?

Here's a list of questions so that the forum can learn more about you - just skip any that you don't wish to answer.

First name: deborah
Nickname (irl): hey deb
Location (be a bit specific): anchorage alaska
Age: 51 (De Nial is a river in Egypt) 
YOUR RENAL STATUS: caregiver
What you do for a living: Medical Assistant
What you want to do for a living: i love my current job assisting on a mother/baby hospital unit
Relationship status: ray has been my significant other for 22 years
Siblings: 3 sisters
Pets: 2 dogs:  chill bone/retriever cross and don vito/bichon
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: led zeppelin, isley brothers, grateful dead
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: none
Sport(s) you play, if any: 
Sports team(s) you support: i love football and basketball during the playoffs
What you would/did name your first born child: Robin/daughter
Worst injury you've had: spider bite, right lower leg
Drink/Smoke?: yes/when stressed
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 7 am/2 pm
Favourite colour: blue
Favourite food: Mexican
Favourite alcoholic drink: wine
Why people like you: for my spidey sense?
What people dislike about you: i like organization and neatness (maybe too much)
Best achievement in life: hum?
Why you belong to this forum: my s/o has renal failure.  i learn something new everyday/laugh everyday/pray everyday/
Thank God everyday for IHD and for The Wife's posts, which helped me guide my family. 

[MandaMe1986]

First name: Amanda
Nickname (irl): Manda, Mandy, Panda, Momma
Location (be a bit specific): Albuquerque New Mexico
Age: 23
YOUR RENAL STATUS:Stage 4 kidney failure
What you do for a living: At the moment a stay at home mommy
What you want to do for a living: I would love to open a restaurant someday, or a theater my two big loves
Relationship status: In a relationship for now
Siblings: two brothers a older one Dominick and younger Serafin and a step older Leo
Pets: A wonderful black lab Baloo
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Temptations, Green Day, and Cherry Poppin Daddies?
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Over Seas? No where but would love to make it to Ireland and Italy someday
Sport(s) you play, if any: Used to play Softball
Sports team(s) you support: It really doesn't matter as long as it is a good game
What you would/did name your first born child: well they were born at the same time but Sandia did come a couple mins before Sean but they are Sandia Jade and Sean Alexander
Worst injury you've had: Broken Wrist I guess
Drink/Smoke?: Drive from time to time and used to smoke
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: Usually around midnight and wake up when the kids get me up unless I cant sleep them who knows
Favourite colour: I like the Rainbow, everyday its diffrent
Favourite food: Red Chili Cheese Enchiladas from El Modelo baby
Favourite alcoholic drink: Jolly Ranchers are good, but Margaritas are better
Why people like you: Don't know why do people like me?
What people dislike about you: I can have a big mouth
Best achievement in life: Having two beautiful healthy babies
Why you belong to this forum: Because I kick A**?

[Wenchie58]

First name: Vicki

Nickname (irl): Mom, Nana, Meemaw, Wenchie(yes, even in real life)

Location (be a bit specific): Dryden, NY

Age: 50

YOUR RENAL STATUS: Transplant (cadaver donor) October 2008

What you do for a living: School District Payroll

What you want to do for a living: Author (cuz I love to write) or Hooker (cuz i love to...well nevermind)

Relationship status: Uhh  something I am NOT good at

Siblings: Six brothers, Six sisters all younger <sigh>

Pets: My partner in crime, a brindle boxer named REX

Three bands you would consider to be your favorite: Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Alabama

Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Too much to see on this side of the seas!

Sport(s) you play, if any: Used to play softball, volleyball and a little tennis

Sports team(s) you support: I am not an athletic supporter!

What you would/did name your first born child: My first and only son, Steven.  My first and only daughter, Jaime.

Worst injury you've had: I don't get injuries...but surgeries seem to be a habit!

Drink/Smoke?: No more either. 

What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: Got to bed between midnight and three am, get up at 6 am.

Favorite colour: Red and black.

Favorite food: All of it, have you seen these hips?!?!?!?!

Favorite alcoholic drink: Tequila...neat.

Why people like you: Because I am a smart mouth and make them laugh.

What people dislike about you: Same as above.

Best achievement in life: Raising my kids alone.  SURVIVING.

Why you belong to this forum: Because it's just the right place to be right now!
 

[Chalice]

First name: Mary
Nickname (irl): Moose (my Dad called me that when I was a kid)
Location (be a bit specific): Berwick, PA
Age: 33
YOUR RENAL STATUS: caregiver
What you do for a living: Contract Manager (Berwick Hospital Center)
What you want to do for a living: Own a music club
Relationship status: taken
Siblings: 1, brother
Pets: 1 cat, named Oden
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Moonspell, Type O Negative, Opeth
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: None...yet
Sport(s) you play, if any: basketball, volleyball (I'm 6'1, do you think I would have gotten away with NOT playing sports?)
Sports team(s) you support: Phoenix Suns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts (I love Peyton Manning, he is one smart QB)
What you would/did name your first born child: Not yet a mother, but I would name her Evelyn or him Blade
Worst injury you've had: Does having my Gallbladder removed count? It was gangrenous.
Drink/Smoke?: One in a while I have a drink, used to smoke but quit
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: To be by 11:00, up by 7:30
Favourite colour: black
Favourite food: anything smoked or barbequed
Favourite alcoholic drink: Tecate Mexican beer
Why people like you: I'm intelligent and fun
What people dislike about you: Over-opinionated, large and looming
Best achievement in life: Kansas Sports Magazine Player of the Year, Honorable Mention (volleyball, sophomore year)
Why you belong to this forum: The incredible people and great information.

[Jenabcd]

First name: Jeanette
Nickname (irl): Jen PeeWee Mom Nana Sweetie
Location (be a bit specific): Willis, Texas  (about an hour  north of Houston)
Age: 55
YOUR RENAL STATUS: GFR is 5   Peritoneal Dialysis
What you do for a living: wait for my husbands paychecks
What you want to do for a living: write
Relationship status: married 35 years in July
Siblings: 1 older sister.   had 1 younger brother
Pets: none anymore, but had a Golden Retriever, my favorite dogs!
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Hmmm, Rascal Flatts, Alabama & George Strait (ok, I know he isn't a "band"
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Ireland
Sport(s) you play, if any:  None now.  Did play softball, baseball, tennis & volleyball
Sports team(s) you support: Houston Astros
What you would/did name your first born child: Keith
Worst injury you've had: whiplash & knee injury that needed surgery
Drink/Smoke?: Don't smoke.   I try an occasional drink, but always feel sick after a couple of sips.
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: In bed by 11; wake up at 4 or 5, but my catheter holds me to the bed till 8 - 8:30.
Favourite colour: blue
Favourite food: if it's Mexican or Italian, I'll love it.
Favourite alcoholic drink: a beer or Margarita in the good ol' days.  lol
Why people like you: I'm not sure if they do!
What people dislike about you: I hope they don't.
Best achievement in life: marrying the man that I married...unbelievably blessed!
Why you belong to this forum: So many helpful people to answer any question and/or give support if they don't have the answer.

[YLGuy]

First name: Marc
Nickname (irl): Dad, Daddy, Daddles (single dad of 3)
Location (be a bit specific): Orange County, California
Age: 46
YOUR RENAL STATUS: In center HD, MWF
What you do for a living: I used to work at an animal hospital
What you want to do for a living: Graphic Arts
Relationship status: Divorced
Siblings: 1 older brother
Pets: None
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Grateful Dead (114 shows!), The Doors, The Beatles
Places you have traveled overseas, if any: Spain (AFS-lived w/a family when I was 15)
Sport(s) you play, if any: SCUBA
Sports team(s) you support: NY Giants!!! and the Yorba Linda Pop Warner Jaguars!
What you would/did name your first born child: Charlie
Worst injury you've had: I have broken/fractured bones on 20 different occasions
Drink/Smoke?: Not any more
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: all different times-darn dialysis
Favourite colour: Blue
Favourite food: Surf & Turf (Maine lobster w/a nice filet) MMMmmm
Favourite alcoholic drink: margarita on the rocks
Why people like you: I am a kind and caring person
What people dislike about you: I tend to procrastinate
Best achievement in life: My 3 children are the best. No, I mean really the best.  Really good kids.  I am VERY lucky
Why you belong to this forum: I am so grateful that I found this forum.  I have learned sooooo much here.

[Des]

First name: Desiré
Nickname : Des, Mom
Location (be a bit specific): Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
Age: 44
YOUR RENAL STATUS: HDF MWF (in-centre) Hate every second of it
What you do for a living: Accountant
What you want to do for a living: Garden landscaper
Relationship status: Married (22 years in Dec)
Siblings: only child
Pets: 3 Dogs (Snoekie Seuna Peanut) 1 Parrot (Polly)

Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Queen,,,,,, Not really into bands
Places you have traveled overseas, if any: None
Sport(s) you play, if any: Netbal (played) now I only play the fool
Sports team(s) you support: Blou Bulle (it's a South African Rugby team)
What you would/did name your first born child: Leatitia
Worst injury you've had: None - does kidneystones count
Drink/Smoke?: nope I don't drink, smoke or poke........ my nose into other peoples business 
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 6am      10pm
Favourite colour: blue
Favourite food: fried rice with sweet and sour sauce (with beef chicken and prawns)
Favourite alcoholic drink: none
Why people like you: I am always friendly .... no grumpy here. (that changed recently)
What people dislike about you: I am to impatient and I can't spell
Best achievement in life: My kids
Why you belong to this forum: I like talking to other people with the same interests and I like to assist others where I can.

[MandaMe1986]

Des you named you snake cornflaks? How fun is that. 

[willowtreewren]

First name: Aleta
Nickname (irl): don't have one
Location (be a bit specific): Knoxville, TN
Age: 57
YOUR RENAL STATUS:  Caregiver to Carl who has PKD and is on home hemo dialysis
What you do for a living: Run a small private Montessori School
What you want to do for a living:  Getting close to retirement and would like to return to art
Relationship status:  Married for 40+ years
Siblings: One brother
Pets: All deceased 
Three bands you would consider to be your favorite:  Bands? I really like classical music, but get a lift from the Beatles, Beach Boys and Mama and Papas (I really am dating myself here!)
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: England, Canada and Mexico (which aren't really overseas)
Sport(s) you play, if any: In high school I played field hockey, soft ball and basketball.
Sports team(s) you support:  Not too much into sports these days
What you would/did name your first born child:  Meagan
Worst injury you've had: Broken toe and torn cartilage in each knee (different times)
Drink/Smoke?:  Don't smoke, but have a drink on rare occasions.
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: Bed about 10:00 (later if still doing dialysis) up around 6:00 AM except in the summer when we sleep in if possible.
Favorite colour: teal
Favorite food: nearly every food there is except Brussell Sprouts. 
Favorite alcoholic drink: Margaritas
Why people like you: I have never figured that out.  Some say that I'm an Earth mother whatever that means. Some say I'm nice. I have lots of integrity and I help people.
What people dislike about you: I can be a bit bossy (because I'm a boss!LOL)
Best achievement in life: Besides raising a fantastic daughter, it would have to be running my school.
Why you belong to this forum:  I joined to learn more about dialysis. I stayed because it is a part of my family now. 

[Hanify]

First name: Bernadete
Nickname (irl): Bern, B2
Location (be a bit specific): Wellington, New Zealand
Age: 45 (how can that be???)
YOUR RENAL STATUS:  ESKD due to multiple myeloma.  PD with cycler.
What you do for a living: Teach music (4 hrs a week) at a small primary school
What you want to do for a living:  Teach music (10 hrs a week) at a small primary school
Relationship status:  Married for 17+ years
Siblings: Helen 55, Stephen (deceased), Erin 50, Carmel 47
Pets: 3 Cats Mayweed 17, Ziggy 4, Jinx 3
Three bands you would consider to be your favorite:  Bay City Roller (have to say that - it's a long story) Anything with good vocals and a bit of harmony
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, America (LA, San Fran, LV, NY) Canada (Vancouver area), Europe - (on a Contiki tour), Fiji, Samoa, New Caledonia, Australia.
Sport(s) you play, if any: Used to play indoor netball a couple of years back.  Used to like cycling
Sports team(s) you support: All Blacks, LA Angels (because they have a player called Weaver and that's my husband's surname)
What you would/did name your first born child:  Molly
Worst injury you've had: Scar from decortisation (sp?) of my left lung
Drink/Smoke?:  Used to love a bottle of bubbly, used to smoke a long time ago
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: Bed about 10:00 (later if still doing dialysis) up around 8:00 AM Sleep in on weekends if poss.
Favorite colour: Blue
Favorite food: Used to eat everything - now I'm a bit picky
Favorite alcoholic drink: Slushie margaritas
Why people like you: I'm fun
What people dislike about you: Speak before I think sometimes
Best achievement in life: Meeting the best man and marrying him.
Why you belong to this forum: I love the honesty

[Des]

Des you named you snake cornflaks? How fun is that.

Heheheh
It is a cornsnake after all.

[brandywine]

First name: Brandy
Nickname (irl): brandywine
Location (be a bit specific): Northeast FL
Age: 34
YOUR RENAL STATUS:About to have catheter placed
What you do for a living: Reading Program Specialist at an educational consortium
What you want to do for a living: Love my job
Relationship status: Recently remarried
Siblings: One brother
Pets: 1 cat that I've had 13 years, and 2 dogs, a dauschand that came with the new husband, and 55 pound pound pup that resembles an English Pointer
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Not a band girl really, but I like Rilo Kiley, Death Cab for Cutie, and Journey
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Bahamas and Cozumel on Cruises. Toronto/Niagara Falls.
Sport(s) you play, if any: Like to play tennis, Wii sports lol
Sports team(s) you support: GO Jacksonville Jaguars! Fan since the franchise opened.
What you would/did name your first born child: No children.
Worst injury you've had: put my arm in a ringer/washer when I was a child
Drink/Smoke?: Rarely either
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: it changes a lot. I used to be a night owl, but since the CKD, i usually knock off earlier. For a while, I couldn't make it to 9 o'clock. Now it's more like 10:30.
Favourite colour: Don't have one, but I wear black a lot.
Favourite food: Lasagna
Favourite alcoholic drink: a good mojito
Why people like you: i'm a good listener and empathizer
What people dislike about you: i often don't finish things i start
Best achievement in life: Being a teacher. I feel like a truly made a difference with some students, but my Master's Degree felt like a huge achievement because nobody on either side of my family had ever graduated college.
Why you belong to this forum:Because I need information to keep the fear at bay

[Poppylicious]

I just found this thread!  Well done to Brandy for reigniting it!

First name: Elizabeth
Nickname (irl): Ssshhh, 'tis a secret
Location (be a bit specific): That bit which looks like a bum on a map of England
Age: Mid-thirties
YOUR RENAL STATUS: Blokey!
What you do for a living: Teacher (part-time)
What you want to do for a living: Own a coffee/art/book shop with big comfy chairs or be published
Relationship status: Married (4 years)
Siblings: Three (annoying) brothers
Pets: Two cats and a few fish
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Manic Street Preachers, Kasabian and Muse
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: France, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Holland, Czech Republic, Luxumborg, and I stood on top of a mountain just inside Poland once
Sport(s) you play, if any: Ha, ha
Sports team(s) you support: I like a bit of football (played with feet)
What you would/did name your first born child: Still undecided (I'm lying, but we'll just have to wait and see if any kids pop out)
Worst injury you've had: Broken wrist
Drink/Smoke?: A little/Used to
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: Late/early
Favourite colour: Depends on my mood (pinks and purples usually)
Favourite food: Cheese, any variety
Favourite alcoholic drink: VODKA! (or a WooWoo)
Why people like you: I honestly have no idea
What people dislike about you: I'm too quiet for some folk
Best achievement in life: Learning to keep my mouth shut when my MiL irkles me
Why you belong to this forum: Because it gives me something to do on lonely evenings (nah, just jesting ...)

 

[MooseMom]

I never knew this thread existed!

First name:Michelle
Location (be a bit specific):  western suburbs of Chicago
Age: early fifties
YOUR RENAL STATUS: pre-dialysy
What you do for a living: "housewife" now, but I used to be an oil and gas reinsurance broker for underwriters at Lloyd's of London (when I lived in London, that is)
What you want to do for a living: Own a parfumerie.  Or be an opera singer.  Or be a virologist.  Or be a genetic counsellor.  Or be a transplant coordinator.
Relationship status: Married
Siblings: a half brother that I don't know very well at all
Pets: stupid fish
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Nightwish, Submerged, Disturbed
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Lanzarote, Norway, France, Belgium, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Canada, Mexico, much of the US
Sport(s) you play, if any: Tennis, Hiking, Swimming
Sports team(s) you support: Crystal Palace FC, all Houston teams
What you would/did name your first born child: Lee
Worst injury you've had: I ran through a sliding glass door when I was 7 years old; got very badly cut on my legs
Drink/Smoke?: Very little/never
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 1AM/9AM
Favourite colour: lapis, turquoise, emerald
Favourite food: gumbo, black eyed peas, paella, tortilla espanola
Favourite alcoholic drink: Rum and coke
Why people like you: I listen to them
What people dislike about you: I never asked, and no one has ever told me, but I assume there's something
Best achievement in life: Being asked to join the top vocal group at college, The Chamber Singers.  I was the only member who was not a music major, and not only that, I didn't read music very well.  It was a huge surprise to be chosen.
Why you belong to this forum: For information and for the opportunity to be supportive of other people who are just as frightened as I am.

 
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[Jean]

First name: Jean
Nickname (irl): childhood nickname, Dinky
Location (be a bit specific): Riverside, Ca.
Age: Fast pushing 72
YOUR RENAL STATUS: 4th stage, pre-dialysis.
What you do for a living: I am retired, but have had 2 long careers, one at Bank of America, one as Asst Manager at an apt. complex.
What you want to do for a living: Nothing, I want to stay retired
Relationship status: Happily married
Siblings: One older brother, 83 years old and grouchy.
Pets: 2 cats, Sara, 10 and Simon 8 months.
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Garth Brooks, The Mamas and the Poppas.
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: none
Sport(s) you play, if any: none any more.
Sports team(s) you support: none
What you would/did name your first born child: Philip
Worst injury you've had: broke 2 toes when I fell off my sons skateboard.
Drink/Smoke?: Not any more/ Yes
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 2A.M. to 9 A.M.
Favourite colour: Pink or Purple
Favourite food: Pizza
Favourite alcoholic drink: Grand Marnier and Pepsi
Why people like you: I am pretty diplomatic, and kind.
What people dislike about you: I dont really know, maybe I am too quiet sometimes.
Best achievement in life: My two beautiful children.
Why you belong to this forum: Help, advice, wisdom, comfort and companionship. Oh, and sympathy

[Scarlet]

First name: Stacey
Nickname (irl): Red
Location (be a bit specific): Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Age: 42- will be 43 in December
YOUR RENAL STATUS: 22GFR
What you do for a living:  Executive Assistant to Sr. V.P. Operations for an investment house
What you want to do for a living:  be independently wealthy
Relationship status: Married (for the second time, tester marriage should not count though)
Siblings: 1 brother Vance 2.5 yrs older
Pets: none
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Roxy Music, Queen, Metalica
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Italy, Greece, Syria, Israel
Sport(s) you play, if any: None
Sports team(s) you support:  Hamilton Tiger Cats (technically they are a football team, not that you could tell with how they have been playing!!!)
What you would name your first born child: Girl-Blake Boy-Stephen
Worst injury you've had: fell off ladder & bruised spine and could not move, laid there for ~45 min before anyone found me
Drink/Smoke?: quite smoking in March 2010, can't drink anymore just get sick
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: to bed at 10pm/ up at 6am
Favourite colour: Red (of course)
Favourite food: anything Mexican
Favourite alcoholic drink: used to be vodka & tonic
Why people like you: very nonjudgmental
What people dislike about you: don't know have never asked
Best achievement in life: agreeing to date with man that became 2nd husband
Why you belong to this forum: to find people who KNOW what I am going through and understand that sometimes I just feel like I can not take anymore crappy health issues in my life and staying in bed and crying and not judging me for that

[mm2010]

First name: Mark
Nickname (irl): (NONE, but when you all get to know me better, you may end up giving me one, { hopefully it won't start with an A and end with hole } )
Location (be a bit specific): Sunderland, Ontario Canada http://www.bytheriver.ca/contact.html
Age: 47
YOUR RENAL STATUS: pre-dialysis, I expect my next visit to the Nephrologist will be to discuss when I will need to plan for fistula surgery.
What you do for a living: Computer Systems Technician
What you want to do for a living: Farm
Relationship status: Married to the most wonderful woman in the world, and without her I would be lost.
Siblings: NONE
Pets: Dogs;Norm, Oliver, Sue. Cats; Luci.
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Years ago; Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin.  Today; anything Country.
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: NONE
Sport(s) you play, if any: Table Tennis many years ago. Today, I just don't have the vision or reflexes for it.  Might consider taking up Chess.
Sports team(s) you support: Being from Ontario, we all cheer for the Toronto Maple Leafs, it law here. 
What you would/did name your first born child: NONE, our 2 girls are step kids to me, Mallory and Cody, twin girls age 23.
Worst injury you've had: 5 days in the hospital at age 15 from syphoning gasoline, it went really wrong. 
Drink/Smoke?: Quit both, 12 years ago. 
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 10pm/5am
Favourite colour: John Deere Green
Favourite food: Bacon wrapped scallops with a side of grilled garlic shrimp and chocolate lava cake with whipped cream for desert.
Favourite alcoholic drink: back in the day, coffee with a shot of Jack, and topped with a fine layer of vanilla milkshake.  A real eye opener.
Why people like you: I will let you know when I find someone who does
What people dislike about you: I'm an only child, and very opinionated.
Best achievement in life: Making a life for my family and sustaining our existence in relative comfort.  So far.
Why you belong to this forum: Short answer, because I am frightened.  Longer answer, I suppose its because I really don't know where to turn.  I don't know much about what to expect, and I know even less about how to adapt.  I think I joined because I want to hear the truth, from people who really know what they are talking about.  And, to hear that I am not alone.  I would also hope that if I am here long enough, I will be able to give back to those who follow behind me.  For now, its purely selfish that I have joined this group, with the intent to develop my coping mechanisms.