Getting to know each other

[Falkenbach]

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:
Nickname (irl):
Location (be a bit specific):
Age:
YOUR RENAL STATUS:
What you do for a living:
What you want to do for a living:
Relationship status:
Siblings:
Pets:
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:
Favourite colour:
Favourite food:
Favourite alcoholic drink:
Why people like you:
What people dislike about you:
Best achievement in life:
Why you belong to this forum:








EDITED: Moved Topic to proper section - kitkatz, Moderator

[Falkenbach]

My answers:

First name: Louise
Nickname: Lou, Angry Ant
Location (be a bit specific): Adelaide, South Australia
Age: 32
Renal Status: About to receive pre-emptive transplant from live donor (father) on 30th May. 
What you do for a living: disability pension - previously a dog groomer and administration worker
What you want to do for a living: Proof reading/editing
Relationship status: Married
Siblings: Sister, one year older
Pets: Two bull terriers
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Suicidal Tendencies, Rollins Band, and about 50 others!
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: None 
Sport(s) you play, if any: Used to play competition 8 ball, and do dog obedience
Sports team(s) you support: Not into team sports
What you would/did name your first born child: Not having children
Worst injury you've had: broken arm, only to discover osteoporosis as the culprit.
Drink/Smoke?: Yes, No.
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: No set times - thoroughly all over the place.
Favourite colour: light blue
Favourite food: Indian and Mexican
Favourite alcoholic drink: Tequila, lemon and lime
Why people like you: I'm upfront
What people dislike about you: I'm overly sensitive
Best achievement in life: Having my own dog grooming business, before illness and a bad back forced me to sell.
Why you belong to this forum: Needed to be around those who understood what it feels like to have a kidney condition.

[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...

[Meinuk]

First name: Anna
Location (be a bit specific): NYC
Age: 40
YOUR RENAL STATUS: in center hemo
What you do for a living: University Administration
What you want to do for a living: Housewife
Relationship status: single
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite:  Beatles, Crash Test Dummies, Tom Waites
Places you have travelled overseas, if any:  Almost Everywhere.  (I spent 10 years exploring Europe, Asia, Africa & the Americas)
Sport(s) you play, if any: I swim, ski
Sports team(s) you support: Rangers
Worst injury you've had: age 7, Dog bit upper lip (worst scar - since repaired)
Drink/Smoke?: Drink, no smoke
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 12:00 - 7:30
Favourite alcoholic drink:  G & T
Why people like you: Do they???
What people dislike about you: Short tempered, intolerant and demanding.
Best achievement in life: Living
Why you belong to this forum: It is the best resource to maintain sanity.

2010 UPDATE Just reading this thread made me realize how much I miss Susie!

First name: Anna
Location (be a bit specific): NYC North Shore, Long Island
Age: 40 44
YOUR RENAL STATUS: in center hemo Deceased Donor Transplant 11/02/08
What you do for a living: University Administration QIO Government sub-contractor
What you want to do for a living: Housewife
Relationship status: single hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... single
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite:  Beatles, Crash Test Dummies, Tom Waites, Pete Seeger
Places you have travelled overseas:  Almost Everywhere.  (I spent 10 years exploring Europe, Asia, Africa & the Americas)
Sport(s) you play, if any: I swim, ski
Sports team(s) you support: Rangers
Worst injury you've had: age 7, Dog bit upper lip (worst scar - since repaired)
Drink/Smoke?: Drink, no smoke
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 12:00 - 7:30 9:30 (ish) -  6:30
Favourite alcoholic drink:  G & T; wine  www.ALBinNYC@blogspot.com
Why people like you: Do they??? I'm still wondering about that one!
What people dislike about you: Short tempered, intolerant and demanding. (just ask DaVita!)
Best achievement in life: Living; Growing up enough to understand that life is really in the details.
Why you belong to this forum: It is the best resource to maintain sanity. Because along the way, being a part of this changed my life.

[tamara]

First name: Tamara
Location (be a bit specific): Melbourne, Australia
Age:   32
YOUR RENAL STATUS:  Nocturnal Dialysis Awaiting Transplant (Hopefully August by Allan my partner, ABO incompatible Transplant
What you do for a living:  Admin Manager for a Building Company (Part Time)
What you want to do for a living: Relaxing in the Bahamas
Relationship status: Defacto Relationship, nine years
Siblings: Pieta (40 Female), Fiona (39 Female) and Sean (38 Male)
Pets:   Woofa my Beagle 4 years old
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Queen, and couldnt think of anymore lol
Places you have travelled overseas, if any:  None
Sport(s) you play, if any:   None
Sports team(s) you support:   Carlton Football Club (AFL)
What you would/did name your first born child: No kids
Worst injury you've had: Broke both my arms at same time in plaster for eight weeks
Drink/Smoke?:  no drinking any more, never smoked
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: No set time of going to bed so go when I'm tired, and wake up when I feel on weekends, weekdays about 8.00am
Favourite colour: Blue
Favourite food:  Asian
Favourite alcoholic drink: Vodka
Why people like you: not sure never asked them lol
What people dislike about you:  not sure never asked them lol
Best achievement in life:    when i achieve it I will let you know
Why you belong to this forum:  great support group

[Laurie]

First Name: Laurie
Nickname (irl):
Location (be a bit specific): Ennis, TX
Age: 27
YOUR RENAL STATUS: Currently not on dialysis, Almost on the Transplant List
What you do for a living: Admin. Asst.
What you want to do for a living: Stay home
Relationship status: Married
Siblings: One Sister
Pets: None
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Nickelback
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: None
Sport(s) you play, if any: None
Sports team(s) you support: Dallas Cowboys
What you would/did name your first born child: Kaitlyn Paige
Worst injury you've had: None
Drink/Smoke?: Not anymore!!
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 9:00 / 5:00
Favourite colour: Red
Favourite food: Pizza
Favourite alcoholic drink: Strawberry Colada
Why people like you: hmmmm??
What people dislike about you: I like to complain
Best achievement in life: Getting married and having my daughter
Why you belong to this forum: To meet other people who understand what KF is like.

[Jill D.]

First name: Jill
Nickname: Jillybean, Jillsy, Jilly, Jilber
Location (be a bit specific): central lower Michigan
Age: 44
Renal Status: Received new kidney from sister on Dec. 5, 2006
What you do for a living: sales for a commercial printer/mailer
What you want to do for a living: I like what I do
Relationship status: Married
Siblings: Sister, Terri (51); Brother, Steve (50); Brother, David (46)
Pets: Jack (beagle/jack russell); Abby (grey torty kitty)
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, Nickleback
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Dominican Republic, St. Lucia 
Sport(s) you play, if any: volleyball, cross country skiing, golf - used to play softball for years and bowled.
Sports team(s) you support: Not into team sports
What you would/did name your first born child: Danielle Marie
Worst injury you've had: hit in the face with a softball & fractured my checkbone
Drink/Smoke?: Yes, No.
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: midnight, 6:30am
Favourite colour: blue
Favourite food: Thai food
Favourite alcoholic drink: Captain Morgan and diet Vernors (Vernors is ginger ale that is only available in Michigan, I believe)
Why people like you: I like them
What people dislike about you: not sure...I know what I don't like about myself though
Best achievement in life: helping build my cousin's dream home for his family before he passed away from ALS
Why you belong to this forum: I love the people and the support and sharing of stories, jokes, and information

[boxman55]

First name: Mark
Nickname (irl): Box
Location (be a bit specific): Fox Point, WI
Age: 52
YOUR RENAL STATUS: Hemo Dialysis MWF
What you do for a living: Warehouse Products Coordinator-Crown Lift Trucks
What you want to do for a living: Fishing Guide
Relationship status: Single
Siblings: Six (3) brothers (3) sisters
Pets: had 3 doogs in my lifetime am petless at this time
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: beatles stones red hot chile peppers
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Bermuda Porte Rico Hawaii
Sport(s) you play, if any: none at this time
Sports team(s) you support: Packers, Brewers
What you would/did name your first born child: no clue
Worst injury you've had: broken wrist broken ankle torn ligiments in knee
Drink/Smoke?: no/no
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 9:30 till 4:45am week days
Favourite colour: Brown
Favourite food: Tacos
Favourite alcoholic drink: used to be wiskey and diet coke
Why people like you: I don't assume anything
What people dislike about you: I am sure there is something
Best achievement in life: making it so far
Why you belong to this forum: Sluff made me do it. just kidding


EDITED: Removed quote error tag - Sluff/ Admin

[glitter]

First name: Julie
Nickname (irl): glitter/MOM
Location (be a bit specific): east coast of Florida
Age: 38
YOUR RENAL STATUS:husband has no kidneys 1 lost from accident 1 to RCC
What you do for a living: I am a housewife
What you want to do for a living: I don't know...seeking inspiration
Relationship status: married 13 years
Siblings: one sister (43) one brother (45)
Pets: Momma Cat, Black Kitty, WhiteFoot  (another cat)
Five bands you would consider to be your favourite: Soundgarden, Mettallica, Josh Groban, Beatles, Fleetwood Mac
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Germany, Greece, The Phillipines, Iceland, Canada
Sport(s) you play, if any: Badminton (but I do not play very well-just for alot of fun)
Sports team(s) you support: World Strong Man Competition
What you would/did name your first born child: Jamie and Jackie
Worst injury you've had: knee injury/childbirth?
Drink/Smoke?: seldom drink/used to smoke
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: to bed- between 12am and 4 am -up 11am to 2 pm
Favourite colour: Red Hot
Favourite food: bacon (which I only eat on holidays)
Favourite alcoholic drink: vodka and lime juice
Why people like you: I treat people decently
What people dislike about you: they sense I am not invested in them
Best achievement in life: My kids are just fantastic people, a joy
Why you belong to this forum: in the beginning, when Jack was abruptly put on dialysis, no one would give us any real information-
 this place taught us everything we needed to know and ask to help him. The people here really know what they are talking about when it comes to this dialysis.

[anja]

First name: Edie
Nickname (irl): anja
Location (be a bit specific): S.E. Iowa, USA
Age:56
YOUR RENAL STATUS:Have been on Peritoneal Dialysis 2 years in June
What you do for a living: Mary Kay Cosmetics Consultant and office assistant to Director
What you want to do for a living: I miss nursing, but don't foresee going back to that, so I'd like to do cooking and baking~
Relationship status: 16 years with wonderful Dennis
Siblings: 3 sisters- Anita-67, Elke-62, Ingi-48
Pets: Outside cats; Charcoal, GoldenEyes, BigBoy, Smokey, WhiteyFord
Five bands you would consider to be your favorite: E.L.O., Jerry Lewis and the Playboys, The Supremes, The 4 Tops, Phil Collins and Genesis,  Roy Orbison and his band~ oops, that is already 6, I will quit now...
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Germany and  France
Sport(s) you play, if any: Badminton, I used to bowl but haven't in a while, do cards count as a sport?  Do a bit of that every week
Sports team(s) you support: ummmmm.....not much into sports since the kids are out of school.
What you would/did name your first born child: Derrick Irvin
Worst injury you've had: hernia from a rambunctious gall-bladder-seeking-surgeon, oh, broken tailbone from toboggoning through the air onto a very frozen pond- wheeeeeeeee!
Drink/Smoke?: seldom drink/used to smoke 15 years ago
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: to bed- between 12mn and 2 am -up at 8am to 10am depends on the day of the week
Favorite colour: Purple, lavender
Favorite food: tomatoes
Favorite alcoholic drink: sloe gin and orange juice
Why people like you: I am a positive person
What people dislike about you: too sensitive
Best achievement in life: attracting Dennis into my life!
Why you belong to this forum: I needed to learn all I could about dialysis when I was at 10% GFR.  Thanks to IHD I am on PD and feel like I have a place to belong, to share, to compare, and to care about others like me.

[carson]

First name:  Lisa
Nickname (irl):  Pea
Location (be a bit specific): Ontario, Canada
Age:  40
YOUR RENAL STATUS: PD 9 mths, transplant 15 yrs, PD 10 yrs, transplant in future
What you do for a living: Funeral Director
What you want to do for a living:  Train racehorses?
Relationship status:  married to the best man ever (Robin)
Siblings:  1 wonderful brother (Paul)
Pets:  2 cats (Shawn and Oreo), 1 APBT (Petey), and 1 Standardbred gelding (Carson)
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Pink Floyd, Style Council, NIN
Places you have travelled overseas, if any:  been to Florida (woo hoo) and NYC
Sport(s) you play, if any: Riding
Sports team(s) you support: n/a
What you would/did name your first born child: Raven
Worst injury you've had: broken tibia and fibula at the same time (thanks, Carson)
Drink/Smoke?: no
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 11/6:30 am
Favourite colour: yellow
Favourite food:  Italian
Favourite alcoholic drink: mars bar martini
Why people like you: my positive energy and smile
What people dislike about you: my frankness
Best achievement in life: Saving my pets from certain death
Why you belong to this forum: info, socializing

[kitkatz]

First name: Katherine
Nickname (irl): Kit
Location (be a bit specific): Southern California
Age: 44
YOUR RENAL STATUS: Hemodialysis MWF 4 hours
What you do for a living: Special education teacher 6th grade
What you want to do for a living: Relax
Relationship status: Married 21 years
Siblings: 2 sisters
Pets: 3 cats Nanny,Ming, Aslan, 1 dog, Missy-labrador mixed
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Barry Manilow, Garth Brooks, Phil Collins
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: None
Sport(s) you play, if any: None
Sports team(s) you support: Clippers (Ha,Ha),Dodgers, Angels
What you would/did name your first born child: Danielle Francine
Worst injury you've had: Broken finger
Drink/Smoke?: Nope
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 6 am. except on weekends
Favourite colour: Purple
Favourite food: dark chocolate
Favourite alcoholic drink: white wine
Why people like you: I have a sense of humor.
What people dislike about you: I have a sense of humor.
Best achievement in life: My two kids
Why you belong to this forum: Kidney failure sucks and this forum tells it like it is.

[George Jung]

First name: George
Nickname (irl): A few older friends called me"The Sanchez"  People at work call me "The Man"
Location (be a bit specific): Raleigh, NC
Age: 31
YOUR RENAL STATUS: Hemo
What you do for a living: Cook
What you want to do for a living: Travel
Relationship status: Single
Siblings: A younger Brother
Pets: Had a Basset Hound named Fred (as in "smokey and the bandit")
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Right this moment - Megadeth, Slayer, Metallica (picking only three kills me)
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba, Amsterdam
Sport(s) you play, if any: Race Street Bikes
Sports team(s) you support: Repsol Honda, Carolina Basketball, Hurricanes Hockey
What you would/did name your first born child: Madison, Samuel
Worst injury you've had: Fractured right scaphoid - took over a year to heal, still not 100%
Drink/Smoke?: no/what
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: after midnight before noon
Favourite colour: Red and Blue
Favourite food: Seafood
Favourite alcoholic drink: Would be Margarita
Why people like you: Because I am a good guy
What people dislike about you: Whatever they disagree with
Best achievement in life: Life itself
Why you belong to this forum: First I needed it, now I enjoy it

[lola]

First name: Amy
Nickname (irl): Hun
Location (be a bit specific): Brooklyn Park Minnesota
Age: 35
YOUR RENAL STATUS:
What you do for a living: Stay home mom
What you want to do for a living: still trying to figure that out
Relationship status: married
Siblings: 1 brother 1 sister
Pets: Lola  my boston terrier
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Police,
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: South America
Sport(s) you play, if any: Softball
Sports team(s) you support:
What you would/did name your first born child: Bryce
Worst injury you've had: torn shoulder capsule
Drink/Smoke?:
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: ?
Favourite colour: blue/pink
Favourite food: popcorn / ice cream
Favourite alcoholic drink: captain coke
Why people like you; I'm honest
What people dislike about you: I'm honest
Best achievement in life: Bryce 10 Cierra 7 Danika 4
Why you belong to this forum: Because you guys rock!!!!  Also for support it's my hubby with renal failure

[Lucinda]

First name: Cindy
Nickname (irl): Cinderella
Location (be a bit specific): Sydney, Australia
Age: 46
YOUR RENAL STATUS: Nocturnal dialysis next couple of month.  Failed graft just replaced
What you do for a living: General Manager of a large strata company
What you want to do for a living: Love the job I have now
Relationship status: married to Paul last year.
Siblings: 1 sister
Pets: Bernie (Irish Wolfhound Cross) Harri (poodle cross)
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Human Nature, Il Divo,U2
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: USA, Paris, Italy, Fiji, The Maldives, London
Sport(s) you play, if any: Sailing, Tennis
Sports team(s) you support: Tigers
What you would/did name your first born child: Anastasia
Worst injury you've had: Ruptured vertebrae in my neck
Drink/Smoke?: No
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 10pm/5am
Favourite colour: lavender
Favourite food: watermelon
Favourite alcoholic drink: Zero Sprite
Why people like you; I'm positive
What people dislike about you: I'm noisy
Best achievement in life: The amazing people I interviewed when I was a journalist
Why you belong to this forum: Because I belong.  It is special having two families.

[livecam]

First name: Jeff
Nickname (irl): hunsey
Location (be a bit specific): Santa Clarita, CA
Age: 52
YOUR RENAL STATUS: two useless kidneys, one really good one
What you do for a living: engineer
What you want to do for a living: lottery winner
Relationship status: married
Siblings: one deceased
Pets:  formerly- goldfish, turtles, rabbit, cat, dogs, and currently a cockatiel
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: I like way too many
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: France, Germany, Austria, Luxemburg, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Italy, Greece (mainland, Mykonos, Delos, and Crete), Niger, Greenland, Guam, Hawaii, Mexico, Canada, Belize, Jamaica, Cayman Islands
Sport(s) you play, if any: boring
Sports team(s) you support: Elmira Pioneers
What you would/did name your first born child: her nickname is "Most Beautiful"
Worst injury you've had: broken wrist
Drink/Smoke?: no and no
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: mid evening, early morning
Favourite colour: red
Favourite food: many
Favourite alcoholic drink: iccckkk
Why people like you: who knows?
What people dislike about you: hmm
Best achievement in life: scoring a transplant
Why you belong to this forum: the people here are the best!

[Falkenbach]

First name: Edie

One of my favourite names, and always reminds me of the song "Edie, Ciao Baby" by The Cult. Gorgeous song, if you haven't heard it you might like to check it out.

[Falkenbach]

Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: , Style Council,

"Gonna shout to the top! Shout!" I had forgotten they existed 

Drink/Smoke?: no/what

Tobacco! lol.

[ILOVEFLUID]

First name: Lisa
Location (be a bit specific): Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Age:   35
YOUR RENAL STATUS:  Training for Nocturnal Dialysis Awaiting Transplant
What you do for a living:  Artisan, Special Needs Tutor
What you want to do for a living: Counsellor/Therapist
Relationship status: engaged, wedding in September 2007
Siblings: Jackie (32 Female)
Pets:   Rocky (4 yr old pitbull/lab), Rufus (3 yr old pitbull) and Precious (8 yr old cat)
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Tragically Hip, Beastie Boys and Nine Inch Nails
Places you have travelled overseas, if any:  England and Spain
Sport(s) you play, if any:   at the moment none
Sports team(s) you support:   Toronto Maple Leafs
What you would/did name your first born child: If I had two boys I would name then Owen and Cooper
Worst injury you've had: Broke my tailbone twice, broke my pubic ramus
Drink/Smoke?: the occasional drink, doing my best to quit smoking
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: No set time of going to bed so go when I'm tired, and wake up when I feel like it
Favourite food:  Thai
Favourite alcoholic drink: Beer
Why people like you: sense of humour
What people dislike about you:  I can be blunt
Best achievement in life:    surviving GoodPastures Syndrome
Why you belong to this forum:  great support group

[vandie]

First name: D'Anne
Nickname (irl): D
Location (be a bit specific):   Southern California
Age: 40
YOUR RENAL STATUS:  Transplant:  08.04.07
What you do for a living: Court Reporter
What you want to do for a living: I love my job
Relationship status: Single
Siblings: One sister
Pets: Nada
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Three Doors Down
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: England, France, Mexico, Costa Rica
Sport(s) you play, if any: Is shopping a sport?!?
Sports team(s) you support: 
What you would/did name your first born child: Sydney, but I got overruled
Worst injury you've had: No injuries
Drink/Smoke?: Yes/No
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up:  Too late/Too early
Favourite colour: Purple
Favourite food: Southern
Favourite alcoholic drink: Cosmo or Sonoma Cutrer
Why people like you: I'm a good friend
What people dislike about you:  I tell it like I see it. 
Best achievement in life: Three great kids who are good people and love each other
Why you belong to this forum: Fabulous support and good information

[okarol]

First name: Karol
Nickname (irl): okarol
Location (be a bit specific): Pasadena, CA USA
Age: 52
YOUR RENAL STATUS: my kidneys are ok, daughter had transplant Jan. 2007
What you do for a living: drive kids, volunteer fundraising
What you want to do for a living: photographer
Relationship status: married
Siblings: 2 sister and a brother, all have kidney disease
Pets: 3 tortoises, 2 boy cats
Three bands you would consider to be your favorite: AM, FM (hehehe, j/k, too many to choose)
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: England, France
Sport(s) you play, if any: x-rated
Sports team(s) you support: Lakers, Dodgers, Red Sox
What you would/did name your first born child: Jenna Marie
Worst injury you've had: Broke nose on trampoline, age 13
Drink/Smoke?: quit/quit
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: midnight/6:30 am
Favorite colour: blue
Favorite food: Mexican, salsa, chips, tamales, mmmmmMMM
Favorite alcoholic drink: n/a
Why people like you: They think I am fun
What people dislike about you: They think I am a smartass
Best achievement in life: My 4 kids
Why you belong to this forum: Best place to get support and I love everyone.  

[Adam_W]

First name: Adam
Nickname (irl): I'd rather not say
Location (be a bit specific): Indianapolis, Indiana
Age: 25
YOUR RENAL STATUS: In-centre hemodialysis, about to start NxStage home dialysis
What you do for a living: being hooked to a machine and getting VERY small disability checks.
What you want to do for a living: dialysis tech
Relationship status: single
Siblings: 1 brother (two years older than me)
Pets: Part German Shepard, part coyote.
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: I don't have any favourite bands specifically, but I like hymns and contemporary Christian music.
Places you have traveled overseas, if any: None overseas, but I used to live in Canada
Sport(s) you play, if any: Cycling (before my kidneys died)
Sports team(s) you support: Professional European cycling, and some hockey (Toronto Maple Leafs)
What you would/did name your first born child: I have no clue
Worst injury you've had: Concussion from a bike accident (my helmet was split in two)
Drink/Smoke?: Very rarely, and no
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: It varies
Favourite colour: Red
Favourite food: Pizza (but I can't have much of it now)
Favourite alcoholic drink: I don't drink enough to have a favourite
Why people like you: I'm usually caring and compassionate toward other people
What people dislike about you: I get upset too easily.
Best achievement in life: I don't know if I'd call it an "achievement", but the most important thing that I've done is accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour.
Why you belong to this forum: I need to be able to communicate with people who are going through what I am.

[Sluff]

First name: Darrell
Nickname (irl): Sluff
Location (be a bit specific): Appleton, WI USA
Age: 45
YOUR RENAL STATUS: my kidneys are spilling protein but I still have full function with 50% scarring FSGS
What you do for a living: Lawn Care, Home Improvements
What you want to do for a living: Own a Brothel
Relationship status: Married
Siblings: 1 Sister
Pets: 1 Dog
Three bands you would consider to be your favorite: George Jones, Lynard Skynard, David Allen Coe
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: None
Sport(s) you play, if any: Mouse scrolling
Sports team(s) you support: Packers,
What you would/did name your first born child: Joshua
Worst injury you've had: Broken Knee 4 places
Drink/Smoke?: Never smoked, Drank til age 25 then quit
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 1 or 2 am to bed up at 6am
Favorite colour: black
Favorite food: Steak, Pizza
Favorite alcoholic drink: When I drank Screw drivers
Why people like you: I'm willing to help with no expectations in return.
What people dislike about you: Whats not to love?
Best achievement in life: Still working on it.
Why you belong to this forum: I'm being held hostage...

[Falkenbach]

Sport(s) you play, if any: Mouse scrolling

  Same here!

[Hephs-little-lady]

First name: Emma
Nickname (irl): Lou-Lou, Puppy, Ollie, Mrs O, Baby, Littl'un..........
Location (be a bit specific): Crystal Palace, London, UK
Age: 27
YOUR RENAL STATUS: Married to renal patient.
What you do for a living: Make Jewellery, Housewife
What you want to do for a living: Be a full time housewife & Mum!
Relationship status: Married
Siblings: 3 Brothers. (All older)
Pets: No
Three bands you would consider to be your favourite: Can't narrow it down to three!
Places you have travelled overseas, if any: France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, West Virginia USA,
Sport(s) you play, if any: Surfing.......... the net that is!
Sports team(s) you support: None
What you would/did name your first born child: Sarah Beth for a girl, Jotham Josiah for a boy.
Worst injury you've had: Broke my arm in three places roller skating. Crashed into a wall and my arm crumpled! Ouch!!!
Drink/Smoke?: Very Occasionally/No
What time do you usually go to bed/wake up: 11pm-7am
Favourite colour: Black, Red, Purple
Favourite food: Italian
Favourite alcoholic drink: Vodka & Redbull
Why people like you:  
What people dislike about you: 
Best achievement in life: Getting married to Heph
Why you belong to this forum: I love it!