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Adam_W
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Me with Baron von Fresenius
« on: May 25, 2007, 06:07:23 PM »
I just finished my first week of training, and everything is going great. My dad did all of my treatment for the first time today, and he did very well, considering he had only seen a dialysis machine up close once when he visited me in-centre a few months ago. I started practicing cannulatian today with a needle and an old piece of bloodline. I should be able to start actually using my graft in about a week. My training nurse is quite amazed at how quickly me and my dad are picking everything up. I've done a lot of research and study in the last four months, but since my previous centre didn't let me do self-care, this is the first week I've been actually DOING most of this stuff. I literally don't have enough good things to say about NxStage. I'll keep you all posted as I continue. Take care.

Adam
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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


"Don't live for dialysis, use dialysis to LIVE"
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« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2007, 06:08:48 PM »
Keep up the good work.  :thumbup;
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WOO HOO NEW KIDNEY PEEING !!!(Transplant 23/10/07)
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2007, 10:01:46 PM »
Congratulations Adam. Can't wait to hear the day your a "homie" LOL

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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2007, 12:56:46 PM »
Here I am with my new best friend.
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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


"Don't live for dialysis, use dialysis to LIVE"
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2007, 01:07:50 PM »
Good for you Adam, you two look great together ;)   How have you been feeling?  Is there really that big of a difference from Hemo and NxStage?  Epoman swore by it, not that i didnt believe him, i just like hearing the testimonies of others  :clap;
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2007, 01:39:04 PM »
You might say you are blood buddies.   :rofl;
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2007, 01:40:49 PM »
Wonderful, Adam, glad it's going so well.  :yahoo;
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2007, 04:42:10 PM »
 :yahoo; Good Luck - I love mine too - been on since November '07.
Questions ? give us a shout.........
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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2007, 06:22:31 PM »
Quote from: goofynina on May 26, 2007, 01:07:50 PM
How have you been feeling?  Is there really that big of a difference from Hemo and NxStage?  Epoman swore by it, not that i didnt believe him, i just like hearing the testimonies of others  :clap;
Even just after the first week, I've felt better than I've felt in a LOOOOONG time. More truly is better :).

Adam
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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


"Don't live for dialysis, use dialysis to LIVE"
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« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2007, 09:58:59 PM »
Quote from: Don on May 26, 2007, 04:42:10 PM
:yahoo; Good Luck - I love mine too - been on since November '07.
Questions ? give us a shout.........
Don

You mean November 2006 Right?

Glad things are going smoother for you Adam.
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