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« Reply #75 on: February 05, 2010, 09:14:18 AM »
You Know Dialysis Is Taking Over Your Life When...

       You check every day to make sure you brought your dialysis bag into the house from the car. 
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« Reply #76 on: February 06, 2010, 04:24:36 PM »
when you make sure your pillow and blanket for dialysis are in the car.

when you have to put your pillow and blanket in the trunk of the car for other passengers, because that is where you keep your dialysis stuff.
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« Reply #77 on: February 26, 2010, 09:38:42 AM »
When your adress book run out  of "d" space as all the names in it starts with Dr. this and Dr that.
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« Reply #78 on: February 26, 2010, 09:57:50 AM »
when the only time you leave the house is to go to dialysis or the grocery store.
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« Reply #79 on: June 12, 2010, 11:26:33 PM »
Quote from: thegrammalady on February 26, 2010, 09:57:50 AM
when the only time you leave the house is to go to dialysis or the grocery store.

True that!! When I was on dialysis,my energy levels were so low even showering was a chore.
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« Reply #80 on: August 10, 2010, 05:50:19 PM »
...you don't light candles anymore cause you're scared you'll hook up to pd for the night, forget to blow them out and not be able to get to them.

...someone offers you Chex Mix and you check the bag's nutrition for potassium before you eat any.

...your favorite saying is that you have to hurry home to "hook up" (to pd that is!)
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« Reply #81 on: August 25, 2010, 05:20:44 PM »
your idea of a day off consists of a blanket and pillow because you're so tired from D.
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« Reply #82 on: August 25, 2010, 08:07:35 PM »
You have a dream that you're in the hospital and your surgery schedule is written on the whiteboard in your room, and you have 6 surgeries scheduled in 7 days.  :o
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« Reply #83 on: August 25, 2010, 10:28:08 PM »
You get super excited when you can still Pee - even a little bit.
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« Reply #84 on: November 09, 2010, 07:22:26 PM »
You spend a year on dialysis before getting listed to remember what its about, so that when (or if ) your blessed with another chance at freedom, a kidney, you appreciate your gift that much more.







I hope this doesn't offend anyone, its just my opinion developed by the years of thinking in that chair.
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« Reply #85 on: November 10, 2010, 01:22:24 AM »
You won't allow a pickled ham at the Christmas lunch because you can't have any.   heheheheheh
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« Reply #86 on: November 10, 2010, 06:26:07 AM »
when everyone knows the name for your catheter in your chest is "that damn thing!" and agrees with you!
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"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #87 on: November 24, 2010, 05:34:39 AM »
.. the first thing you pack when going on holiday is all the medication and emergency numbers for the town you are going to. :bandance;
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« Reply #88 on: November 24, 2010, 04:51:17 PM »
Before you go on vacation you see where the nearest dialysis center is and book time in it with the social worker a month or more in advance.
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Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #89 on: December 02, 2010, 08:48:19 AM »
...you become envious of other guys' streams in the public restrooms.
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« Reply #90 on: December 06, 2010, 11:52:06 AM »
... the icicles outside your window make you crave a cup of ice.

... you get nervous when the "medium sized " soda you order at the movies turns out to be a large sized drink. (this actually happened to me a few times).  :sos;
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« Reply #91 on: December 06, 2010, 12:04:24 PM »
    Its when you are using the nxstage boxes to use for your gift boxes and wrapping them......
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« Reply #92 on: January 04, 2011, 08:35:05 AM »
... when you hardly know what day it is, but knows that your dialysis is in 2 days.  :thumbup;
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« Reply #93 on: January 05, 2011, 07:55:15 PM »
...when you find it comfortable to lie with your arm outstreached, palm up.
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« Reply #94 on: January 06, 2011, 01:31:31 AM »
You cannot lie on your left arm because you have  fistula there, and a catheter in the right side is not letting you lie on it, so what do you do?
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Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #95 on: January 06, 2011, 07:00:54 AM »
Quote from: kitkatz on January 06, 2011, 01:31:31 AM
You cannot lie on your left arm because you have  fistula there, and a catheter in the right side is not letting you lie on it, so what do you do?

You just lay flat on your back and stare at the celing!   ???
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« Reply #96 on: February 16, 2011, 06:24:09 PM »
the dialysis tech seems like your only friend left ....
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« Reply #97 on: February 16, 2011, 07:25:21 PM »
Quote from: rsudock on February 16, 2011, 06:24:09 PM
the dialysis tech seems like your only friend left ....
???

And your friends on IHD!  :waving;
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« Reply #98 on: August 04, 2011, 10:57:41 PM »
Quote from: Rerun on January 06, 2011, 07:00:54 AM
Quote from: kitkatz on January 06, 2011, 01:31:31 AM
You cannot lie on your left arm because you have  fistula there, and a catheter in the right side is not letting you lie on it, so what do you do?

You just lay flat on your back and stare at the celing!   ???

I still do that, even though I haven't had a line in over a year.  I've learned to sleep on my back, even though I always slept on my right side before..

Let me think.. You know dialysis is taking over your life when  you get so excited when you pee, that you post your excitement on facebook.... my facebook friends thought that was very funny at the time
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« Reply #99 on: October 19, 2011, 09:20:29 AM »
When you know everyones first name at the center but cant remember your neighbors name.

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