cmpgelen
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« on: October 29, 2007, 07:50:39 AM » |
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Hello All!
Have lurked around here for some time, joined now! I think this is a wonderful site. I'm a dialysis social worker for a small independent company in the midwest. I got into dialysis not knowing anything about it at all and haven't regretted it for a moment in the past 5 years- ok that is a bold faced lie, but it is a very interesting line of social work- i can admit! I wish, Wish, WISH all our patients were internet savy and could get on here to pariticpate in the great knowledge here. Looking forward to chekcing in here and there and getting some answers to the questions that no one can answer.
-Chrissy
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BJBerhorst
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2007, 08:05:24 AM » |
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I dont beleive a word of it.
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boxman55
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2007, 08:32:07 AM » |
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Welcome to IHD...Boxman
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 "Be the change you wished to be" Started Hemodialysis 8/14/06 Lost lower right leg 5/16/08 due to Diabetes Sister was denied donation to me for medical reasons 1/2008 |
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Joe Paul
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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2007, 08:51:55 AM » |
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Welcome Chrissy, good to have you aboard.
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"The history of discovery is completed by those who don't follow rules"
Angels are with us, but don't take GOD for granted
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okarol
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« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2007, 09:19:03 AM » |
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 Hi cmpgelen, Welcome to IHD - Nice to have service providers who are willing to learn from patients - hope to hear more from you. okarol/moderator
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paris
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« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2007, 10:15:12 AM » |
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We are thrilled to have you! This is an amazing site with so much information. I am sure you can help us learn even more.  |
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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2007, 10:42:04 AM » |
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Hello and |
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It's not easy being green.
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KR Cincy
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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2007, 11:13:53 AM » |
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Hiya Chrissy...welcome to IHD...thanks for being interested in the patient's side of things...we're not shy so if you want to know anything, just ask!
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Not giving up...thanks to Susan.
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« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2007, 11:50:39 AM » |
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Social workers can be good mediators between the patient and other service providers. Welcome to the site!
kitkatz,moderator
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lifenotonthelist.com Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5 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 #9 on: October 29, 2007, 01:25:06 PM » |
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I dont beleive a word of it.
That was uncalled for.
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Romona
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« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2007, 03:36:45 PM » |
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goofynina
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« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2007, 03:45:25 PM » |
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Hi Chrissy, Welcome to ihatedialysis.com, thank you for finally coming and introducing yourself  Please feel free to ask any questions cuz i am sure we have many questions to ask you as well. Look forward to hearing more from you. Goofynina/Admin. |
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« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2007, 04:47:52 PM » |
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March 7, 2001 - Complications after C-section caused kidney failure
March 2001 - December 2001 - Hemo Dialysis
December 2001 - Kidney function improved dialysis no longer necessary
October 2006 - Kidney function started to decline
May 9, 2007 - Listed at Baylor Dallas and Fort Worth
October 12, 2007 - Started PD
May 13, 2008 - Kidney Transplant from a deceased donor
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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2007, 05:10:39 PM » |
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Glad to have you here Your caring interest in helping your patients is commendable. A good social worker can be the difference between merely surviving dialysis and living with dialysis. |
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Lorelle
Husband Mike Diagnosed with PKD Fall of 2004
Fistula Surgery 1/06
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« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2007, 05:13:49 PM » |
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Welcome Chrissy to IHD,
Thanks for introducing yourself. I hope you enjoy your stay here and read and post often. Especially from your point of view.
Sluff/ Admin
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Bajanne
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« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2007, 06:59:47 AM » |
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Welcome to our community! So glad you decided to join us. Our founder envisaged all the perspectives of this renal challenge coming together for the general good. So we are glad when workers in this area show interest enough to join us. And the fact that you lurked a while shows that you like what you see. So keep reading, and above all, keep posting.
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« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2007, 07:00:41 AM » |
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Live Donor Transplant From My Mom 12/14/1999
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BJBerhorst
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« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2007, 12:32:07 PM » |
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I dont beleive a word of it.
That was uncalled for.
Sorry, I am her coworker. It was just a joke. Hope everyone understands. |
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« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2007, 01:06:15 PM » |
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« Reply #20 on: October 30, 2007, 03:54:06 PM » |
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Hi and I love my social worker, she is very new in the dialysis unit and I find that she is very open to hearing what we have to say. What do you find is the biggest question you are asked?? Kim  |
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cmpgelen
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« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2007, 08:37:21 AM » |
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The questions I hate to answer but get the most is "How long can I live on dialysis?" What i say is "dialysis doesn't kill you. The complications from what brought you to your need for dialysis are often what cause people the most diifuclties."
I realize it is not the most honest answer because there are things like sepsis and infections, and a multitiude of things that can happen and of course people who have PKD or some other genetic thing going on don't count in that answer. I guess my gut tells me that people want to know that they aren't going to die because they have been on dialysis X amount of days, months or years. Plus that is usulaly an inital question that newbies ask. They and their famlies are often overwhelmed with their dialysis start becuase unfortuately we find that many of them didn't expect it or were in denial.
I wish you all could work with BJ and i, we are like the Bickersons. I think we both want all the patients to love us. BJ has the MWF patients and two (the furthest) outlier units. I cover THS here, a outlier MWF unit, home hemo and am contracted out to work with a PD program. We are both pretty outgoing people who like to have a lot of fun, but provide great service to our patients at the same time.
Thanks for hte greta welcome gang!
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« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2007, 02:10:47 AM » |
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i am a 51 year old male on dialysis for 3 years now. This is my second time. My brother donated a kidney to me about 13 years ago. I found this site on another site. I had to laugh when i saw what it was called. I hope to meet people from all over to talk about dialysis.
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« Reply #23 on: November 07, 2007, 02:14:42 AM » |
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ABO Incompatible Transplant from my loving Partner 23/10/07
after over four years on the D Machine
Dialysis Sucks and Transplants Don't.................So Far Anyway !!!!!
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