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« on: January 20, 2008, 07:23:41 PM »
Hi, my name is Tanis. I started dialysis on August 15, 2007.  I am 29 years old, and i have 4 children. (All Boys). Lots of fun.lol.  There ages are 3,4,6,and 8.  I do PD, and i love it.  I didn't like the hemo to much.  too much traveling.This one is better i don't feel tired anymore.  My kidney disease is from Lupus.
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2008, 07:26:15 PM »
Welcome to ihatedialysis.com Tanis,

Glad you are getting along well on PD. Four boys is a handful that's for sire. Hope you enjoy reading all the information.
See ya in the forums.

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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2008, 07:28:19 PM »
 :welcomesign;  Four boys, how much fun!  Glad you found us.  Looking forward to hearing more from you.
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2008, 07:55:18 PM »
4 boys! Wow!  Congrats!

Welcome to IHD..... you will get lots of info here!
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2008, 08:05:30 PM »
Hi, my name is Tanis. I'm a 29 year old mother of four children.(All Boys).  I started dialysis on August 15th 2007.  I am currently doing P.D.  Which I fine is better than hemo.  I didn't like the traveling, and how tired i felt after Hemo.  I found your website by browsing around the internet on kidney diseases, at my friends house.  I just got a computer, now i could meet diffrent people that are going through the same thing that i'm going through.  Being on Dialysis, I felt alone, because most of the people i know that are on dialysis are old.  
When i first found out i had a kidney disease i was pregnant with my last son Skylar.  I had him at 27 weeks, he was 2 pounds and 10 ounces.  My blood pressure was out of whack and everything.  I was so scared.  So anyways i had my baby and then 1 month later they did a kidney biopsy to find out what disease it was.  I was Lupus.  This was March 2005 when they performed the test.  I remember feeling like my life had just ended.  When is was growing up my biggest fear was getting sick, and it really happened.  Anyways i lived for three years without being on dialysis and taking all diffrent kinds of medication.  First they started me on high doses of predinsone, than slowly brought me down. Now i take 5 mls.  I was taking cyclophosmite by I.V for 6 months. Than Cell cept which didn't agree with me. Than i took Imuran that didn't agree with me either.  It was dropping my hemoglobin, i had six blood transfusions because of that. So finally my kidney doctor started  me on a diffrent mediction for my Lupus. (but i can't remember what i's called).  And blood pressure pills, and viatamins.
When i first started dialysis i started Hemo.  I was so not happy about it.  The day they put in the catheter into my neck i cried.  I cried all day long, i was mad at were they put the catheter, but they told me that was were they put it if it is only temporarey.  I was to be starting pd.  I did hemo for 2 months than i started pd.  I wasn't happy about that either.  I wasn't happy about any of it because i was so young, and i have 4 children to raise.  Now I am happy were i am now.  Pd dialysis is good, I do the cycler.  It free's my days, and i like that because i get to spend my time with my kids, and my husband can work.  Well i'm looking forward to meeting new people.  :) :) :)  



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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2008, 08:29:24 PM »
Hi Tanis, welcome to IHD you will find very thoughtful people on this site as I have...Boxman
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2008, 10:32:45 PM »
I'm one of those old people, but WELCOME anyway...

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« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2008, 11:11:53 PM »
Welcome Tanis, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2008, 11:22:53 PM »

 :waving;  Welcome

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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2008, 01:41:51 AM »
Welcome, Tanis! :welcomesign; :welcomesign;

I'm a PD'er too, only one boy here, and out of the house!  I enjoy them, they are fun,
aren't they?

Are you on the cycler or manual?
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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2008, 03:21:21 AM »
Welcome Tanis, There are many of us on IHD who do PD. Please fire away with as many questions as you can think of. There's usually always someone who can give you answers.  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2008, 04:19:24 AM »
 :welcomesign; Tanis !  Four boys?!?!?  I'm jealous -- we don't have any kids.  Glad you're here with us now.
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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2008, 04:49:49 AM »
 :welcomesign; Tanis. Glad you found us.
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« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2008, 05:10:16 AM »
Wow, your on pd and have 4 boys, I bet your always on the go. :welcomesign;
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« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2008, 06:54:03 AM »
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« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2008, 07:07:10 AM »
Hello and  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2008, 09:23:40 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2008, 09:52:16 AM »
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« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2008, 11:40:31 AM »
Hello, and  :welcomesign; :)
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« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2008, 12:19:44 PM »
Tanis,

I'm on the cycler too, much better than the manual, and MUCH better than hemo!!!  I started off on pd, one of the lucky ones
but have been on hemo twice. WITH the nasty catheter in the neck. Hated it!! 

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« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2008, 02:05:37 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2008, 06:01:59 PM »
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« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2008, 07:32:20 PM »
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« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2008, 12:01:14 PM »
Welcome to our community!  We are glad you decided to join us, and I believe that you are going to be glad too.  there is lots going on here.  This site is now officially a family, with all that entails!  so take advantage of all that this site has to offer.  Keep reading and keep posting. :grouphug;


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« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2008, 06:51:26 PM »
Welcome to our site.  Four boys!  I am tired just thinking about it!
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