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« Reply #25 on: September 05, 2006, 11:26:05 AM »
No, but after the freedom me and my wife were experiencing just after we were married, dialysis was prison. I was just chained to this gurgling machine, and I hated every second of it, and it stole time from me and my wife .. >:(

feel better about everything now though. still hate dialysis ....
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« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2006, 11:29:11 AM »
I was desperately searching for information regarding ESRD on the internet and got to the Nephrology News website.  I signed up, and read the article about this website.  I came here, and now I don't go anywhere else, it's great!
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« Reply #27 on: September 10, 2006, 02:30:11 PM »
After I was told I had ESRD, I was scared and wanted to find out more about it all in English.  My doctors were all speaking Portuguese to me, which I also speak, but when it came to something super serious, I wanted it in my native language, English!!!, I first found a site about the book The Lighter Side of Dialysis and linked from there.
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« Reply #28 on: September 10, 2006, 02:37:15 PM »
I really don't remember how I ended up here .... but I do know I was on brumley for a little bit and I found that forum chaotic.
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« Reply #29 on: September 10, 2006, 02:39:18 PM »
Ya brumley is one that I never stayed at because it was hard to follow..
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« Reply #30 on: September 10, 2006, 03:57:00 PM »
Quote from: angieskidney on September 10, 2006, 02:39:18 PM
Ya brumley is one that I never stayed at because it was hard to follow..

Yes, that was one of the biggest flaws with that site brumleys Dialysis Online! (besides the enormous about of spammers) it was very hard to follow. And it was one of the sites that inspired me to create this site.  :thumbup; I wanted a site that was very USER friendly.
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« Reply #31 on: September 13, 2006, 03:16:30 AM »
Angie told be about it in  D&T City.  She said she normally chats on this site ... but I see she may have lured in me in with a fib . . . I haven't seen anyone chat just yet  ;).  Then again ... I'm cruzing around at wierd times.  The forums are keeping me busy with research right now, which is wonderful .... So thanks Angie!

Also, thanks Epo!  I haven't been on-line with my issue  too much, just kinda kept it to myself, but now I'm slightly addicted to this site.  It's good to know we are not alone.   :thx;
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« Reply #32 on: September 13, 2006, 06:12:20 AM »
Quote from: Fox_nc on September 13, 2006, 03:16:30 AM
Angie told be about it in  D&T City.  She said she normally chats on this site ... but I see she may have lured in me in with a fib . . . I haven't seen anyone chat just yet  ;).  Then again ... I'm cruising around at weird times.  The forums are keeping me busy with research right now, which is wonderful .... So thanks Angie!

Also, thanks Epo!  I haven't been on-line with my issue  too much, just kinda kept it to myself, but now I'm slightly addicted to this site.  It's good to know we are not alone.   :thx;
I am glad you have found it a positive experience  :2thumbsup;

Hey Epoman, wasn't a post made in the calendar to advertise a day to all go into the chatroom?

Okay, I couldn't find one, so I made one (through the calendar) here.

Actually Fox_nc, it was actually Epoman who came to D&T City awhile ago who got me to come here ;) and as you can see by my post count .. ya I DO spend a great deal of time here  :-[ :P lol
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« Reply #33 on: October 06, 2006, 02:58:16 PM »
I found the Davida site first, but didn't find the kind of open atmosphere I was looking for.  I probably used a search engine (heck, I can't remember), looking for "dialysis forum" or some such.

When I saw this forum listed, I figured I had found what I was looking for.  :)
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« Reply #34 on: October 12, 2006, 10:30:38 PM »
I linked from the sister site after googling NX stage earlier this evening.  Now I'm surfing thru everything - there's an awful lot of info in a mighty small space here!
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« Reply #35 on: October 13, 2006, 07:09:13 AM »
I was looking up information on the nxstage machine also. I was happy to be taking a machine home, but its kind of intimidating too. I needed to read some success stories.

-Jaybird :clap;
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« Reply #36 on: October 13, 2006, 12:40:15 PM »
Quote from: Oc on October 06, 2006, 02:58:16 PM
I found the Davida site first, but didn't find the kind of open atmosphere I was looking for.  I probably used a search engine (heck, I can't remember), looking for "dialysis forum" or some such.

When I saw this forum listed, I figured I had found what I was looking for.  :)

AWESOME, I love it  :thumbup;
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« Reply #37 on: October 13, 2006, 12:40:57 PM »
Quote from: Jaybird on October 13, 2006, 07:09:13 AM
I was looking up information on the nxstage machine also. I was happy to be taking a machine home, but its kind of intimidating too. I needed to read some success stories.

-Jaybird :clap;

Hell yeah at first it's very overwhelming but then it's a piece of cake.  :thumbup;
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« Reply #38 on: October 13, 2006, 12:42:47 PM »
Quote from: jbeany on October 12, 2006, 10:30:38 PM
I linked from the sister site after googling NX stage earlier this evening.  Now I'm surfing thru everything - there's an awful lot of info in a mighty small space here!

We try. :thumbup; In fact we have more posts by members than any other dialysis related site on the Internet, we are almost at 20,000 posts in just over 14 months.  :o

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« Reply #39 on: October 20, 2006, 12:56:56 AM »
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« Reply #40 on: October 21, 2006, 04:48:05 PM »
I came across this site while searching for info on NxStage.  I should start training in December.
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« Reply #41 on: May 24, 2007, 02:05:59 PM »
IHD sure has grown since this poll was taken. Maybe time for a new one?
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« Reply #42 on: May 24, 2007, 09:14:45 PM »
i came across another message board thru google, one of the posters (have no idea who) had a link to this site in their signature. this is a much, much better site. and the only one i use now
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« Reply #43 on: May 25, 2007, 02:31:27 AM »
Somebody mentioned it on one of my kidney mailing lists. It was solely mentioned, quite sadly, due to the death of Epoman, who I never had the pleasure of knowing.

So I thought I'd take a look at the forum, because I'd been searching for a kidney forum just like this for ages, and hadn't found one. At least none that were active.
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« Reply #44 on: May 27, 2007, 06:59:02 PM »
I used to visit a web message board, but it usually turned into name calling and swearing.  I was looking for information cause I was just starting dialysis.  I joined up here back wen it was EpoMan, Life on Hold, and only a couple other members.  Its quite impressive where the site is now, and all the help its provided me.
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« Reply #45 on: May 27, 2007, 07:02:00 PM »
Quote from: mark j on May 27, 2007, 06:59:02 PM
I used to visit a web message board, but it usually turned into name calling and swearing.  I was looking for information cause I was just starting dialysis.  I joined up here back wen it was EpoMan, Life on Hold, and only a couple other members.  Its quite impressive where the site is now, and all the help its provided me.


I am happy that your still with us Mark and i hope and pray that we continue to help all others with this disease as well.  so if you could please continue to spread the word about us  :2thumbsup;   Thank you  :cuddle;


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« Reply #46 on: July 23, 2008, 01:01:34 PM »

another bump  :bump;

How did you find IHD? Take the poll above - post in the thread.

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« Reply #47 on: July 23, 2008, 02:36:13 PM »
I was mad and in a bad mood
I typed F+++ Dialysis
then decided to use better langauge
and typed I HATE DIALYSIS
I mainly read the funny merchandise
it took me some time to join
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« Reply #48 on: July 23, 2008, 05:59:43 PM »
google  is  a  wonderful  implement :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #49 on: July 23, 2008, 06:33:33 PM »
I was told about this site from one of my  MySpace friends who joined this group. However, I do not see her post anything since her introduction.
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