IHD is busy!

[flip]

I also post on the Davita board but, like you said, there are only about 10-12 members who actively post and most of them are also active members here also.

[Sluff]

I think something we forget is that some people join to learn about a condition and then sometimes we don't hear from them for a year and all of a sudden they are back and active. Message boards are tools for the most part. If you don't need a hammer you leave it in the tool box until you need it, right?  Same with the message boards. If they become active and really get to know others than they become more like friends. My motto as humans is "we give what we receive". Our nature is to help others. Some people just can't relate a friendship and a keyboard. Then all of a sudden they receive some understanding or some information and they feel connected. Just my view.

[kimcanada]

 I joined about a year before I posted, I wasn't on dialysis yet and didn't think that the board was for me, I played bubble shooter till my fingers were going to fall off...

Then I started dialysis, and slowly started posting, and since I started PD is when I have had the time to post more. 

[paris]

I needed time to discover how the boards ran.  I even took notes about where people lived, on dialysis, tranplant, etc.  It helped me "know" members a little before I really jumped in.  I still keep notes--who is having a hard time, who needs extra prayers, those who are waiting for transplants.   Too many years teaching---I always make lists!! 

Sluff, your explanation was very good.    Years ago, I would not equate friendship with the internet.  But, now I can write my feelings much better than I can speak them.  The keyboard is my voice

[Bill Peckham]

That was good Sluff but your post poses a question: If IHD were a tool which tool would it be and why? I say a Swiss Army knife - over 20 tools in one!

[Sluff]

That was good Sluff but your post poses a question: If IHD were a tool which tool would it be and why? I say a Swiss Army knife - over 20 tools in one!

A leatherman. 

[okarol]

That was good Sluff but your post poses a question: If IHD were a tool which tool would it be and why? I say a Swiss Army knife - over 20 tools in one!

I'd say it's the Cuisinart of kidney info ... (?)

[Bill Peckham]

That was good Sluff but your post poses a question: If IHD were a tool which tool would it be and why? I say a Swiss Army knife - over 20 tools in one!

I'd say it's the Cuisinart of kidney info ... (?)

because it makes cooking easier?

[okarol]

That was good Sluff but your post poses a question: If IHD were a tool which tool would it be and why? I say a Swiss Army knife - over 20 tools in one!

I'd say it's the Cuisinart of kidney info ... (?)

because it makes cooking easier?

It processes stuff 
Hey Bill, I was at RSN today - did u talk to someone while I was there?

[twirl]

it would not be half as busy if I'd get a life

[okarol]

it would not be half as busy if I'd get a life

Go outside and play (to quote my mom.)

[Bill Peckham]

That was good Sluff but your post poses a question: If IHD were a tool which tool would it be and why? I say a Swiss Army knife - over 20 tools in one!

I'd say it's the Cuisinart of kidney info ... (?)

because it makes cooking easier?

It processes stuff 
Hey Bill, I was at RSN today - did u talk to someone while I was there?

No I haven't talked to anyone at RSN today - maybe my name came up (were there curse words involved?) because my blog is getting a lot of traffic because RenalWEB linked to my post about my concerns about pending legislation.

[okarol]

That was good Sluff but your post poses a question: If IHD were a tool which tool would it be and why? I say a Swiss Army knife - over 20 tools in one!

I'd say it's the Cuisinart of kidney info ... (?)

because it makes cooking easier?

It processes stuff 
Hey Bill, I was at RSN today - did u talk to someone while I was there?

No I haven't talked to anyone at RSN today - maybe my name came up (were there curse words involved?) because my blog is getting a lot of traffic because RenalWEB linked to my post about my concerns about pending legislation.

Oh well it was yesterday now. That's cool, good you're getting interest. No curse words mentioned!

[Romona]

i am so glad to be here and learning all the time.

[UNIBALLER]

same here Romona. Learning and having fun

[aharris2]

it would not be half as busy if I'd get a life

Go outside and play (to quote my mom.)

Getting online is the same as going outside, right?

[Bill Peckham]

I was wrong about how many new threads IHD had two weeks ago but I think IHD had over 3,000 posts last week!
http://www.billpeckham.com/from_the_sharp_end_of_the/2008/06/dialysis-ckd--4.html

That's about 18 an hour, every hour. The sun never sets on IHD.

[Bill Peckham]

Sometime this week IHD will get its 200,000 post!

IHD is a great living memorial to Epoman.

[Sluff]

I can't believe how many new members we add almost daily.   

[Zach]

 

[Meinuk]

I think that the 200,000th post should get a prize! 

I'll donate two never used (Davita bags  - a carry all and a cooler bag.  (Epoman would have loved adding them to his collection!)

[Bill Peckham]

I think that the 200,000th post should get a prize! 

I'll donate two never used (Davita bags  - a carry all and a cooler bag.  (Epoman would have loved adding them to his collection!)

I'll be happy to send the 200,000 poster a Watson Nephrology bag, lightly used, from this year's ASN meeting in Philadelphia

[Sluff]

meinuk  perma ban   

[Meinuk]

meinuk  perma ban   

Ok, OK, I'll throw in a box of sureseals, some tape and pens from my old (newer) unit.

(I'm keeping the new kidney though!)

[okarol]

Sometime this week IHD will get its 200,000 post!

IHD is a great living memorial to Epoman.

  Wow! Thanks for acknowledging that milestone Bill!