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« on: July 26, 2008, 05:38:10 AM »
I am glad to have found this site and have told my patients and other staff members how great it is!

I have worked as a tech for 3 years and am fortunate to work with a wonderful staff.  We all have the philosophy you are not just patients you are family.  We always greet with a smile, hugs and kisses, too.  We will sing, dance, tell a joke, sit and hold your hand, or just be there when you need us.  All this, sometimes, annoys our clinical manager,(especially the singing and dancing) but he tolerates it.

It saddens me that other units don't work this way, or even have that caring of an attitude.  I hope some day that changes.

Thanks.
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« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2008, 06:50:21 AM »
Welcome to ihatedialysis.com bowie ,

It's a refreshing feeling to hear of someone who gives of themselves in the medical field and after so three years the passion to help still exists. I hope you always have that passion and I hope you gain knowledge and friendships through IHD.

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« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2008, 07:48:06 AM »
 :waving;     :welcomesign;   and thank you.
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2008, 11:37:41 AM »
 :welcomesign;  There is need for more like you.
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« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2008, 08:17:45 PM »
I have taken to telling really bad jokes to the techs at my new center.  I am glad your center is like family.  Welcome to the site.




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

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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2008, 08:54:03 AM »
 :welcomesign; I hope you will continue to like your job and will stay caring as long as you stay with this job.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2008, 09:16:17 AM »
Welcome  bowie , good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2008, 11:20:53 AM »

Hi Bowie!

I wish you had been at my clinic when I was doing in-center. ;D

Robin
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2008, 11:41:55 AM »
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Lost vision due to retinopathy 12/2005, 30 Laser Surg 2006
ESRD diagnosed 12/2006
03/2007 Fantastic Eye Surgeon in ND got my sight back and implanted lenses in both eyes, great distance & low reading.
Gortex 4/07.  Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
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« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2008, 12:24:01 PM »
Welcome Bowie, Glad you decided to to join us.

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« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2008, 12:51:36 PM »
 :welcomesign; Bowie. Hope we can learn from you as much as you'll learn from us.
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« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2008, 05:51:24 PM »
 :welcomesign;   So glad you joined us!  And thank you for telling your patients about this great site. We need more people like you in this field.  Thank you so much for caring about the people who depend on you day to day.   You are an  :angel;   Looking forward to more posts  :grouphug;





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« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2008, 08:41:01 PM »
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« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2008, 06:46:51 AM »
Glad have have people from the other side of the chair in here!

-Devon
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