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Title: I'm Going to Camp Dorset!
Post by: Cordelia on August 08, 2011, 04:31:27 PM: I am SO EXCITED! I'm going to Camp Dorset this month in Dorset, Ontario, Canada :2thumbsup; I'm so pumped to go and I just can't wait! :yahoo; LOL! I am looking very much forward to a week away up North! :clap; This is a very special camp that has dialysis machines at a clinic there. :thumbup; I wouldn't be able to enjoy a vacation without this very special place in Ontario! I'm just so very thankful for it! :) :bandance;
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Post by: Ang on August 08, 2011, 05:30:40 PM: have fun and tell us what you get up to and a photo or three would be nice :thumbup; :clap;
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Post by: jbeany on August 08, 2011, 06:31:19 PM: I've heard of that - how nice!
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Post by: AguynamedKim on August 08, 2011, 06:32:35 PM: That sounds wonderful! Do let us know how everything goes!
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Post by: Cordelia on August 08, 2011, 08:24:23 PM: Thanks, everyone! I've never been before so this will be my first time. :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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Post by: Bill Peckham on August 08, 2011, 08:31:36 PM: :thumbup; Pictures please
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Post by: lmunchkin on August 08, 2011, 08:33:01 PM: I hear Ontario is "Gorgeous" this time of year! Oh please send pix's :pics; ! Hope you have a Great time!

lmunchkin :kickstart;
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Post by: Poppylicious on August 09, 2011, 03:49:46 AM: Oooh, lovely! Hope you have an amazing time!

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Post by: billybags on August 09, 2011, 05:50:45 AM: That sounds so good. I hope you have a great time. its good that they have dialysis machines on the camp. have fun.
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Post by: Cordelia on August 09, 2011, 09:46:19 AM: Thank you so very much everyone! Thank you for your kind words and best wishes. :grouphug;

I had never heard of it before I started dialysis and I was so happy to hear that they offer this to patients in our Region. :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;

I think it's just awesome that they have dialysis machines there. They offer it to people doing home hemo, those on PD and also to kidney transplant recipients! :clap; :2thumbsup; :yahoo;
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Post by: monrein on August 09, 2011, 09:53:35 AM: Camp Dorset is a fantastic resource for Ontario patients and families. They also just won $100,000 in the Pepsi Challenge (phosphorus aside) for new machines. Northern Ontario is really beautiful and it's such a tradition with all our lakes to get way to the cottage if one is lucky enough to have one to go to. Camp Dorset means so much to folks who otherwise might never get away and being able to get treatments there means real relaxation.

Hope you have a great time Cordelia....way back, I used to know a couple of nurses who volunteered up there and they loved it too. Remember the pics. :flower;
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Post by: paris on August 09, 2011, 12:00:06 PM: How wonderful for you!! Have a fantastic week. Years ago, my Mother was Executive Director of a camp that was for all disababled children, underpriveleged, etc. She was decades ahead of her time. It was a wonderful place to grow up. I wish more camps were available for everyone who needs to get away from their every day routine.

We all want to see pictures! Have fun.
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Post by: Cordelia on August 10, 2011, 04:19:39 AM: I had heard that about them winning the Pepsi Challenge LOL on the phosphorus aside, Monrein ;D It is so fantastic they got the new machines! :thumbup;

Thank you everyone for your best wishes! I'll be counting down the days to go! :yahoo; :thumbup; :clap;
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Post by: Cordelia on August 18, 2011, 05:50:51 PM: I'm leaving soon and I'm so pumped and excited and so are my kids!

Just seems like one thing after another has been happening around here lately (today my air/conditioning broke down) ::) Cost me a hundred bucks just for the stupid service call, I was so unimpressed, but what can you do? I'm so anxious just to get away from everything!!!! :)

:bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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Post by: okarol on August 18, 2011, 06:26:21 PM: :yahoo;
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Post by: Cordelia on August 19, 2011, 04:50:59 AM: ;D
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Post by: pagandialysis on August 24, 2011, 12:34:17 PM: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

:2thumbsup;

Congrats! I wish the Ohio Renaissance Festival had dialysis machines.
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Post by: Cordelia on August 31, 2011, 09:36:11 AM: Thanks, Pagandialysis, it was absolutely wonderful! I hope I can go back again next summer! :2thumbsup; :thumbup; :clap; :bandance;

My family and I totally enjoyed ourselves! :beer1;

The nurses were just fantastic and I loved the camp! :clap;
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Post by: billybags on August 31, 2011, 11:05:45 AM: So pleased you all enjoyed it. Back to normal now.
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Post by: Cordelia on August 31, 2011, 01:33:40 PM: Thank you, Billybags :cuddle;

Yup, its back to the grind now and back to normail. We sure didn't want to come back home we were having such a great time! LOL LMAO! :rofl;
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:02:05 PM: Here are a few pics of the camp :) :bandance;
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:03:00 PM: And more ;D
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:03:44 PM: Dorset Tower :yahoo;
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:04:32 PM: Fog on the lake at our camp :2thumbsup;
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:05:31 PM: The Wolf Center in Haliburton :clap; :bandance;
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:06:13 PM: And more :yahoo;
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Post by: MooseMom on September 05, 2011, 02:06:45 PM: Oh my...that looks so wonderfully peaceful! I'm so glad you all had such a great time. How nice to be a dialysis patient who is so thoroughly catered to in such a beautiful place. I hope you get the chance to go again next year.
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:06:58 PM: And more :thumbup;
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:08:06 PM: And a gorgeous sunset on the lake :) :beer1;
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:09:01 PM: And, our cottage :2thumbsup;
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Post by: Cordelia on September 05, 2011, 02:10:17 PM: Thanks so much for your really sweet compliments, MM! :cuddle;

I really am hoping I will be able to go again next year, it was just the best, I'd go again in a heartbeat, Northern Ontario is just beautiful up in the Muskokas! :clap; :bandance;

I'm so glad you enjoyed my pics, thanks! :cuddle;
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Post by: monrein on September 05, 2011, 03:01:19 PM: Really nice Cordelia! Northern Ontario is spectacular and I'm so glad you had this chance to get away.
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Post by: okarol on September 05, 2011, 03:55:30 PM: Thank you for showing your photos - I love the fog on the lake. The wolves are amazing too! :clap;
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Post by: Cordelia on September 06, 2011, 03:09:55 AM: Thank you, Monrein and Okaraol! :bandance; I'm so thrilled you all enjoyed my pics! :clap; :2thumbsup; Thanks so much for your awesome compliments! :grouphug;