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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: galvo on July 24, 2013, 10:35:30 PM

Title: Roy died last night.
Post by: galvo on July 24, 2013, 10:35:30 PM

Not that any of you knew him, but he was one of my dialysis buddies, and a bloody good bloke! I shall miss him. May he rest in peace. Our center runs at around 20 patients, and we've lost 5 in the 18 months it's been open. I hate this vile disease.

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Post by: RichardMEL on July 24, 2013, 11:21:57 PM

Emen, brother!

I'm sorry you lost your mate. It just really saps it out of you. :(

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Post by: okarol on July 25, 2013, 12:49:44 AM

That's a lot of loss - wow - so very sorry.   :(

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Post by: MaryD on July 25, 2013, 04:21:35 AM

Chin up!    :grouphug;

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Post by: Darthvadar on July 25, 2013, 04:32:54 AM

Thinking of you, Galvo....

Dreadful...

May your buddy rest in peace...

Darth....

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Post by: Poppylicious on July 25, 2013, 06:20:04 AM

So sorry, galvo. 

*huggles*

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Post by: willowtreewren on July 25, 2013, 07:50:44 AM

I'm so sorry, Galvo. Drat this disease.  :cuddle;

Aleta

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Post by: SooMK on July 25, 2013, 07:57:01 AM

So sorry. Whenever I hear this I think of when my mother died and one of her dialysis buddies came to the funeral home. It must be a very special bond.

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Post by: Rerun on July 25, 2013, 08:52:57 AM

RIP Roy.  I'm so sorry for your loss.

       :pray;

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Post by: galvo on July 25, 2013, 03:46:58 PM

Thanks for your thoughts, gang. The death of a fellow sufferer always comes as a jolt. We know, of course, that death is inevitable, but we don't, and shouldn't dwell on it. I loved the following bit of dialogue from "The Departed" - Jack Nicholson to man in bar "how's your mother?" man - "She's not well; she's on the way out." Jack " we all are, Live Accordingly!."

I am seeing the nephrologist this morning, and then an old comrade and I are lunching at the Duntroon (our West Point) Sergeants' Mess. And a large 'Up Yours' to the renal diet!

Carpe Diem!

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Post by: RenalSurvivorDotCA on July 25, 2013, 06:46:48 PM

Sorry about your friend. Yes, this is a savage disease.

Three fellow patients and I formed what we affectionately called "The Dialysis Dinner Club". We used to go out to supper after our Wednesday in-center treatments.
One by one, over the years they all passed away. The death of my last remaining dialysis friend was what prompted me to switch to home hemo. I just wanted suddenly to be out of that unit. They had asked me the previous year if I would like to try home hemo but I declined saying that I actually liked the social aspect of in-center; to hang with folks who had similar problems. I mean, really, no one can truly understand unless they were on dialysis too.

I have been on home hemo for 1.5 years now and love it. I feel much better than I ever have and that's saying something because I felt great when I was doing it 3 times a week in-center.

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Post by: Jean on July 26, 2013, 01:08:39 AM

Glad you are out for a little fun Galvo. We all need that occasional break. Sorry about your friend. But glad you could share it with us.

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Post by: aharris2 on July 26, 2013, 06:01:11 AM

Me too Galvo, me too!!!
I am sorry you have lost your friend.

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Post by: jbeany on July 26, 2013, 07:22:55 AM

 :grouphug;

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Post by: cariad on July 26, 2013, 01:19:06 PM

Aw, sweet galvo, I am so very sorry....  :(

Glad to hear you went to live it up a bit. I can't think of a better way to honour a dialysis friend who's passed.

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Post by: galvo on July 28, 2013, 11:24:51 PM

"Sweet"! Cariad, don't you dare ruin my reputation!

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Post by: MooseMom on July 29, 2013, 10:59:53 AM

You don't fool us, sweet galvo!

I am very sorry to hear about your buddy. 

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Post by: galvo on July 29, 2013, 11:15:36 PM

Again, thanks to you all!

And I am so sour that I scare lemons!

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Post by: cariad on July 30, 2013, 01:29:59 PM

Quote from: galvo on July 29, 2013, 11:15:36 PM

And I am so sour that I scare lemons!

:rofl;
Aw, if only those lemons knew how adorable you are when you're trying to be sour....  :-*

Don't worry, you're secret is safe with us, galvo.