I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: ralph on March 19, 2006, 09:32:03 AM
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Contrary to what my username would suggest, I am female. Ralph was a nickname my husband used, I will not go into all of that.
I have been on dialysis since October 12, 1903, after a particularly tough bout of bacterial pneumonia that turned into sepsis. Kidneys were the only organs that did not regain their function. To begin with my doctors thought my kidneys would regain their function, they have not so I guess this is my future. I am 62 now and do have social security and medicare, it was pretty tough to accept that to begin with however. I have always worked and had intended to continue for several more years. I do have some other health issues that make working not possible now.
I do hemodialysis 3 hours x 3 days, and consider myself fortunate in a way because I have no food restrictions in fact I must make an effort to eat enough Kt foods. Fluid is my only problem and I love my diet dr pepper, I do have to watch that , not the phosphorus just the amount of fluid.
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Hi Ralph,
Welcome to the site. WOW, dialysis since 1903? I guess that means "forever". :D
There are several of us that have problems with fluid restrictions. I've ordered an ice crusher, but it hasn't come yet.
Feel free to reply to posts and vent when you want to.
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OOPS 2003 when I started dialysis. sorry about that. I guess I should have proof read a little better, I did spell check though.
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Welcome to the site, Ralph! Sounds like you will have lots of input for us from your experiences. Sorry things aren't going so well at this time. I am a Dr.Pepper too, guess you will just have to have it a swig at a time and savor it longer~ much longer... Anja
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MMMMMMMMMMMM- Dr. Pepper........
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Hi Ralph. ;D Welcome to the board!
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Contrary to what my username would suggest, I am female. Ralph was a nickname my husband used, I will not go into all of that.
I have been on dialysis since October 12, 1903, after a particularly tough bout of bacterial pneumonia that turned into sepsis. Kidneys were the only organs that did not regain their function. To begin with my doctors thought my kidneys would regain their function, they have not so I guess this is my future. I am 62 now and do have social security and medicare, it was pretty tough to accept that to begin with however. I have always worked and had intended to continue for several more years. I do have some other health issues that make working not possible now.
I do hemodialysis 3 hours x 3 days, and consider myself fortunate in a way because I have no food restrictions in fact I must make an effort to eat enough Kt foods. Fluid is my only problem and I love my diet dr pepper, I do have to watch that , not the phosphorus just the amount of fluid.
Hello and welcome to the site and I hope we can help you by answering any questions you may have and also be here for you to rant and vent any frustrations you may have as well. Again welcome to the site.
- Epoman
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