I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: paddbear0000 on August 17, 2007, 01:02:25 PM
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Hi! I'm Janet. I'm 30 and have been a type 1 diabetic for 24 years now. I was first diagnosed with problems 2 years ago when my creat went from .8 to 2.1 within a month. Since then, my kidney function declined to 19% 6 months ago. It is still declining, but a little slower pace. I'm not quite on dialysis yet, but I've doing lots of research so I can be prepared and this site looked great! There seems to be more knowledge here and support than at any of the doctor's offices I go to! My doctors kind of pass me off to one another and pretty much just blow off everything I tell them.
I just got married to the most wonderful man in the world 3 months ago (he loves me despite my failing kidneys! :clap; ). As I said before, I am 30, I am going back to school for graphic design (more for information refreshment than anything), we have no children, but 2 great dogs and we live in Ohio in the US (I spent 27 years of my life in the Baltimore/Washington, DC area, so I'm really an East Coast city girl at heart tho).
I'm kind of new to message boards, about a week in fact, so I'm still getting used to posting in general, so please bear with me!
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Hi! This is great place to be.
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Hi Janet, Welcome to ihatedialysis.com. I am so glad you found us. I hope you dont have to go on dialysis soon but if you do, dont worry, we are here for you. Just make sure you look into your options, there are different types of dialysis to do, i was on hemo and now i am on PD (which i love so much more) But you can read more on PD here: http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?board=25.0 Congratulations on your recent marriage and i hope we get to see some photos of you, hubby and your wonderful "kids" (dogs) in our family album located here: http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=3727.0 Looking forward to hearing more from you soon... :2thumbsup;
Goofynina/Admin.
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You have found the best place to be. There are a lot of people here who have been through the things that you are facing and they will answer questons and support you. So , :welcomesign; aboard. Its a long ride but we're all on this trip together.
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:welcomesign;
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Welcome Janet to the IHD Family!
It is good to have another Ohioan here.
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Once your kidney function is under 20% you can get listed for a transplant. Make sure and ask your Kidney Specialist about getting on the transplant list.
You do NOT have to be on dialysis to be listed.
Welcome to the site.
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Welocme Janet. You have come to the right place for information and support.
Rerun is right. Go for a transplant with dialysis being a second choice.
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:welcomesign; Janet. Glad you found this site.
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:welcomesign;
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Welcome to the best board about dialysis on the net. IMO! Have fun. Read everything and get involved in a discussion. Nice to have you here.
kitkatz,moderator
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:welcomesign;
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:waving; Welcome
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Welcome Janet, good to have you aboard.
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Welcome to our community, Janet! We are so glad you decided to join us. This website is, for many of us, one of the most important tools in our handling of this renal challenge. Here there is lots of information, a place to vent or rage when you need to, caring people who understand EXACTLY what you are going through. even entertainment and fun. So please take advantage of all this site has to offer. Keep reading, and please keep posting. We need to know what is happening with you. We're not nosy, we're family. :grouphug;
Bajanne, Moderator
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:welcomesign;
See you around the forum Janet
Take Care
Tamara xxx ooo :cuddle; :beer1;
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Hi Janet!
:welcomesign;
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:welcomesign; Janet. I am on hemo now for three years. It's my second time. I live on the east coast too. I live in Pennsylvania.
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Welcome!!!! BTW...your puppy is BEAUTIFUL!!! YAYYYY!!!!
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Hey there Janet. You and I seem to have a lot of similarities. It will be nice to get to know you. Welcome.
Mj
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:welcomesign;
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Hello and :welcomesign;
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Welcome, get some tee and have a stay
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:welcomesign; Hey Janet! :welcomesign;
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Yep, those damn doctors always so busy so they just pass off whatever we have to say as la.....la.....la......as another unfortunate # in their long list of patients.
Welcome to this community and feel free to :rant; :rant; :rant; :rant; :rant;