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bevvy5
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« on: February 20, 2009, 04:56:46 PM »
My name is Bev and my husband (53 yo) is facing dialysis.  After maintaining a GFR rate of about mid 30s for about 10 years, it dropped suddenly to 15 his last set of blood tests before seeing his specialist.  That was two months ago and we've been going to all sorts of diet seminars, treatment option seminars, meetings with nurses, social workers, dieticians.

I'll probably lurk for a while but I'm very glad I found this board.
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2009, 05:17:43 PM »
G'day and  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2009, 05:18:48 PM »
 :welcomesign;  to IHD.  I am sorry to hear that your husband's function dropped so quickly. There's a lot to learn here.  Feel free to lurk or not.  It's great that you joined.  And, hopefully we can help you wade through the masses of information.  If you need support we'll be here for that too.  :cuddle;
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As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2009, 06:58:09 PM »
 :welcomesign; Bev,

I am also a newbie.  This is a great place to lurk. Great information and super support.  :flower;
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Jaclyn and Deziree diagnosed CKD 2/07; NPHP (type 1) 9/07
Jaclyn started dialysis 1/2/08
Successful Transplant 7/4/2009 at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital @ Stanford, Palo Alto, CA
Deziree in denial
Jaclyn listed 5/08
Deziree listed 1/09 ("Inactive")
Jaclyn Cadaver kidney transplant 7/4/09 (Independence from dialysis day!)
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2009, 08:17:08 PM »
 :welcomesign;  hope you get some of the answers you're looking for here.  There's a lot of really good information.
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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 #5 on: February 20, 2009, 08:26:14 PM »
Nice to meet you :welcomesign;
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2009, 10:30:29 PM »
Welcome Bev, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2009, 09:04:53 AM »
Welcome aboard.  You're always welcome to lurk, as well as posting and answering.  Lots of good info here.
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« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2009, 09:25:41 PM »
Hi Bev :waving;
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AKA Dialysis Dan
Feeling the best I can because of Home Hemo
Doing it the best way I can by making it Nocturnal
Sharing it to help everyone feel they best they can
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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2009, 10:41:59 PM »
 :welcomesign;
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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.
Back to RAI-Latrobe In Center. No home hemo at this time.
GOD IS GOOD
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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2009, 08:44:17 AM »
Welcome Bev. Glad you found us. Take your time researching the site. There is a ton of info to swallow. Ask questions we are here to help.


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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2009, 09:49:02 AM »
:welcomesign; Bev. I don't know how I missed your introduction. Glad you joined us as we have loads of information and even more support.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2009, 09:50:02 AM »
 :welcomesign; Bevvy!  Enjoy all the info and fun here.
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Right nephrectomy 1963
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"Listed" summer 2007
Transplant 3/6 match  10/24/08
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