it is time

[redrider]

went to my va. dr. she told I will starting dialysis in to weeks I will meet with the social worker this week to et stings started tried for 2 1/2 years trying to stay off dialysis   is has not sunk in yet...........



Edited: Fixed smiley error - okarol/admin

[Rerun]

Stick with us and you will get through this.

I don't know what link you left us.  It didn't work.

[redrider]

sorry clicked wrong button , not computer smart.

[Angiepkd]

Hang in there! The unknown is much worse than actually starting D.  Which modality are you going to use?  I do NxStage home hemo and have had very little trouble.  I feel much better than I did in the months prior to starting.  Once you get into a routine, dialysis becomes a part of your schedule.  Not a part that you will look forward to, but certainly not something that you can't deal with.  Try not to freak out about the whole thing until you experience it for yourself.  I was dreading it so much that the actual procedure was much better than I expected.  I would love to get a transplant sometime in the near future, but can deal with D until that happens.  Hope you find the same to be true for you!  Do your homework on whatever method you choose so you have an idea of what to expect.  This site was so helpful to me in the weeks before I started.  The people here have experience in all types of D and someone is bound to have answers to your questions!   

[redrider]

i am going to do incenter  for right now i will see later. i think my wifr is more scard then me. once we talk the socaial worker i think we will fill better

[adairpete]

I agree with Angiepkd.  The unknown and anticipation is much worse than the actual thing.  Having more information about dialysis and your options will help, too.  Hope your surgery goes well (or has gone well).  You're already off to a good start by coming here.  There are loads of experienced people for whichever modality you're on and it's a great place to just vent. 
 

[galvo]

I started in-centre HD 3and 1/2 years ago. I was around your age, also. A few battles but, overall, I'm going fine. As will you. Good luck and keep us posted. Plenty of knowledge and support here!

[okarol]

Good luck to you! Hopefully all will go well and you will feel better. Get copies of your lab slips so you can understand how you are doing.
My daughter is going to start training for PD in 2 weeks. It's scary but she has been in-center before and looking forward to something different.