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« on: April 06, 2017, 02:06:39 PM » |
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We lost a great one to kidney failure.
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kickingandscreaming
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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2017, 02:21:04 PM » |
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Living until 90, he did pretty well--even with kidney failure
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Diagnosed with Stage 2 ESRD 2009
Pneumonia 11/15
Began Hemo 11/15 @6%
Began PD 1/16 (manual)
Began PD (Cycler) 5/16
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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2017, 03:25:32 PM » |
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 Oh no! He was one of my very favorites. We still watch youtubes of him on those Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. His soul will make us laugh for rest of our lives. 
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Husband had ESRD with Type I Diabetes -Insulin Dependent.
I was his care-partner for home hemodialysis using Nxstage December 2013-July 2016.
He went back to doing in-center July 2016.
After more than 150 days of being hospitalized with complications from Diabetes, my beloved husband's heart stopped and he passed away 06-08-21. He was only 63.
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Rerun
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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2017, 03:40:31 PM » |
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Was he on dialysis? or did he refuse and juse pass naturally. RIP Funny Guy
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Michael Murphy
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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2017, 08:18:57 PM » |
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I wish I knew what he said when he arrived I am sure it was funny.
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Charlie B53
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2017, 03:23:37 AM » |
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It always bothers me to learn of someone passing due to kidney failure when we all know how Dialysis can prolong life.
What we do NOT know is what other issues he also had going on which may have contributed to his passing.
While Dialysis may have been an option, inoperable cancer or something equally terminal may have prompted a decision to forego Dialysis and allow a relatively less painful earlier death.
I am sure Don made his decision based on good advise from his Dr's and Family.
Prayers for everyone. Remember Don well, for he will be missed by many.
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kickingandscreaming
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2017, 04:30:43 AM » |
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His "other condition" was that he was 90 years old.
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Diagnosed with Stage 2 ESRD 2009
Pneumonia 11/15
Began Hemo 11/15 @6%
Began PD 1/16 (manual)
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Charlie B53
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2017, 05:04:28 AM » |
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Granted 90 y.o. is getting up there, but there are a great number of people well past 90 and still going well. Age along is not reason alone to die. Medical faults, serious problems within the systems of the organism contribute to the failure of the whole organism. Dialysis is but one means of continuing the one system within the organism which is our body.
We may never know the contributing details in this particular case.
As for myself, you can be sure that barring accident, or some 'other' system failure, I expect to be here for quite some time yet.
And I Pray the same for all of you.
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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2017, 06:42:23 AM » |
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My wife and I had a friend who passed on recently at 97. At 95 I told her old age wasn't for sissies. She told me "I'll let you know when I get there!".
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Proud member of DialysisEthics since 2000 DE responsible for: *2000 US Senate hearings *Verified statistics on "Dialysis Facility Compare" *Doctors have to review charts before they can be reimbursed *2000 and 2003 Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports on the conditions in dialysis *2007 - Members of DialysisEthics worked for certification of hemodialysis technicians in Colorado - bill passed, renewed in 2012 and 2019 *1999 to present - nonviolent dismissed patients returned to their clinics or placed in other clinics or hospitals over the years On my tombstone: He was a good kind of crazy www.dialysisethics2.org |
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Rerun
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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2017, 07:49:23 AM » |
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Oh, the great jokes he would have had about dialysis, clinics, technicians, nurses, doctors, dietitians, Social Workers...... LOL  He missed out... |
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Simon Dog
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« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2017, 12:05:05 PM » |
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I told the transplant coordinator I planned to discontinue dialysis if I don't get a transplant.
She was very concerned, and asked when I was thinking about doing this. I told her "tentatively at age 85, but I may push that date back if things are going well".
I felt like I was chaneling Bob P.
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