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« on: June 13, 2008, 06:27:44 AM »
The "Detroit News" came to my house and interviewed me about home dialysis, which is fairly new in this area.  It appeared on the second page of Metro Section in today's "Detroit News", Friday, June 13, 2008.  It's a decent article.  If you would like to read it, here's the link:

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080613/METRO03/806130341/1014/rss03
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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2008, 11:12:53 AM »
Great article.  Congrats cherpep!
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2008, 11:18:34 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2008, 11:25:13 AM »
Thats a great write-up!  :)
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2008, 01:36:45 PM »
 :2thumbsup; Congrats....very good article
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