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« on: October 04, 2006, 03:53:31 AM »

http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/03/magazines/business2/healthcare_home.biz2/index.htm?postversion=2006100316

Hey that guy looks familiar.  ;)

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(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- Bill Halcomb's three-times-a week sessions at a local dialysis center used to consume a total of 15 hours, depriving him of time to run his kidney patient website, Ihatedialysis.com.

Now the 34-year-old Southern California man says he's reclaimed his life by controlling his treatment with a new portable home dialysis machine. (more)



 


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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2006, 04:22:29 AM »

VERY good post and nice pic Epoman!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2006, 08:22:53 AM »

When are you gonna hit the big screen? ;D  Things seem to be heading in the right direction. Good article. :thumbup;
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« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2006, 09:40:59 AM »

Congrats again   :2thumbsup;  I printed the article to take it to my husband's neph.
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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2006, 11:26:03 AM »

Very good article, Epoman.  This will bring even more people to the site!  Congratulations!
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« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2006, 05:50:36 PM »

Great article.  :clap;

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« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2006, 04:01:25 PM »

Well well well, look at you Mr. Bill,  you are just too damn cool, :thumbup;  yep, today CNN tomorrow Oprah, who knows, maybe even a guest spot on The Simpsons huh?  lol,  you are on your way my friend,  dont let nothing or nobody get in your way dammit (and if they do, run them down)  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2006, 04:09:14 PM »

Hollywood here you come! I think aspot on Oprah would do wonders for the site and for the kidney failure community as a whole.  We are a large part of society, yet little is understood. THe lifestyle changes alone could be chatted about for hours, like we do here at IHD.com
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« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2006, 04:25:56 PM »

Good Job Epoman on promoting dialysis and even better promoting NXstage to the world. I hope they are able to global so I can benefit from NXstage in the UK.
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« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2006, 07:02:04 PM »

Good Job Epoman on promoting dialysis and even better promoting NXstage to the world. I hope they are able to global so I can benefit from NXstage in the UK.


I second that hoping it will be here in Australia very soon suppose the more people hear about it will help that happen. Fingers crossed we don't have to wait to long.
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« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2006, 01:19:09 AM »

Great article.  Good exposure.  Congratulations.
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« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2006, 05:49:17 AM »

Hollywood here you come! I think aspot on Oprah would do wonders for the site and for the kidney failure community as a whole.  We are a large part of society, yet little is understood. THe lifestyle changes alone could be chatted about for hours, like we do here at IHD.com

I AGREE!! I have often daydreamed (okay, call me wierd but don't laugh) about myself on Oprah telling her my story and how i felt that kidney disease is not widely enough talked about on tv commercials like AIDS and Heart&Stroke is ... and how people really need to sign their donor cards as heaven KNOWS we need the organs here (taken from a slogan).  :thumbup;

Good Job Epoman on promoting dialysis and even better promoting NXstage to the world. I hope they are able to global so I can benefit from NXstage in the UK.
:2thumbsup; Definately a good thing!!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2006, 08:08:44 AM »

Also showed up here:
http://biz.yahoo.com/hbusn/061003/100306_healthcare_home_biz2.html?.v=1

 :clap; :2thumbsup; :clap;

NXTM is below $9 -- sure do wish I had some $$$ to invest!!
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« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2006, 09:05:18 AM »

Also showed up here:
http://biz.yahoo.com/hbusn/061003/100306_healthcare_home_biz2.html?.v=1

 :clap; :2thumbsup; :clap;

NXTM is below $9 -- sure do wish I had some $$$ to invest!!

Thanks, I didn't know it was going to be cross posted on Yahoo Finance.  :thumbup; Thanks for the heads up.
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« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2006, 09:58:00 PM »

Great article Epoman.   :clap;
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« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2006, 11:08:58 PM »

 :thumbup;I am so proud of you.  :clap;  Don't forget to give me a shout out when you are on Oprah.
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« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2006, 11:19:35 PM »

:thumbup; I am so proud of you.  :clap;  Don't forget to give me a shout out when you are on Oprah.

If I ever get a chance to be on Oprah, all my mods and as many "Premium Members" they allow will be right on stage with me.  :thumbup;
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« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2006, 01:01:05 AM »

Just saw this thread, and as I said before, its great to get that system attention. Maybe more and more insurances will notice the trend. Good job Epoman!
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« Reply #18 on: October 10, 2006, 01:24:08 AM »

:thumbup; I am so proud of you.  :clap;  Don't forget to give me a shout out when you are on Oprah.

If I ever get a chance to be on Oprah, all my mods and as many "Premium Members" they allow will be right on stage with me. :thumbup;


Count me in up on that Stage, I'm sure Oprah won't mind playing for my flight from Oz !
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« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2006, 09:39:05 AM »

I use Fresenius IQ Freedom Cycler. I love Fresenius, and yes its still around and did not switch to baxter. Baxter is its own company and both are in certain areas... some areas have the option of either or.  (This is in the morning after im done, the bags are hanging in the back on the right side b/c they are draining.. once done draining they will be thrown away)
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« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2006, 12:55:02 AM »

I use Fresenius IQ Freedom Cycler. I love Fresenius, and yes its still around and did not switch to baxter. Baxter is its own company and both are in certain areas... some areas have the option of either or.  (This is in the morning after im done, the bags are hanging in the back on the right side b/c they are draining.. once done draining they will be thrown away)
Ya that is what I was on. I wish I could still be on it instead of HD :(

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