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« on: September 22, 2009, 09:19:24 PM » |
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Well guys I finished my first dialysis today and everything went much better than I had hoped.... All these months of learning everything I can sure did help.... I went in there positive and ask the right question and knew what I was talking about even down to the arteral and venus pressures. There was no pain with my first sticks.... The place was very clean. It had a light and airy feeling with it.... I can have vistiors at any time for as long as I want and I can eat, drink, doesnt matter... I did very well and most of all I did not crash at all....BP went down a little but not much.... two hours tonight and three hours this thursday...
Thx to all of you that provided me the tools to successfully pull this off...
Kathy
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IgA Nephropathy April 2009
CKD May 2009
AV Fistula June 2009
In-Center Dialysis Sept 2009
Nxstage Feb 2010
Extended Nxstage March 2011
Transplant Sept 2, 2011
Hello from the Oregon Coast.....
I am learning to live close to the lives of my friends without ever seeing them. No miles of any measurement can separate your soul from mine.
- John Muir
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
- John Muir
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« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2009, 09:37:07 PM » |
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Wonderful. Wonderful, Wonderful !!!!   |
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One day at a time, thats all I can do.
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« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2009, 10:05:57 PM » |
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Congrats!!! |
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*Primary Caregiver of Leslie, my best friend. She's been on dialysis for 9 years.
*Dialysis Nurse for 9 years
*HUGE Sci-Fi fan!! (Yes, I'm a dork)
*Recovery from broken leg.....85% healed and that's the best it will ever be.....a slight limp is kinda sexy, huh?
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« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2009, 10:22:14 PM » |
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Good luck. It sounds like you are off to a roaring start.
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« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2009, 10:35:39 PM » |
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Happiness is a nice smooth run !
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« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2009, 10:53:45 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2009, 02:28:04 AM » |
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Good on you. Good to have a good start. I was gonna say 'see, it's not so bad' but I'm not too sure I believe myself ha ha.
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Diagnosed Nov 2007 with Multiple Myeloma.
By Jan 2008 was in end stage renal failure and on haemodialysis.
Changed to CAPD in April 2008. Now on PD with a cycler. Working very part time - teaching music. Love it. Husband is Paul (we're both 46), daughter Molly is 13.
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« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2009, 02:44:38 AM » |
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I'm so glad everything went well. Keep us posted.  |
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« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2009, 04:29:35 AM » |
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Glad it all went well. And yes this website can help in easing fears and preparing one for the unknown.
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Curiosity killed the cat
Satisfaction brought it back
Operation for PD placement 7-14-09
Training for cycler 7-28-09
Started home dialysis using Baxter homechoice
8-7-09
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« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2009, 04:37:35 AM » |
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I was thinking of you last night, Kathy. I am soooo glad that it was smooth sailing for you. Let's hope that it continues to be so and you start feeling better really, really soon. Aleta |
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« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2009, 05:11:56 AM » |
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Thats good to hear Kathy. May it continue to go well for you.
I didn't really know what was happening when i started dialysis, i felt like crap but knew it was good for me.
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2009, 05:31:43 AM » |
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Great start....may all your runs be good ones!  |
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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 #13 on: September 23, 2009, 05:41:28 AM » |
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Started PD in 11/07
Started Hemo in 7/08
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« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2009, 06:10:53 AM » |
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Yeah, Kathy. I knew you'd do it well... Good for you but too bad for all those little fishes!
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Come to think of it, nothing is funny anymore.
Nothing that I post here is intended for fact but rather for exploration into my personal thought processes. Any slight, use of words with multiple connotations or other percieved insults are totally unintended. I reserve my insults for private.
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« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2009, 08:22:40 AM » |
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I am so pleased it went well for you! |
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OH NO!!! I have Furniture Disease as well ! My chest has dropped into my drawers !
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« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2009, 08:45:28 AM » |
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Glad to hear it went so well. Keep us posted.
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« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2009, 09:05:04 AM » |
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« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2009, 10:01:51 AM » |
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No transplant. Not yet, anyway. Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  I make films. Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.) Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat 5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk Dialysate flow (Qd)=600; Blood pump speed(Qb)=315 Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -): 2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day. "Living a life, not an apology." |
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« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2009, 02:29:49 PM » |
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« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2009, 03:25:45 PM » |
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Tyefly, that is great. Sure hoping we hear that it continues to get nothing but better for you!
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"The key to being patient is having something to do in the meantime" AU
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« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2009, 05:18:57 PM » |
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Great!
Keep up the good work!
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« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2009, 05:24:54 PM » |
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Great to hear tyefly!!! In 9 years of hemo my husband has had very few bad treatments. I could count them on one hand!!!  Hope it is that way for you too!!
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Don't take your organs to heaven. Heaven knows we need them here.
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« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2009, 05:42:23 PM » |
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So you're now a full member of the club. |
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Diagnosed stage 3 CKD May 2003
AV fistula placed June 2009
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Heart Attacks June 2005; October 2010; July 2011
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« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2009, 06:03:26 PM » |
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An elite club at that! |
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Wife to Carl, who has PKD. Mother to Meagan, who has PKD. Partner for NxStage HD August 2008 - February 2011. Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. |
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