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Hello from Dublin (Ireland)...
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Darthvadar
Joined: 04 Sep 2009
Posts: 17
Location: Ireland
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:19 am Post subject: Hello from Dublin (Ireland)...
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Hi to all....
Just registered... Saw a link on another site, and thought I'd pop in and say a big 'Hello' to you all, and tell you how much I appreciate the time and effort put into this site, and others like it... The people who run them are unsung heros... Where else would you get the warts and all truth!...
My name is Carolyn... I'm forty-five years old, wheelchair user, single but open to offers, (Gentlemen, shall I take your running to the hills screaming. as a 'No' then???) and I'm caring for my mum who is in ESRF since May '07...
My mum is Elsie... Seventy-two years old, wheelchair user...
Mum was on Haemo for about thirteen months, but it became VERY stressful... Now on CAPD... Doing MUCH better on this... Despite two serious bouts of Peretonitis (Last Christmas I was discussing her funeral with a priest on Christmas Eve!)...
I'm very much looking forward to geting to know everyone, and thank you for accepting me into your community...
Darth...
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plugger
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
Posts: 283
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:
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I won't run Carolyn! Some men are intimidated by a strong woman, but not me. (I'm thinking about my wife now, ok I do get intimidated)
I'm Chris and I've been a part of this organization since 2000. My daughter is the one with kidney disease, spent some months on hemodialysis and has a transplant now. She is doing fine now and that is the main thing.
Anyway, the organization is bringing back it's internet presence and we are trying to get things started again - been like an old car.
I talked to our Involved_RN and she will be answering your question on CAPD soon.
Always good to see an international visitor!
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Darthvadar
Joined: 04 Sep 2009
Posts: 17
Location: Ireland
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:
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Hi Chris..
Ah go on... Do run... I like a good chase!!!!.... I use a powered wheelchair, and I promise I'll only break one of your feet when I catch up with you!... And as I'm such a nice person, I'll even let you chose which foot I run over!....
Bet your mum can make you squirm, too... Something most women are good at... But we love you really! ...
Thank you very much for your welcome... It was your post on another site about dismissal of a patient that linked me into this one...
Great to hear that your daughter's doing well... Mum was on haemo for about a year and was miserable... Needling problems were awful... Despite the two near misses with peretonitis, she's doing well on CAPD, thank God!...
I look forward to the advice from your RN... Much appreciated!....
Darth...
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plugger
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
Posts: 283
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:39 pm Post subject:
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Only one foot! You are nicer than my wife! We have been together 30 years - I'm afraid to leave.
I'm glad you stopped by! I needed the laugh. This dealing with a dismissed patient hasn't been funny. But I'm getting some good mentoring and the lady doing most of it, Arlene, is a pro.
Anyway, take of yourself and your Mum and I looked forward to hearing more from you.
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Darthvadar
Joined: 04 Sep 2009
Posts: 17
Location: Ireland
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:51 am Post subject:
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Flipping Hell, Chris...
Your poor wife... 30 years???... If she murdered you, the judge wouldn't give her 30 years!... Talk about the poor woman serving a life sentence! :)
I wish you the very best of luck with your work on the dismissed patient... Arlene sounds like one hell of a woman!...
Thanks again for the welcome... And say 'Hello' to your poor, long-suffering wife for me!...
Darth...
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