Hello.
I need to ask for some help. Before I ask, I should give an over view of myself.
I , now, am 21 years old. I just started PD dialysis one month ago. I have delt with HD in the past. First , I delt with a Kidney transplant at the age of 15. Just shy of five years, it failed, and I was put on dialysis for around 13 months, until I was blessed with another opprotunity,(this one being non-living, unlike the first) I received another transplant. That one did not take. It lasted three months before Thymo was given, and then it completley rejected. I then, went back on HD dialysis. Although, the first time around ond HD, we tried the graph, the fistuala, and well, they didn’t work. I had no other place besides the Temp. graph in my chest. Which I am high for invection (I"ve had the hemo temp. graph replaced six times when I was one HD the first time) anyways, I went on PD because this was my last option.
With that, I was wondering…anyone, anyone…know, or is around my age who can actually “understand” and “feel” and “know” what I’m going through?!
I had my first transplant in a childrens hospital…although I was the oldest at the time, I’ve never talked to anyone younger then fourty something. (WHICH ISN"T OLD!! ) Just twice my age…
If anyone could help me out…please…
[quote=Unregistered;14218]Hello.
I need to ask for some help. Before I ask, I should give an over view of myself.
I , now, am 21 years old. I just started PD dialysis one month ago. I have delt with HD in the past. First , I delt with a Kidney transplant at the age of 15. Just shy of five years, it failed, and I was put on dialysis for around 13 months, until I was blessed with another opprotunity,(this one being non-living, unlike the first) I received another transplant. That one did not take. It lasted three months before Thymo was given, and then it completley rejected. I then, went back on HD dialysis. Although, the first time around ond HD, we tried the graph, the fistuala, and well, they didn’t work. I had no other place besides the Temp. graph in my chest. Which I am high for invection (I"ve had the hemo temp. graph replaced six times when I was one HD the first time) anyways, I went on PD because this was my last option.
With that, I was wondering…anyone, anyone…know, or is around my age who can actually “understand” and “feel” and “know” what I’m going through?!
I had my first transplant in a childrens hospital…although I was the oldest at the time, I’ve never talked to anyone younger then fourty something. (WHICH ISN"T OLD!! ) Just twice my age…
If anyone could help me out…please…
Hi and welcome!
I know it must be hectic going through all that, especially at your age. I am not the same age you are BUT I did start dialysis at an early age… 7 years of age is when I started dialysis. As you can see, I am still alive here and am thankful for that…
If you would like to talk more please meet me on IM…you can click on my YAHOO IM icon on my profile…
) Just twice my age…