Welcome New Members

[Guest guest]

Hi to All!

I've been working such long hours and have had such a busy schedule lately

that I've been out of the loop here in Kidneyland.

I would like to welcome our newest members, Pete, Cindi, on behalf

of her Boyfriend, Dave and Cecile who is on CAPD, Chapman Fong, Liz with the

16 year old son , and Dave that is also dealing with Cancer in addition

to the IgAN. Be gone just a week or so and a lot changes around here! You

have all come to the right place. I really agree with the advise that Cy

gave to one of our new members to just " Jump In " . She expressed it

perfectly when she said that it feels like everyone knows each other here,

but the reality of it is that probably 99% of us have never met face to

face! But what you can trust is that we all are dealing with IgAN in one

way or other and we will be here to help support you. Many of us here are

" old timers " and have had a very long time to come to grips with the idea of

possible kidney failure, which is why sometimes the conversations may seem

rather " matter of fact " . But, we still have our fears and questions and

need a " pick me up " from this group from time to time and we are all here

for that purpose, so please don't hesitate to come here for support.

To Marty, I'm very glad that your annual visit had positive results. You

serve to be an inspiration for those of us out here who want to (or) can

continue to work after transplant. Are you making the business trip to Ohio

this summer?

, we are so very glad that you're back. Your S Creatinine @ 2.7 from

3.6 is wonderful! I hope that you continue to improve that number even

more. We were all very worried about you. Your Dad is a sweetie and it was

very obvious how concerned he was about you and how much you mean to him and

your entire family.

Crystal, I hope that your Mother is out of the Hospital and I wish for her

that her dark days have turned into sunshine as she recovers.

, S Creatinine @ 6.1. Your positive attitude continues to amaze me!

Just like Pierre, , Marty and the others that have had to face dialysis

you all have helped to keep me calm about the whole " unknown " process. I

will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

For the rest of you out there, I feel like I've been gone forever. I miss

the daily chatter, the laughs and the tears! I'm either laughing like a

hyena at my computer or trying to sop back the tears from a touching

message. Since I work with all testosterone, I just let the guys here at

work think it's hormones and they all leave me alone to laugh or cry in

peace! Either way I miss you all like crazy when I don't get my daily fix.

Connie

Co-Moderator, USA

[Guest guest]

Hi Connie,

Good to hear from you. No, it doesn't look like I'll be making that

trip. I'm really swamped at work for the summer. I will probably be

going to Monterey in California in November (Naval Post-Graduate

School). Does anyone here live close by?

Marty

> Hi to All!

> I've been working such long hours and have had such a busy schedule

lately

> that I've been out of the loop here in Kidneyland.

>

> I would like to welcome our newest members, Pete, Cindi, on

behalf

> of her Boyfriend, Dave and Cecile who is on CAPD, Chapman Fong, Liz

with the

> 16 year old son , and Dave that is also dealing with Cancer in

addition

> to the IgAN. Be gone just a week or so and a lot changes around

here! You

> have all come to the right place. I really agree with the advise

that Cy

> gave to one of our new members to just " Jump In " . She expressed it

> perfectly when she said that it feels like everyone knows each

other here,

> but the reality of it is that probably 99% of us have never met

face to

> face! But what you can trust is that we all are dealing with IgAN

in one

> way or other and we will be here to help support you. Many of us

here are

> " old timers " and have had a very long time to come to grips with

the idea of

> possible kidney failure, which is why sometimes the conversations

may seem

> rather " matter of fact " . But, we still have our fears and

questions and

> need a " pick me up " from this group from time to time and we are

all here

> for that purpose, so please don't hesitate to come here for support.

>

> To Marty, I'm very glad that your annual visit had positive

results. You

> serve to be an inspiration for those of us out here who want to

(or) can

> continue to work after transplant. Are you making the business

trip to Ohio

> this summer?

>

> , we are so very glad that you're back. Your S Creatinine @

2.7 from

> 3.6 is wonderful! I hope that you continue to improve that number

even

> more. We were all very worried about you. Your Dad is a sweetie

and it was

> very obvious how concerned he was about you and how much you mean

to him and

> your entire family.

>

> Crystal, I hope that your Mother is out of the Hospital and I wish

for her

> that her dark days have turned into sunshine as she recovers.

>

> , S Creatinine @ 6.1. Your positive attitude continues to

amaze me!

> Just like Pierre, , Marty and the others that have had to face

dialysis

> you all have helped to keep me calm about the whole " unknown "

process. I

> will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

>

> For the rest of you out there, I feel like I've been gone forever.

I miss

> the daily chatter, the laughs and the tears! I'm either laughing

like a

> hyena at my computer or trying to sop back the tears from a touching

> message. Since I work with all testosterone, I just let the guys

here at

> work think it's hormones and they all leave me alone to laugh or

cry in

> peace! Either way I miss you all like crazy when I don't get my

daily fix.

>

> Connie

> Co-Moderator, USA

[Guest guest]

,

my deepest sympathies on your home repair. It can be a nightmare. We

remodeled the kitchen last year. What was suppose to be six weeks turned into

almost eight months.