Yes I'm 36 and been on dialysis since u was 18 I live in Paducah Kentucky and it's been a rollercoaster of a ride. I started out young and. Didn't want to believe that lupus tooky kidneys away so I didn't got for a whole month during the summer months which was really bad I was so cold with the toxins in side of me I was wearing winter clothes when it was 90 degrees out side my ankles was as big as my thighs which I'm a 5'8 200 pounda. So u could only imagine how that felt ouchhhh. And finallyy step brother whom I was staying with finally said I'm talin. You to the hospital and so I got up off the couch and went n
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welcome to the community brother. I have been more than 12 years on dialysis myself and yes, some days are good and some bad. But we keep our chin up and make the best of what we got. Happy to help with any advice I can.
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