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Hard to exercise some time, don't always feel the greatest.
I'm not sure I understand the purpose of a fistula if the hemo nurse is going to stick one (or two?) needles in one's arm(s) each session. I would think that constant needle pokes would tear up one's skin.
It's two needles, one for arterial access and one for venous access. The fistula itself is a greatly enlarged vessel formed by joining a vein and an artery. The technicians are very skilled in guiding the needles in smoothly and usually use different areas of the fistula each time to avoid scarring the skin and to avoid forming aneurisms. I use a numbing cream about an hour before each treatment so I don't feel the needles going in, but some people just get used to the needles and don't feel them as the skin toughens up. You have to have two needles because the arterial draws the "dirty" blood and the venous returns the cleaned blood to your body.
Thank you, cs65. Now I understand.
I was lucky and had to get an emergency line in my chest after infection from PD catheter but I had to exspearance others while getting needles 🙏🙏😛
I have had a fistula since I started the D. Party 7 and a half years ago.. Mostly it doesn't hurt just a minor pinch. It depends on the tech.. with some techs I don't even feel the needles going in. My arm is overall fine..
Hola estimada KelliC_NKF, disculpa mi tardanza. Hablo español y el igles lo entiendo cuando esta escrito, en forma global.... este fin de semana pedire auxilio a una de mis hijas para que me coloque el Google Traductor!!!
Como digo en la presentacion llevo 37 años de transplante, de riñon donado por uno de mis hermanos, por primera vez estoy con problemas mas serios y, mi nefrologa tratante esta viendo posibilidades de subsanar esto. Cuando llevaba mi orimer año, quede embarazada de mi tercer hijo, fui la segunda en Chile, quien ahora es profesional. No pude amamantarlo por la ingesta de drogas pero en la clinica habian otras mujeres que les sobraba leche materna y, por supuesto di el Ok agradecida!!!
Actualmente mis medicamentos son: Rapamune 1.5 mg, Cell-Cept 250 mg, Prednisona 0,25 mg, Famotidina 40 mg, Calcefort D Forte, Tonsodox 10 mg.
Voy a gimnasia 2 veces a la semana. Veo a mi familia y amistades....hago mi vida normal.
Saludos cordiales!!! El lunes podre responderte lo que me preguntabas!! Mad en concreto!!!
