Any advise on Peritoneal

[falcon92]

Hi everyone. I have been on hemo dialysis for the last 3 months but considering Peritoneal, I like to travel and go on adventures. I would like to hear from you guys that are on Peritoneal or considering it. Thank you

[Erifre]

Hi! My husband has been on Peritoneal Dialysis for a year, it takes some time to get used to live with it, but once you get it……. you will love it! Now my husband eats better, sleeps better and we are traveling out of the country within 3 weeks, so, our experience has been a good one even with the pandemic. Our Nephrologist told us that since birth, we were given a third kidney and that is the Peritoneum. We are grateful for the treatment, and most of all, for having the time to choose the best therapy for him. We did our research, we explored all the available options and chose PD. I hope this helps you a little bit. Talk to your doctor and do some research, talk to a PD nurse or to your Nephrologist.😊

[KidneyCoach NKF Ambassador]

I wish I'd been allowed/given the chance to choose PD in the beginning. I loved it. That was 10 years into my journey and by then my nephrectomy had caused damage to my peritoneal. You will likely love it. Blessings 🙌

[checkman]

I was on PD twice for a total of 4.5 years. It was VERY difficult if it is only you, no one to support you. If you have support I imagine it would be much easier. Traveling will require shipping of some supplies to where you are going (unless you drive). I tried the shipping thing a couple of times, ran into problems. Driving was much better, put the machine and supplies in the back of the vehicle and off I went. I really got sick of dealing with being on dialysis every single night of my life. Hemo in center takes up MUCH less time and you can still travel. You will just have to go somewhere where a center is available. They are all over the US. This is really a big picture reply.. I have been on dialysis for 11 years and have gone through just about everything that can be gone through. Happy to answer any questions.

[RonZone in reply to checkman]

checkman, just curious, what caused you to stop, then start PD again for the second time. What did you do in between? I saw a video of a girl who posted all that she does when going through the PD ritual, and it does seem like a lot to have to do myself. Some folks say you get used to it and it becomes the new "normal", but I'm still anxious about starting it this next year most likely. If you could offer the best tip to someone about to start that would make PD a tad easier, what would it be?

[Meesh17]

We were able to travel while on PD with fewer arrangements to be made as opposed to Hemodialysis. We even went to London....but we had to pay for everything out of pocket while out of the US. For Travel in US supplies were delivered to our destination. It’s recommended to carry with you at least enough for two days treatments which can be tricky to figure out but very do able. Good luck and hope it makes travel easier for you