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Kidney Dialysis

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Queen’s second try

I went to the second kidney transplant center. They were nice I learned a lot. The rooms were so tiny not made for a wheelchair for sure. I still made it. I...

I went to the second kidney transplant center. They were nice I learned a lot. T...

•2 years ago

Learning to Follow Your Dialysis Fluid Restrictions

New fluid restrictions and dialysis can be overwhelming. Learn how you can create new fluid prescription routines....

New fluid restrictions and dialysis can be overwhelming. Learn how you can creat...

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Why always dozed off?

I've been dialysed 14 years, why now I always dozed off to sleep on dialyse or off, while I not used to be like that?

I've been dialysed 14 years, why now I always dozed off to sleep on dialyse or o...

•2 years ago

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PD Dialysis - Week 6 - Houston we have a problem

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE IS MINE. DO NOT ASSUME YOU WILL HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE! DO NOT TAKE IT AS NEGATIVE TOWARD PD DIALYSIS. I wanted to post this...

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE IS MINE. DO NOT ASSUME YOU WILL HAVE THIS EXPERIE...

•2 years ago

PD Dialysis - Week 5 - Training Day 5

Ok, I do apologize for the delay in reporting all of this. I'll explain below. NOTE: The notes below portray MY experience based on my medical conditions. No...

Ok, I do apologize for the delay in reporting all of this. I'll explain below. ...

•2 years ago

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HD in center

I got on HD dialysis in center about 3 weeks ago. Now I am afraid of going for dialysis. How do I get rid of this fear? I will highly appreciate if someone can...

I got on HD dialysis in center about 3 weeks ago. Now I am afraid of going for d...

•2 years ago

stage

hi,my hubby is at stage 5 and he recently had to go for tests to see if he's fit enough for a transplant, when the tests were over the Dr's told him results...

hi,my hubby is at stage 5 and he recently had to go for tests to see if he's ...

•2 years ago

QUEENing like a G

Yeah that title is kinda full of Slang and maybe not very Queeny. I don't even know what it all means. I've been gone a minute. I had two classes to finish and...

Yeah that title is kinda full of Slang and maybe not very Queeny. I don't even k...

•2 years ago

exit site

I was talking to Ronzone about his catheter and he thought I should post this.... His catheter sounded different than mine so I asked him to send me a...

I was talking to Ronzone about his catheter and he thought I should post this......

•2 years ago

PD Dialysis - Week 5 - Training Day 4

So today (Thursday), it was solo flight day. The PD nurse had me go through the entire connection procedure (which I will document once I get it all typed up...

So today (Thursday), it was solo flight day. The PD nurse had me go through the ...

•2 years ago

PD Dialysis - Week 5 - Training Day 3

For Day Three (Wednesday), this was practice, practice, practice day. My PD nurse first filled me with 1500ml of 1.5 ml of PD solution. NOTE: We decided to go...

For Day Three (Wednesday), this was practice, practice, practice day. My PD nurs...

•2 years ago

PD Dialysis - Week 5 - Training Day 2

Today, my PD nurse hooked me up and filled me with 1200ml of PD solution 2.5 today and I was to "Dwell" for 4 hours. She checked the TB test she did yesterday...

Today, my PD nurse hooked me up and filled me with 1200ml of PD solution 2.5 tod...

•2 years ago

Applewood to host PATH

We are super excited to be working with the NKFM to build a Personal Action Toward Health (PATH) specifically designed for Hemodialysis patients needing...

We are super excited to be working with the NKFM to build a Personal Action Towa...

•2 years ago

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PD Dialysis - Week 5 day 1 - training begins

So today, I drove to the Fresenius dialysis clinic for my first day of PD training. Last Wednesday, since my training had been put off a week waiting for...

So today, I drove to the Fresenius dialysis clinic for my first day of PD traini...

•2 years ago

Kidney Transplant

😊On Friday, I received a call call from my transplant nurse that I was identified for a kidney coming available the next morning. I accepted and my husband...

😊On Friday, I received a call call from my transplant nurse that I was identif...

•2 years ago

Food when on PD Dialysis

I haven't really seen this but what all do you eat? I'm not yet there and at 17% I'm mostly eating plants. So if I was on PD can I eat what I like while...

I haven't really seen this but what all do you eat? I'm not yet there and at 17...

•2 years ago

PD Dialysis - Week 4 day 3 - approved for shower!

So, since my official PD training got put off till next week, my PD nurse had me come in today for another dressing change and "flush" of my pd catheter. She...

So, since my official PD training got put off till next week, my PD nurse had me...

•2 years ago

Learning to Follow Your Dialysis Fluid Restrictions

New fluid restrictions and dialysis can be overwhelming. Learn how you can create new fluid prescription routines....

New fluid restrictions and dialysis can be overwhelming. Learn how you can creat...

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PD Dialysis - Week Four Day Two Baxter site issue

So my PD nurse set me up an account with Baxter, the company who will supply my cycler (Amia) and the PD solutions and other stuff. Baxter sent me an email...

So my PD nurse set me up an account with Baxter, the company who will supply my ...

•2 years ago

Peritoneal Dialysis - Week Four After Surgery

Following up on my first two posts following PD Catheter Surgery:...

Following up on my first two posts following PD Catheter Surgery:...

•2 years ago

Queen of hearts

Yesterday my folks celebrated their ❤️50th wedding anniversary❤️ and I got an MRI to see if I'll need one kidney out and an adrenal gland removed that have a...

Yesterday my folks celebrated their ❤️50th wedding anniversary❤️ and I got an MR...

•2 years ago

Getting grief from my employer

I have worked in a small business for 10years. I have been very open about my condition from the time I was diagnosed 7 years ago. To be fair to my employers...

I have worked in a small business for 10years. I have been very open about my c...

•2 years ago

Peritoneal Dialysis - Week Three After Surgery

So, to follow up on my last post: https://healthunlocked.com/nkf-dialysis/posts/148305786/peritoneal-dialysis-week-two-after-surgery Today was my second...

So, to follow up on my last post: https://healthunlocked.com/nkf-dialysis/posts...

•2 years ago

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