Starting dialysis

[Catsheba]

I'm due to be fitted with a catheter tomorrow at 1pm. Can I eat in the morning or not?

[Philipjm]

Good morning Catsheba, had my CAPD catheter fitted 13 months ago.

A simple and quick procedure, as with any procedure you are not supposed to eat some hours before and you will I am sure be given laxatives to take before you goes to hospital.

Normally you are home the same day, I was last on the list on the day and had a small amount of discomfort so the doctor kindly gave me a little pethadin so I had to have an overnight stay.

Didn't really feel like eating after, the procedure was straightforward and has transformed my life, hope all goes well

Philip

[Neuromancer in reply to Philipjm]

Mine was nothing for the day pervious to the op and you do take some fairly strong laxatives in the preceding 2 days - don't move far from a loo when you take moviprep

[poppydolly]

Ask the hospita lstaff