Pain everywhere including this person

[Hopeful_kidney]

I just got back from "school" I called the facility so it's not too obvious where I go.😉 Anyways, I'm still trying my best to get used to everything that's been going on. The people at the facility helped me alot including this one particular lady. I must say right now she went too much. I know she meant well but she needed to draw the line. She told me to do this do that! She's a pushover like told me to use a 2lb weigh to exercise my fistula. Isn't that safe I don't have Dr.'s order for that. I better asked the nurses if that's safe or possible. What do you think? And she just compared me to the other guy my neighbor regarding pain tolerance😠 I must say I'm still new It's been like 3 weeks since I started going there compared to the guy who'd been there for almost 8 years! See the big difference! One thing I must say It's not my goddamn business that she wanted to go home early. I must say I went there just in time where I usually go. My schedule not hers. She's getting in my nerves! She's a PAIN! She's way painful compared to my disease. I better talked to the clinical director about this chaos at the facility. She's not helping me at all to stay positive despite everything that I've been going through. She needs to mind her own business. Lord, help me with this !

Please help! What should I do! Thank you!

[Hidden]

Hi Hopeful. Getting dialysis is difficult, and I am sorry you have to go through this.

Just try to take it slowly? Give yourself time to get used to this change in your life.

As for pain we all deal with it in our own way, no one else can know how it feels. But fear can make pain feel worse, so do you have someone to talk with about your experiences?

[Hopeful_kidney in reply to Hidden]

Thank you!

[Lolarufus123]

She sounds like a dangerous woman on a power trip. Definitely have a talk with someone about her and if you feel she is telling you to do things that are harmful don't do them. I recently had a similar experience with an Exercise Physioligist, after telling her I have severe nerve pain and cannot do strenous exercise she had me in the gym getting me to lots of strenuous exercise. I ended up in excruciating pain for two weeks. There's no way I wound go back to her. People that cause you physical or emotional pain are just not worth it.

[Hopeful_kidney in reply to Lolarufus123]

Thank you!

[KidneyCoach]

Yes talk to your doc about the exercises. I had/ have upper arm accesses and had permission to lift weights and I used 5 lb weights as well. Its all about getting the okay. Just be real nice put your hand up and say something like. I'm feeling overwhelmed. I just cannot talk anymore this week. Wishing you the best. BTW I've been on dialysis 16 n 1/2 years. Hang in there. Blessings

[Hopeful_kidney in reply to KidneyCoach]

Thank you!