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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Brightsky69 on November 06, 2008, 10:55:27 AM

Title: Ugh! What a week!
Post by: Brightsky69 on November 06, 2008, 10:55:27 AM

Hi Guys,  :waving;

I am finally back home. My new PD cathather had to be removed. It was only 2 weeks old. I ended up getting an infection in the tunnel. Impossible to treat the docs say. I got sick as a dog!! I was in the hospital for 5 days. I had a temp and my creatine went up to 10.  :puke; You know what I was doing a lot of.  :puke; I got a hemo cath put in and have done 2 hemo dialysis treatments. UGH that is no fun. My 2nd treatment I almost passed out. I stood up too fast. Today I feel like a truck an over me. Docs say I can try PD again in about a month once my stomach heals up. In the mean time I am going to clinic to do hemo. Blah!  :P

Kidney Transplant where are you?!?!?

Title: Re: Ugh! What a week!
Post by: okarol on November 06, 2008, 11:13:10 AM

I am so sorry Brightsky - it sounds awful. I hope you are feeling better. Take care!  :cuddle;

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Post by: twirl on November 06, 2008, 11:48:40 AM

hope you get better :cheer:

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Post by: Joe Paul on November 06, 2008, 11:52:02 AM

Thats sucks!! I hope you get better fast, so you can go back to PD good luck  :thumbup;

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Post by: Angelicfury on November 06, 2008, 12:29:22 PM

I know how you feel. Hope you feel better. Watch the standing at home also.  :grouphug;

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Post by: monrein on November 06, 2008, 03:06:03 PM

So sorry about the rough time you've been having BrightSky.  I hope you can tolerate the hemo until you are able to try PD again.  Hang in there, as hard as it is.   :cuddle; :flower; :cuddle;

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Post by: Ang on November 06, 2008, 03:31:49 PM

here  hoping  things  are  on  the  improve :thumbup;

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Post by: David13 on November 06, 2008, 03:42:48 PM

Very sorry to hear about your catheter tunnel infection.  Unfortunately, that type of infection is extremely difficulty to cure and can be very dangerous.  I am very glad you got through it safely and that you can now look forward to trying PD again in the near future. 

Keep us updated!  Better days are ahead!   :cuddle;

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Post by: paris on November 06, 2008, 06:21:32 PM

BrightSky,  I hope your transplant is next!   I am sorry for all you have been going through.   :cuddle;   

Title: Re: Ugh! What a week!
Post by: Bajanne on November 07, 2008, 01:06:41 AM

This week will soon come to an end.  Hope you have a better one next week. :flower; :flower; :flower; :flower; :flower;

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Post by: tamara on November 07, 2008, 01:31:25 AM

 :cuddle;

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Post by: Wattle on November 07, 2008, 04:46:36 PM

 :flower;  Hugs Brightsky

I hope you are able to go back on PD soon.   :cuddle;

Any ideas on how you got the infection? Did they replace the catheter at the time of removal?
I have been lucky so far (touch wood) and have not had any infections.

Title: Re: Ugh! What a week!
Post by: Brightsky69 on November 08, 2008, 06:45:17 AM

They don't know what caused my infection. My doc thinks it could have been the predsinone I am still on. Who knows. I just hope it doesn't happen again.
They plan on waiting until my stomach heals up to try putting in another PD cathather.
I am starting to feel a little better...not as wiped out.

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Post by: kellyt on November 08, 2008, 07:35:42 AM

I'm so sorry.  That sounds horrible.  I hope they get it all worked out soon!    :cuddle;

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Post by: sickofbeingsick on November 08, 2008, 06:50:39 PM

Feel better soon! We're all thinking of you...  :grouphug;

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Post by: G-Ma on November 08, 2008, 07:36:28 PM

 :grouphug;