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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: draven on November 19, 2008, 07:53:27 AM

Title: Almost at the finish line
Post by: draven on November 19, 2008, 07:53:27 AM

well i have exactly 1 week left of dialysis. and i thought my last week would go by uneventfully. but unfortunately i had a front row seat today while someone had a heart attack on the machine. thankfully they are stable. apparently this patient asked his doctor if he can do exercises to loose wait and the doctor agreed. so the patient went for a 20 minute walk before dialysis. and had continually high b.p all morning.

surely nurses should not put someone on the machine if they are showing signs of distress or heart attack?

Title: Re: Almost at the finish line
Post by: okarol on November 19, 2008, 12:38:16 PM

I am sorry you had to experience that.

 :yahoo; Wow one week to go til the transplant! Are you ready ??

Title: Re: Almost at the finish line
Post by: kimcanada on November 19, 2008, 01:34:29 PM

draven!

I didn't know that you were getting ready for a transplant!!!!

Awesome for you!

Title: Re: Almost at the finish line
Post by: boxman55 on November 19, 2008, 02:00:05 PM

I hope the rest of the week is uneventful before the big event...Boxman

Title: Re: Almost at the finish line
Post by: Stacy Without An E on November 19, 2008, 02:36:52 PM

Congratulations Draven.  I'm assuming it's a living donor since it seems like you're scheduled to go.  I've had two previous kidney transplants (and waiting forever for a third) so if you have any questions about the procedure, feel free to ask.

Good luck and Godspeed.

Title: Re: Almost at the finish line
Post by: okarol on November 19, 2008, 02:49:42 PM

Here's the original post about draven's transplant plans and postponement http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=10372.0

Title: Re: Almost at the finish line
Post by: draven on November 19, 2008, 10:27:57 PM

thanks guys.

Title: Re: Almost at the finish line
Post by: draven on December 31, 2008, 07:19:06 AM

Sad news i found out today that the elderly gentleman mentioned at the beginning of this topic passed away a few weeks ago.

his heart finally gave out. the dialysis proved to much for him.

Title: Re: Almost at the finish line
Post by: pelagia on December 31, 2008, 08:00:24 AM

 :grouphug;