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Title: Dad had 2nd Dialysis
Post by: Roxanne610 on December 15, 2008, 02:57:16 PM
GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  My dad had his second treatment today,,,he is not even tired from it from his treatments either.. And he even ATE,,,,pretzels had a taste and he had beef sirloin tips with rice not a real lot BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTT ENOUGH THAT HE ATE more then he has....

We have a question his arm wasnt swollen from the 1st treatment but now it is red and swollen the nurse said as long as his hand doesnt hurt it is fine they will just keep an eye on it...the did not attract fluid,,just cleaned blood 2 1/2 hours....Is that normal?

 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: Dad had 2nd Dialysis
Post by: Sluff on December 15, 2008, 03:07:38 PM
Glad your Dad is eating again.
Title: Re: Dad had 2nd Dialysis
Post by: boxman55 on December 15, 2008, 03:14:36 PM
So great to hear this. It  sounds like they did a PUF treatment which just cleans the blood. I am going to assume that his dry weight was right where it should be with no excess fluid retention thus the blood cleaning only...Boxman
Title: Re: Dad had 2nd Dialysis
Post by: jessup on December 15, 2008, 03:16:49 PM
 :thumbup; :thumbup; :thumbup;
great news mate
 :bestwishes; to your Dad
 :cuddle; for you
Title: Re: Dad had 2nd Dialysis
Post by: monrein on December 15, 2008, 03:21:19 PM
Quote from: boxman55 on December 15, 2008, 03:14:36 PM
So great to hear this. It  sounds like they did a PUF treatment which just cleans the blood. I am going to assume that his dry weight was right where it should be with no excess fluid retention thus the blood cleaning only...Boxman

I think PUF is different.  Pure Ultra Filtration is where all they take off is fluid but no cleaning of toxins or electrolytes.  I think I'm correct in this but I could easily be wrong.  LOL.
Title: Re: Dad had 2nd Dialysis
Post by: boxman55 on December 15, 2008, 04:15:39 PM
You are right monrein, my mistake...Boxman
Title: Re: Dad had 2nd Dialysis
Post by: nursewratchet on December 15, 2008, 07:31:45 PM
Brandy, since he is brand new to Hemo, they are just going to have to guess for a "dry weight".  It will be a process of several treatments to slowly arrive at a weight.  Usually, unless someone is visibly overloaded and in distress, they don't try to take off much weight at first.  They need to watch him to see how he reacts to the treatment.  Remember, he is having toxins and electrolytes removed, that his body has gotten used to.  Give him a few treatments, you'll be surpirised.  GREAT NEWS :bandance;
Title: Re: Dad had 2nd Dialysis
Post by: G-Ma on December 15, 2008, 07:45:13 PM
Great news...I am so glad he has eaten a bit.     :cheer: