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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Amanda From OZ on October 03, 2006, 04:19:08 PM

Title: Hello I'm Back :)
Post by: Amanda From OZ on October 03, 2006, 04:19:08 PM

Hello Everyone,

Thank you EPOMAN for contacting me, and seeing if i was OK. Well the truth is i have been having a hard time with cannulating, and trying to fit in university, dialysis, and a lot of hospital appointment.

How many of you use bottom hole?? and if you do how often have you changed the spot?? from the ultrasound they said i have extremely bad scarring, and the thing is i don't have much room on my fistula to go newhere else. We will see happens.

Thank you...... :)

Amanda

Title: Re: Hello I'm Back :)
Post by: Epoman on October 03, 2006, 04:26:44 PM

Quote from: Amanda From OZ on October 03, 2006, 04:19:08 PM

Hello Everyone,

Thank you EPOMAN for contacting me, and seeing if i was OK. Well the truth is i have been having a hard time with cannulating, and trying to fit in university, dialysis, and a lot of hospital appointment.

How many of you use bottom hole?? and if you do how often have you changed the spot?? from the ultrasound they said i have extremely bad scarring, and the thing is i don't have much room on my fistula to go newhere else. We will see happens.

Thank you...... :)

Amanda

Well I am glad you are ok, I had not seen you for a while posting and I was worried. I have been doing buttonhole for about 3 months now and I fortunately I have been doing great. I forget do you stick yourself? Are you currently using the buttonhole?

Title: Re: Hello I'm Back :)
Post by: Amanda From OZ on October 03, 2006, 07:01:28 PM

thanks.

Yes i do it myself at home, but have had to go in to the center lately to get cannulated.

i have been doing button hole for 8 months. We are running out of options at the moment. I have a tiny fistula.

i have a appointment with surgeon tomorrow.

Wish me luck

Title: Re: Hello I'm Back :)
Post by: goofynina on October 03, 2006, 07:06:23 PM

Good luck girlfriend, hope everything works out for you  :thumbup;

Title: Re: Hello I'm Back :)
Post by: Amanda From OZ on October 03, 2006, 07:27:54 PM

 :thx;

Title: Re: Hello I'm Back :)
Post by: tubes on October 03, 2006, 08:10:56 PM

good luck w/ your appt.  ;D

I've heard very little about the buttonhole technique.  I think I understand it.  I don't think that it is something I would like to do.  The girl I sit next to, she is 21 and is considering doing the buttonhole.  If it works out for her, maybe I would reconsider.

Title: Re: Hello I'm Back :)
Post by: KTangel on October 03, 2006, 08:46:47 PM

Hubby has a buttonhole and says it is the greatest.  :thumbup;

Title: Re: Hello I'm Back :)
Post by: tubes on October 03, 2006, 09:15:58 PM

Quote from: KTangel on October 03, 2006, 08:46:47 PM

Hubby has a buttonhole and says it is the greatest. :thumbup;

tomorrow morning i will ask my nurses for more info on it.
i hope it continues to work for him.

Title: Re: Hello I'm Back :)
Post by: Joe Paul on October 03, 2006, 11:54:07 PM

Good luck with your doctors appointment, I hope all goes well for you.