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Title: Fluid leaking into abdomen?
Post by: cloud393 on July 22, 2009, 09:53:21 PM

I started PD 2/16/09 and have had a "knot" between my navel and exit site since mid March.  The surgeon said no hernia, probably just scar tissue.  Well now it is much larger, gets hard when I stand very long and when I fill during my exchanges and I have to do gymnastics in order to drain.  Needless to say I had a few sleepless nights.  Anyway, I saw my neph today and we are gonna do a CAT Scan with the dye being inserted in a daytime solution bag and and then into my peritoneum to look for leaks.  Anyone ever had this problem? And did they use the dye in this way?  Thanks.

Title: Re: Fluid leaking into abdomen?
Post by: KICKSTART on July 23, 2009, 04:57:14 AM

I dont think its common but im sure someone else on here had this problem , try doing a search in this section ..sorry i cant be of more help.

Title: Re: Fluid leaking into abdomen?
Post by: Hanify on July 23, 2009, 03:19:21 PM

No, I haven't had this problem either.  Good luck.

Title: Re: Fluid leaking into abdomen?
Post by: george40 on July 28, 2009, 05:43:41 PM

Wheww! I had a tough time in the beginning of June with this fluid leaking situation. Here is the thread....

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=14233.0

Title: Re: Fluid leaking into abdomen?
Post by: cloud393 on August 14, 2009, 09:45:36 AM

Well I'm home again.  I went for CT scan and found out PD Cath had come out of it's "track".  Most of my fluids were going under my skin, not in the peritoneum.  Spent 4 days in hospital getting a new PD cath, a perma cath for hemo, small hernia repair and removal of scar tissue.  I came home for three days and ended up in the ER with vomiting, severe stomach pain & cramping.  After all kinds of tests, found out I was just constipated (big time). I spent a week in the hospital getting cleaned out.  Now doing hemo until abdomen is healed.  I was told 4 to 6 weeks of it.  Boy do I like PD better.  Hemo has not been the easiest. 

Title: Re: Fluid leaking into abdomen?
Post by: Hanify on August 14, 2009, 03:33:31 PM

Oh dear - what a time you've had.  Hopefully it'll be all up from here.  I like how you said 'just' constipated!  We all know there's no 'just' about it.  Hang in there - it's only a few weeks and you'll be back on PD.  Makes you appreciate it eh?  You might have to make a sign saying I DON"T hate dialysis - only haemo!

Title: Re: Fluid leaking into abdomen?
Post by: sico on August 15, 2009, 05:20:39 AM

I hate constipation. Was using laxatives for quite a while after my PD catheter procedures, takes time for your body to get over it.
The haemo knocked me around a bit in the beginning too, i was wheeled in in my hospital bed for my first few sessions.
But i think that was because of the catheter in my groin upper/thigh.