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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: chiefsfan301 on January 27, 2010, 05:27:49 PM

Title: Fistulagram tomorrow
Post by: chiefsfan301 on January 27, 2010, 05:27:49 PM

When the tecks pull my arterial needle I bleed very bad, the tecks work very hard at stoping the bleeding which last sometime up to 1 hour, no heprin and my blood checks at 1.1 INR. They are sending me for a fistulagram tomorrow.  Has anybody had this problem?

Title: Re: Fistulagram tomorrow
Post by: chiefsfan301 on January 28, 2010, 04:52:03 PM

Dr found a blockage and used a balloon to open it.

Title: Re: Fistulagram tomorrow
Post by: Rerun on January 28, 2010, 05:49:49 PM

Yes, you may end up with more of those.  At least you should be on track now.

Hope you do well.

Title: Re: Fistulagram tomorrow
Post by: Jean on January 28, 2010, 06:29:36 PM

Glad you got it taken care of so quickly. Did it hurt?

Title: Re: Fistulagram tomorrow
Post by: chiefsfan301 on January 28, 2010, 08:40:48 PM

Doctor was very good, I did not feel any pain.