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Title: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: alewis328 on September 12, 2011, 11:57:08 AM

Ok so they are planning on starting D on a new kind of dialysis that he will do at home every day. He says  it is called Next Day?  I asked him if he was sure that it wasn't NextStage but he said he was sure. Does anyone know anything about this? From what I understand, it will run everyday for 3-4 hours and is to be used with his tunnel cath that he has already, not his PD cath?
Anyone have any experience with this or even heard of it?

Title: Re: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: MooseMom on September 12, 2011, 12:51:45 PM

Say "Next Day" and "Next Stage", and you'll see how alike they sound.  I think your hubby misheard.  Believe me, if there was a new, FDA approved home hemo dialysis machine out there, we'd know about it!

Title: Re: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: Rerun on September 12, 2011, 01:54:11 PM

How about one called "Yesterday" and just forget having to do it at all!!!!   

                           :thumbup;

Title: Re: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: Adam_W on September 12, 2011, 03:09:16 PM

Quote from: Rerun on September 12, 2011, 01:54:11 PM

How about one called "Yesterday" and just forget having to do it at all!!!!   

                           :thumbup;

I like that idea.

Title: Re: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: billybags on September 13, 2011, 08:13:50 AM

Nice one Rerun!

Title: Re: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: alewis328 on September 13, 2011, 02:36:12 PM

It is NxStage.  I go with him tomorrow for my first hour of training. At this point they will continue to use his tunnel cath until he can have a fistula placed. IM SCARED! lol. Any thoughts, warnings, reassurances?? Anyone??  :waiting;

Title: Re: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: willowtreewren on September 13, 2011, 02:54:46 PM

There is a steep learning curve at the beginning, but they are NOT going to let you go home until you are ready.

It all becomes routine after a while.  :2thumbsup;

Aleta

Title: Re: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: Lindia on September 15, 2011, 07:36:04 AM

What state are you located in ?    I'm curious, because in Wichita, there is a 3 month waiting list to get into training for NxStage.   Quite a few people here are wanting to learn it, but they seem to only have one unit to train on, and not many trainers.

Title: Re: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: dyann on September 15, 2011, 08:28:00 PM

Wow 3 months  I was approved and started  training within a couple weeks  the training was about 6 weeks but that was the longest part of it all,  and yes at first a bit overwhelmed, but now  its old hat.  Good luck

Title: Re: New Type of Dialysis Machine called Next Day??
Post by: RightSide on September 18, 2011, 05:29:42 PM

Quote from: Rerun on September 12, 2011, 01:54:11 PM

How about one called "Yesterday" and just forget having to do it at all!!!!   

                           :thumbup;

For most of us, dialysis is more like "Groundhog Day"--we have to do the same damn dialysis over and over and over.