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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: sullidog on September 22, 2011, 07:37:52 PM

Title: fistula clots breaking off in the body?
Post by: sullidog on September 22, 2011, 07:37:52 PM

I was just curious, when a fistula clots off what is the possibility of that clot breaking off and going somewhere else in your body? I've always read it was possible but wondered if it ever happened?

Title: Re: fistula clots breaking off in the body?
Post by: monrein on September 23, 2011, 06:10:10 AM

No one, including my vascular surgeon, seems the slightest bit concerned that mine has clotted off.  It is now hard in there and no longer hurts at all and I'm back to rowing and lifting weights and all my normal activities.  No one was concerned about my first one either.