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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: woodsman on October 13, 2011, 03:10:14 PM

Title: 6 needles really?
Post by: woodsman on October 13, 2011, 03:10:14 PM

After 6 attempts to stick me in a new area of my fistula they finally got it. now i wait for sat.................................... :sos;

Title: Re: 6 needles really?
Post by: MooseMom on October 13, 2011, 04:12:38 PM

What in the world are your blood vessels made of, Woodsman?  Are you human?

I just don't understand what the problem is.  What is your clinic staff saying?  I bet they're dreading Saturday almost as much as you are.  I'm really sorry you are having so many difficulties with cannulation.  It must be incredibly frustrating.  Have you been able to complete your runs despite these problems getting started?  How are you feeling these days?

Title: Re: 6 needles really?
Post by: sullidog on October 13, 2011, 06:44:24 PM

ouch!

Title: Re: 6 needles really?
Post by: woodsman on October 14, 2011, 06:12:47 AM

My runs go well its the getting hooked part that i despise. They wee using only one area of my arm and after going to vac/vain center to get another fistullagram they siad nothing was wrong with and they needed to start doing the ladder thing and well it so far has not worked out....

Title: Re: 6 needles really?
Post by: LarryG on October 25, 2011, 08:29:50 AM

I had that happen to me several times. I was sent to a vein clinic and had mine tweaked. I was going every three months to have a it looked at and you might need to ask them if you should have it looked at.

LarryG