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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis => Topic started by: komomai on December 13, 2011, 10:04:30 PM

Title: Travel with PD fluid in or empty?
Post by: komomai on December 13, 2011, 10:04:30 PM

Aloha, thought I would ask as I'll be on a 8 hour flight from Guam to Hawaii.  Is it better to travel with a bag of fluid in you or go empty?  Mahalo for any answers.
Aloha, Komomai :thx;

Title: Re: Travel with PD fluid in or empty?
Post by: Atooraya on December 13, 2011, 10:24:42 PM

I would travel with fluid in. However, use green so u don't absorb during the long dwell tome.

Title: Re: Travel with PD fluid in or empty?
Post by: Joe on December 14, 2011, 06:34:42 AM

Another option is to carry a bag with you on the plane and do an exchange about half way through. Just a thought.

Title: Re: Travel with PD fluid in or empty?
Post by: justjen321 on December 18, 2011, 07:29:03 PM

When Hubby and I traveled on longer trips, we actually carried supplies with us, did a treatment in the airports medical room, and then drained and filled him when we got to our destination.

But for that length of travel, I'd recommend Ico if you use it. (7.25 I think, purples)

Anything else, you WILL be absorbing.

Jen