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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis => Topic started by: Whamo on May 24, 2013, 10:34:47 PM

Title: Avoid tugs on your exit site
Post by: Whamo on May 24, 2013, 10:34:47 PM

I find it helpful to hold my line and maintain some slack to avoid tugs on the exit site when I move around.  Those tugs can really hurt.

Title: Re: Avoid tugs on your exit site
Post by: JLM on May 25, 2013, 06:38:47 PM

Putting in the Velcro tab on my shirt works just as well.  But I usually coil it in my hand 'cause it seems to jump in between my toes when I don't.  Go figger, eh?   :cheer:

Title: Re: Avoid tugs on your exit site
Post by: Joe on May 25, 2013, 07:20:13 PM

Yes they can Whamo!

Title: Re: Avoid tugs on your exit site
Post by: Sugarlump on July 11, 2013, 04:54:29 PM

I use an intensive care line clip that holds my dialysis catheter to my body securely.
Have to change it every 2 weeks but works better than stitches and takes up the slack.

Title: Re: Avoid tugs on your exit site
Post by: billybags on August 10, 2013, 09:06:37 AM

Stickman belts are good.

Title: Re: Avoid tugs on your exit site
Post by: Bill Peckham on August 10, 2013, 10:14:25 AM

I make a gauze bracelet and tape the lines to that.