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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis => Topic started by: ILOVEFLUID on April 06, 2007, 05:14:30 AM
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I have been waiting for a year and a half to start home hemo and I finally got the call yesterday. I have to go to Toronto for 5 weeks of training. My fiance is coming with me to learn as well. We are going to spend some nights in a hotel and other nights staying with friends. It will be somewhat like a mini vacation. Of course, we will come home on the weekends as i could never be away from my dogs for that long. Luckily my mother, who is a fabulous doggie grandma will be staying with them during the week. I am a little worried about needling myself but i want this so bad that i am sure i will be able to do it. I am so glad i will be getting away from my nasty doctors and actually have more control and say over my health. :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap;
ILOVEFLUID
If anyone has any tips or advice about home hemo i would love to hear them.
Update:
I am doing much better. They have taken 20 lbs of fluid off me in 3 weeks. And they say there is much more to come. And to think that my old center said I was just gaining flesh weight!!!! :banghead; I am using a cane to walk now but find my walking is getting much better. On my days off from training, I spend a lot of time walking around the city and it is getting easier and easier. Training is going very well....3 weeks more and I will be at home with my machine!!! Murray is amazing, he has already cannulated me 4 times and is doing a great job. I am still very tired but will be getting the CPAP machine when i get home. I find myself looking forward to the future more and making plans. All in all things are looking up.
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Hey ilovefluid I start home training on 16th April .I have to travel 5 hours from home and stay there for at least 6 weeks, my training will be Monday. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday for the first week and then 5 days for as long as it takes to learn. So good luck with yours , I will keep you updated as how i go.Keep us updated .
Cheers Charee
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Congrats and good luck with the training. I'm sure you will do fine.
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Training on NxStage ? I have been on it since November and love it. It's a shock when your first load of supplies arrive. Ours came via 18 wheeler - the driver set it on the curb (a pallet) and was about to leave - on the invoice it states - Delivery Inside - so he did help by moving it close to our steps. I made copies of the alarm page for quick reference. If you are training on NxStage they probably will train you on the pureflow - and the bags. You'll do fine. The documentation is great. Hope your training goes well........ enjoy
Don
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Jealous, jealous, jealous!
Congrats!
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ILoveFluid and Charee, so glad to hear it, sorry you have to do all the traveling and such but it will be so well worth it. :2thumbsup; ILF, dont worry about needling yourself, just keep reminding yourself you are in control now, i too, used to be afraid of needles, now i think it is cool that i can give myself Epo shots. When i have kids around i always involve them in it, and to see the looks of amazement on their faces is priceless. ::) No worries my friend, you are going to do good :cuddle;