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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis - NxStage Users => Topic started by: Adam_W on May 25, 2007, 06:07:23 PM

Title: NxStage training update
Post by: Adam_W on May 25, 2007, 06:07:23 PM

I just finished my first week of training, and everything is going great. My dad did all of my treatment for the first time today, and he did very well, considering he had only seen a dialysis machine up close once when he visited me in-centre a few months ago. I started practicing cannulatian today with a needle and an old piece of bloodline. I should be able to start actually using my graft in about a week. My training nurse is quite amazed at how quickly me and my dad are picking everything up. I've done a lot of research and study in the last four months, but since my previous centre didn't let me do self-care, this is the first week I've been actually DOING most of this stuff. I literally don't have enough good things to say about NxStage. I'll keep you all posted as I continue. Take care.

Adam

Title: Re: NxStage training update
Post by: Sluff on May 25, 2007, 06:08:48 PM

Keep up the good work.  :thumbup;

Title: Re: NxStage training update
Post by: tamara on May 25, 2007, 10:01:46 PM

Congratulations Adam. Can't wait to hear the day your a "homie" LOL

 :clap;  :clap;  :clap;

Title: Re: NxStage training update
Post by: Adam_W on May 26, 2007, 12:56:46 PM

Here I am with my new best friend.

Title: Re: NxStage training update
Post by: goofynina on May 26, 2007, 01:07:50 PM

Good for you Adam, you two look great together ;)   How have you been feeling?  Is there really that big of a difference from Hemo and NxStage?  Epoman swore by it, not that i didnt believe him, i just like hearing the testimonies of others  :clap;

Title: Re: NxStage training update
Post by: Sluff on May 26, 2007, 01:39:04 PM

You might say you are blood buddies.   :rofl;

Title: Re: NxStage training update
Post by: Black on May 26, 2007, 01:40:49 PM

Wonderful, Adam, glad it's going so well.  :yahoo;

Title: Re: NxStage training update
Post by: Don on May 26, 2007, 04:42:10 PM

 :yahoo; Good Luck - I love mine too - been on since November '07.
Questions ? give us a shout.........
Don

Title: Re: NxStage training update
Post by: Adam_W on May 26, 2007, 06:22:31 PM

Quote from: goofynina on May 26, 2007, 01:07:50 PM

How have you been feeling?  Is there really that big of a difference from Hemo and NxStage?  Epoman swore by it, not that i didnt believe him, i just like hearing the testimonies of others  :clap;

Even just after the first week, I've felt better than I've felt in a LOOOOONG time. More truly is better :).

Adam

Title: Re: NxStage training update
Post by: Sluff on May 26, 2007, 09:58:59 PM

Quote from: Don on May 26, 2007, 04:42:10 PM

:yahoo; Good Luck - I love mine too - been on since November '07.
Questions ? give us a shout.........
Don

You mean November 2006 Right?

Glad things are going smoother for you Adam.