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Title: Started my fistula
Post by: karen547 on September 11, 2007, 12:54:49 PM

I am using my fistula now and will be getting my catheter out in about 1 month!

Title: Re: Started my fistula
Post by: goofynina on September 11, 2007, 12:57:56 PM

That is great to hear, believe me, i bet we all know how much you cant wait to get that catheter out  :2thumbsup;  Glad to hear they are using it already  :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: Started my fistula
Post by: boxman55 on September 11, 2007, 03:51:22 PM

Best of luck. I just had mine removed and after a year with one it felt good to take a normal shower. Good Luck. Boxman

Title: Re: Started my fistula
Post by: angela515 on September 13, 2007, 09:59:43 PM

 :yahoo;

Title: Re: Started my fistula
Post by: Rerun on September 13, 2007, 11:09:33 PM

So, how did it go?  Do the needles scare you?  Do you use the numbing shots or cream?

If you say it is no problem I'll slap you!   :cuddle;

Title: Re: Started my fistula
Post by: Redbomb on September 13, 2007, 11:28:30 PM

I got back from my second fistulagram today.  They had to re-balloon one area.  I heard while the Dr. was doing it that he used an "8", instead of a "6", whatever that means (the size of theballoon??).  (Both of my procedures have been nearly painless.  The first had about 2 seconds of pain when he ballooned one are, and today's had about 3 seconds of 'sting' when he started the wire in).  I can handle that much pain for getting out work for 1 whole day!  <evil grin>

Anyway, he said that the Center should start using my Fistula tomorrow (tonight) during my treatment.  They will establish the Button-holes for me then after they are established I'll switch back to training for Home Hemo!  The GREAT news, however, is if all goes well, I get this Damn thing out of my chest in about 3 weeks!  Look out Shower and  party, here I come!!!!! :wine;

Karen, hope you forgive me for jumping on your thread here, but it seemed the perfect place to add in my good news.  :)

Title: Re: Started my fistula
Post by: skyedogrocks on September 20, 2007, 05:06:45 AM

Congrats!!  When Rob got his out I thought he was going to jump the Dr's bones he was so excited!!  :rofl;  He took an hour long shower!

Title: Re: Started my fistula
Post by: RichardMEL on September 20, 2007, 08:48:09 AM

Great news Karen!!! The fistula really is the best form of access and hopefully you will have no problems - specially as it strengthens and toughens up... heck some days I don't even feel the needles go in (and the nurses complain that my skin is so tough! LOL)...

I'm sure it will be great to get that cath out!!!   :cuddle;

Title: Re: Started my fistula
Post by: karen547 on September 20, 2007, 09:48:00 AM

I'm using two needles now and will probably have my cath out in a couple weeks :bandance;