I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Spouses and Caregivers => Topic started by: annabanana on March 13, 2008, 07:53:27 PM
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He was admitted this morning after yesterday's blood tests results came in and showed his potassium level was high.
He just told me to go home and get a good nights sleep. YEAH, RIGHT! :sarcasm;
They gave him a bunch of different things to absorb the potassium and he's ok...but the dr. said he would have to be on this medicine all the time now.
This is the 2nd time he's had to do this. He's been on a pretty hard-core low potassium diet...but that didn't help.
Both urologist and nephrologist says he's more than likely headed for dialysis.
I'm not the patient, and he's not yet on dialysis, but I have to say that I ALREADY HATE DIALYSIS.
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:grouphug; I'm sorry they had to admit Randy. Hopefully it will be a quick fix. Hang in there Banana. We are with you.
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Thanks, Sluff. He'll probably get out tomorrow. I'll be at the hospital at 4am getting him ready!
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Keep us informed. I'm sorry you two are having to go through this. :cuddle;
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thanks, kellyt.
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Sorry to hear about Randy, I hope they get him stable. Try to get some rest. Don't worry, we all hate dialysis - that's why this is our favorite site! JK. We are here for you annabanana. By the way, my friends little girl's name is anna, but she doesn't like bannanas so we call her anna strawberry. I have been meaning to tell you that. :big hug:
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Thinking of you both. Hope things go really well and Randy is out soon. :grouphug; :grouphug;
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Thinking of you both :big hug:
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Oh, Anna!
I agree, I hate dialysis too, but after 2 years (this week!) I have to admit my life is better because
of this horrendous, boring, uncomfortable, STUPID procedure. Randy WILL feel better once he
starts. Well, give it a week or so actually.
I'm glad the doctors had him the hospital. That is NOTHING to play around with. Anyway, hang in there, you'll get through this, as will Randy.. Just ask questions, and VENT all you want, here!!!
:cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;
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Hi, Anna!
Sorry to hear about your Randy. Hang in there,
it will get better---- and, yes I Hate Dialysis, too!
My husband is the patient, but we caregivers hate
it as much as they do!
Sending good thoughts to u from Jersey,
Anne
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Anna, I am sorry Randy is in the hospital. I am glad that the doctors are on top of everything and he is getting good care. Keep us posted and give him our best wishes. :grouphug;
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I'm sorry you and Randy are going through this Anna.
Hope he is home soon and everything is under control.
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Here's hoping he will be home today.. :beer1;
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I'm sorry he has to go through this. It's a miracle, though, that there is treatment that can actually help him. It is a pain, but the pain without it is much worse. I hate dialysis, but I love the miracle of dialysis. Best wishes to you both.
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How are you supposed to go home and get a goodnight's sleep? I know my hubby would tell me that when he had his accident. It is hard to do. Worry worry! I hope everything is better now.
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:cuddle; Hope he feels okay and can be home soon! Take care.
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Anna, your husband is very lucky to have someone like you care so much for him. I'm sure that knowing you are here is a tremendous help and comfort to him.
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Anna just hold on tight. I know it must feel like everything is spinning our of control. But, hopefully, everything
will soon straighten out.
Love, Mimi
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How are you supposed to go home and get a goodnight's sleep? I know my hubby would tell me that when he had his accident. It is hard to do. Worry worry! I hope everything is better now.
Rolando tells me not to worry about him, I tell him that that's my job!
AB, I hope Randy's potassium is back "under control" and he's back home soon.
Alene
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annabanana -- oh, sweetie, hugs to you :grouphug;. My Marvin always says to me, "You need to go get some rest" when he's in the hospital, but I really don't know how to do that. I'm thinking about you and Randy. I hope he's home and doing better. Let us know how both of you are doing today.
And, Alene, I agree with you here...
Rolando tells me not to worry about him, I tell him that that's my job!
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Thinking of you both and hoping everything is okay. :big hug:
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I think I finally got rest last night. Thank you all for all the good words. Randy is home and very tired but they got his potassium under control. He'll have to take medicine now to keep potassium and phosphorus levels down. He saw his neph's partner in the hospital and this man wants to see him again tomorrow. So soon...that always scares me a bit. But it is good that they are on top of things.
I want to give a big giant thank you to all of you because I was so INFORMED and ready when the doctors came in to see him! And when the dietician came in, too.
Everybody kept talking about dialysis...so they are probably getting R. used to the idea. The bad part is that on the last day there, R. started getting frustrated and then depressed. He said, "I always told you I wasn't going to go on life support." He talks like he's on the verge of giving up...so I tell him all the wonderful stories from IHD. I'm going to read to him from this website. He won't sit at the computer but he'll listen. So that's another big giant thank you from me! I know your stories will help him!
A.
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I'm glad Randy is home. I think if you look at dialysis only as a temporary measure of life support needed until transplant he may see that as something to look forward to. Good Luck.. :grouphug;
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Yes! that will be good for him to hear! The doctors talked a little about transplant also.
He's got to be free of cancer for 2 years before they put him on a list. So we have 1 1/2 yrs. left to wait.
After everything I've read here, 1 1/2 yrs. is SOON!
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:cuddle; annabanana. Thinking of you and Randy.
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. He said, "I always told you I wasn't going to go on life support." He talks like he's on the verge of giving up...so I tell him all the wonderful stories from IHD. I'm going to read to him from this website.
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Hi Anna, tell Randy that breathing is life support and he wouldn't think of not doing that! ;)I know he must feel down but as has beensuggested,if he can think of it as a stop gap then that may help. I hope that knowing that all of us are wishing the best for him will help him a little :big hug:
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Anna, I'm glad your Randy is feeling better, it feels like a life sentence
when you first hear about having to do dialysis. I cried quite a few times!
Just think of it as a chore, bathing, brushing teeth, that kind of thing,
It's a bit more serious than that, I know, but if you start off with the
attitude it's to be done, it does help.
I have a routine, and Randy and you will have one too, once he starts. DO HOME dialysis
if you can, it really makes your life (and his!!) so much better.
:cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;
Annie
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Anna,
I really admire your courage, strength and dedication toward your Randy. He is very blessed to have you in his life. Continue doing what you do because sometimes "we" as patients might not show gratitude always, but deep down past the fear and anger, we appreciate/love our"care givers".
All I can say is CARE GIVERS ROCK!!!
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:thumbup; I am glad to hear he's getting good care, and with you by his side - he's one lucky guy! However, it's probably hard for him to filled with gratitude at the moment, but many people live productive and happy lives on dialysis. good luck!
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Glad Randy is home! I'm pre-dialysis too, but not really sick yet -- just very tired. It must be very hard to adjust to such a life changing thing while feeling really awful and being in and out of the hospital. My heart aches for both of you. But I think you will both come through this and figure out how to deal well with what life has handed you.
I love the idea of dialysis being like brushing your teeth -- with needles!
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When my partner was told he was heading for diaylsis, he said he wouldn't do it but when the moment arrived, he didn't hesitate.
Hang in there. :grouphug;
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All I can say is CARE GIVERS ROCK!!!
AMEN, rookiegirl, AMEN!
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Yes, I try to treat it like brushing your teeth, etc. I talk about it often because I think he might be better prepared, and more comfortable with the idea.
Psim, being tired is R's biggest complaint. It's hard. But interesting that when his potassium goes up he feels really good...weird, huh?
Annie Bananie, I am hoping that he'll be able to do home dialysis.
Thanks, everyone!
A.
P.S. Breathing is life support! Yeah!!! :clap;
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I'm just catching up on the site after my few days away with Keith.
I'm sorry he went thru the hospital stay.. but then... they got his levels down and thats a plus
Thankfully they are on top of things and it sounds like you have great doctors..
Now as far as that go home and get some rest? Aint it just like them to tell you something like that?
You would get more rest being with him knowing he's ok than home fretting about it..
I'm glad he's out and doing better.. and 1 1/2 yrs..is a hop skip and a jump.
lots of love and :grouphug;
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no kidding, Mysty, about getting more rest knowing he's ok. I woke up practically every hour wanting to go back to the hospital. Had to force myself to go back to sleep. Next time I'll just stay.
A.