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« on: August 04, 2010, 07:24:51 AM »

While we were walking last night Gregory commented "sometimes I still have dialysis dreams".  What did he mean?  He meant that when he first got his transplant, for awhile afterward, he would have really detailed realistic dreams that he was back on dialysis.  He says when he woke up, he would check his arm to be sure that it wasn't true.   I guess when you think about it, probably you would have dreams like that.  Would you?  Have you ever dreamed you were on dialysis? 
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Natalya – Sydney, Australia
wife of Gregory, who is the kidney patient: 
1986: kidney failure at 19 years old, cause unknown
PD for a year, in-centre haemo for 4 years
Transplant 1 lasted 21 years (Lucy: 1991 - 2012), failed due to Transplant glomerulopathy
5 weeks Haemo 2012
Transplant 2 (Maggie) installed Feb 13, 2013, returned to work June 17, 2013 average crea was 130, now is 140.
Infections in June / July, hospital 1-4 Aug for infections.

Over the years:  skin cancer; thyroidectomy, pneumonia; CMV; BK; 14 surgeries
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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2010, 09:11:20 AM »

I have never dreamed im on dialysis.  The real thing is plenty.

But with that said i totally see where he is coming from.  it was a part of his daily/weekly routine and it is now gone. (thank god).   I have dreams of things that have happened to me that were not part of a routine but every now and then i still wake up from these dreams.  So i can see dreaming sometimes of him still being on dialysis.  Has to be good to wake up with no needles in his arm im sure.  But while in dream state im sure he is hating it all over again.
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