Playing intensive sports

[Willis]

I wasn't sure were to put this thread, but since I'm on nocturnal CCPD (Baxter) I chose this forum.

I played in a table tennis tournament this weekend. My first match was at 9:30am and my last match ended at appx 6:30pm. In singles I had 4 wins and 2 losses and didn't win anything. In doubles, my team reached the semi-finals but alas lost that match to finish tied for 3rd Place. Most of that result is due to the strength of my partner who was the Open Singles Champion. This tournament involved appx 50 players.

Just three months or so ago, with surgery for both an AV fistula and a PD catheter, my overall health had declined to such a low that my wife says I looked close to dying. I couldn't exercise (or at least I had no enthusiasm for exercise) and my athletic performance went downhill to the point that I just couldn't compete anymore.

But now, with a month of PD and EPO shots my energy level has returned and as you can see I'm able to compete at table tennis again. This is no small feat...tournament-level table tennis is the most demanding sport physically that I have ever played. It requires stamina, strong lower body, absolutely quick reflexes (my weakness), and LOTS of practice.

So for anyone considering nocturnal CCPD, there is no reason that you cannot remain active if that is your goal! Everyone's case is different of course, but this is my experience.

 

[jbeany]

Amazing what the right treatment can do for you, isn't it?   

[Atooraya]

Willis, nice to hear about your success story. It's wonderful to have suifficinet energy to want to do grueling sports. I'm very lucky like that also, I'm back to playing raquetball twice a week. I thought I had to give up racquetball because of the PD catheter. So far so good though.
Keep playing in the tournaments and kick some ass.

[Willis]

Willis, nice to hear about your success story. It's wonderful to have suifficinet energy to want to do grueling sports. I'm very lucky like that also, I'm back to playing raquetball twice a week. I thought I had to give up racquetball because of the PD catheter. So far so good though.
Keep playing in the tournaments and kick some ass.

Yes, I really wasn't trying to brag (well, maybe a little), but rather I'm hoping that others who are pre-D will see that going on dialysis can actually improve their lives. I was also able to go back to working full-time. So that shows that it doesn't necessarily mean that everyone will be disabled and unable to do the things they always liked (or need) to do.

I must say that the PD cath is truly a pain-in-the-ass (literally) and managing the cath is an annoying time-waster. But it beats dying. Before starting D I was calm on the outside but apprehensive on the inside about how much I'd really be able to do.

Now I do realize that many on D have other physical problems that prevent them from working or otherwise having an active life and for those you are in my prayers.