I finally have to have my graft worked on.

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Adam_W

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I finally have to have my graft worked on.

« on: November 14, 2011, 11:01:58 PM »

I got my current graft about two years ago, and until recently it has performed very well. The last few weeks though, I have been having problems with getting good blood flow. Today I was only able to run at 350 blood flow rate, when I normally run 450. I'll be going in for a fistulagram on Thur. Fistulagrams are nothing new to me, but I haven't had one in several years. My last graft lasted three years, and I hope this one lasts as long.


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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011

-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.

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MooseMom

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Re: I finally have to have my graft worked on.

« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2011, 11:04:33 PM »

I've been a member of IHD for a while now, yet I have to admit that I don't know exactly what happens during a fistulagram. Would you mind explaining it to me?

After your appt on Thurs, will they immediately tell you what the problem is, and will they be able to fix it right then and there? Sorry...my ignorance is showing!


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