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Vt Big Rig
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« on: April 26, 2016, 06:34:40 AM »
Last night was the last night I would be doing a treatment at my house (we are moving Friday, sessions Thursday and Friday at clinic).

About half way through the cycler starts making strange noises. I know it is a pump noise but it is not too bad. When we get to the "5" caution I try to turn up the dialsate volume and all hell breaks loose.

603 alarms which we could not clear, find the book (which was packed) try turning machine on and off, nope more 603s. Ok, lets try rinse-back. Get to screen, as soon as pumps starts a cement mixer is in my room. Another 603. OK, manual rinse back (note book is packed). We forgot to open the door to cycler. Why won't it squeeze out? DUH ...... finally get rinseback done and I am glad we are done with this particular cycler.

Not my leisurely last treatment at this house I had hoped for......

it will get better ... right???
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VT Big Rig
Diagnosed - October 2012
Started with NxStage - April 2015
6 Fistula grams in 5 months,  New upper fistula Oct 2015, But now old one working fine, until August 2016 and it stopped, tried an angio, still no good
Started on new fistula .
God Bless my wife and care partner for her help
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2016, 11:20:54 AM »
It just wanted to give you a last remembered treatment it's fair well goodbye. Hope you have a good trip. But
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2016, 12:35:47 PM »
Quote from: Michael Murphy on April 26, 2016, 11:20:54 AM
It just wanted to give you a last remembered treatment it's fair well goodbye. Hope you have a good trip. But
Like the tech who gave me a farewell on my last treatment as an in-center patient (wrist to armpit infiltration)
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2016, 06:53:25 PM »
Too bad you couldn't just pack it up and tell them you're going on a loooong vacation!  ::)
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Husband had ESRD with Type I Diabetes -Insulin Dependent.
I was his care-partner for home hemodialysis using Nxstage December 2013-July 2016.
He went back to doing in-center July 2016.
After more than 150 days of being hospitalized with complications from Diabetes, my beloved husband's heart stopped and he passed away 06-08-21. He was only 63.
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2016, 11:19:43 PM »
Our previous cycler was louder than normal when we got the thing.

We called complained about the noise.

No Help

Finally we wore it out and got a new one.

The new one is so quiet....................

Hope your new one is quiet for you.
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Jeff is the needle pusher Maggie is the pincushion.
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