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elizabetht
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« on: August 27, 2007, 07:42:38 PM »
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My friend was told that because of her weight she would need double dialysis or stay on the machine for 8 hours a session.  What is double dialysis?
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« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2007, 07:51:11 PM »
My guess is that she might need to do 6 days a week instead of the normal 3 days
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« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2007, 08:06:23 PM »
I have heard of larger patients actually using two dialyzers on the same machine, or even two separate machines (connected to the same access) so they can get adequate dialysis. I don't know much about this practice, and I don't remember where I read about it.

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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.


"Don't live for dialysis, use dialysis to LIVE"
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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2007, 10:46:18 PM »
I do not agree with that at all,  i know you all dont believe this but i am considered a "large" woman  ::)   Well, that is not how they said it but that word sounds nicer than that damn O word (obese) bleccch,  :banghead;  lol,  and i would definetly have her talk directly to the surgeon to see if it is possible.  Good luck and please keep us posted.  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2007, 04:35:52 AM »
How about pleasingly plump? Maybe they just mean longer runs?
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