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Adam_W
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« on: July 02, 2008, 08:24:36 PM »
As I type this, I have about 35min to go in my LAST hemo treatment. I completed my PD training today, I have one last day off tomorrow, and I start my CAPD exchanges on Friday. I'm so excited, but at the same time, I'm going to miss my little NxStage. Once I go a few days without needles, without blood, without being tied to a machine which, although portable, is still a pain in the bum to travel with, I think I will never want to look back. Now all I have to do is wait for my doctor to order my PET test so maybe I can get the cycler. I'm actually not in too big of a hurry for that, because I want to be stable on CAPD before I dive into learning the cycler. My nurse said that my PET will most likely be in two or three months. I figured my doc would want it sooner so the efficiency of my peritoneum could be known as soon as possible. Right now I'll be starting out with four exchanges per day, with four hour dwells. Well, I better start getting ready to get off my NxStage for what should be the last time.

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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 #1 on: July 03, 2008, 01:02:37 AM »
good  luck  with  it  all  adam,hope  it  goes  well  for  you :thumbup;
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« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2008, 02:44:59 AM »
Great news  :2thumbsup;  i think you are  going to like PD ! Dont forget anything you are not sure about ..just ask !
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« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2008, 04:17:19 AM »
Good for you Adam.  :beer1;
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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2008, 10:36:55 AM »
Good luck Adam :grouphug; :beer1;
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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2008, 10:37:50 AM »
 :2thumbsup; good luck!
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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2008, 12:15:08 PM »
All the best Adam.  Hope PD works really well for you and enjoy the independence.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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