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« Reply #75 on: May 16, 2008, 05:15:45 PM »
Oh Kit, I pray this will happen.  Keep us updated.

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« Reply #76 on: May 16, 2008, 05:21:38 PM »
Good luck, Kit. Just keep that big stick swinging  :Kit n Stik;

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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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« Reply #77 on: May 16, 2008, 10:24:09 PM »
I am still awaiting any news on this possible new center that is in the picture now.
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« Reply #78 on: May 17, 2008, 08:06:27 PM »
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« Reply #79 on: May 19, 2008, 07:31:48 PM »
Kitkatz -- It sounds like you will find a way to make it work. I did and feel great on the Nxstage machine. I did have 6 weeks of training but I was not in a real hurry to get back to work and  had trouble with my first set of buttonholes and had to establish another set. This took an extra week. I am now in my fourth month at home. The best part besides being able to eat what I want is that my time is flexible. I can go on early in the morning or late at night. If I want to go out on a Sat. night I just do a treatment in the morning. The next step for me is going nocturnal.

If you can establish buttonholes before your training it will be much shorter, probably closer to two weeks.

Hang in there.

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« Reply #80 on: May 30, 2008, 08:07:57 PM »
They said tonight" Home dialysis?  There is training in the area for you if you want us to get you ready for it."   

What do you all know about the Baby K machine for home dialysis?
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« Reply #81 on: May 31, 2008, 05:15:46 AM »
Don't  know anything about  the Baby K machine but do know that I'm happy this option is opening up for you.  All the best with it Kit.
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« Reply #82 on: May 31, 2008, 06:19:14 AM »
kitkatz  :yahoo; I happy to hear that it is being offered. Len and I trained on the Baby K one week before his transplant call. I think because we had used the 2000H for 4 years, the newness of the K scared me. The K is missing some modules that I used a lot, automatic profiling (we always used profile 3), automatic blood pressure settings, ie, where you could set it to take every 15, 30 minutes, and it didn't have on-line clearance information. We were told that there were modules available to do those functions. Good luck. Any idea when you might start training.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #83 on: June 03, 2008, 04:58:36 PM »
Thank goodness--it was time for some good news for you.  This is great.  Can't wait to hear when you can start training.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #84 on: June 03, 2008, 05:39:39 PM »


This is a good time to train, when school is out. How long will it take?
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« Reply #85 on: June 03, 2008, 08:33:14 PM »
Baby K and not NxStage?  Well, anything at home seems like an improvement to me!  Hope it works out for you!
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« Reply #86 on: June 04, 2008, 10:21:03 AM »
All I know if you need more space with the BabyK for the water treatment unit and the potental to make some upgrades to your home's plumbing and electrical systems exist. I'd PM Hawkeye and ask him...he works for FMC
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