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« on: April 20, 2009, 03:21:31 PM »

So,
We are all finished with the treatment for today and it is time for me to reconnect the arterial line to the saline bag for the rinseback. But my husband, always ready with his wit unfortunately distracts me with some wise crack. And....

I disconnect that arterial line without clamping off the bugger.  :oops;

The unbelievable thing is that we contained all that blood on the pillow cover!

Now here's the kicker. Good old punster husband looks at me and says, "This is like the end of the Beverly Hillbillies."

Huh?

"Yeah. No more Clampets!"
 :rofl;

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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009, 03:27:25 PM »

How funny!   :rofl;

Glad to hear the blood spill wasn't too bad and you were able to keep your sense of humor. 

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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 04:17:32 PM »

 :rofl;
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 05:01:30 PM »

Been there done that!!! :rofl;
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 05:28:52 PM »

 :rofl;
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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009, 05:34:27 PM »

Been there, did that also, sure helps keep your attention on the proper things to do the next time.....
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 05:41:43 PM »

You bet! Every mistake is a major learning event!  :cheer:
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2009, 07:10:41 PM »

good one  :rofl;
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2009, 08:08:52 PM »

Funfun.
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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2009, 02:44:43 AM »

I did the same thing yesterday.  :banghead; I watched the blood come out for what seemed like minutes. I am still cleaning up the mess.
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2009, 01:38:46 PM »

I thought he was going to say something about the blood -   red gold - bloody texas tea.     You guys sound alot like my husband and me.   When a problem occurs, we work them through together and usually end with a joke.  It helps keep the sanity - if you don't laugh, you'll cry.  I'd rather laugh.  Dave has become an expert at getting blood out of clothing - not that I've ever forgotten to Clamp-It, no not me.   
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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2009, 07:02:46 PM »

I've done that a few times myself. The first couple times I thought I was going to code, but the last time I did it, it was my dad that almost needed the shock paddles. He was doing something with his back turned to me, and I was disconnecting my line for rinseback and I forgot to clamp it. He turned around just in time to see blood squirting everywhere and me very calmly saying "can you pinch that for me?" He just about had kittens! Ah! the joys of getting blood stains out of clothing.
 
Edit: I actually just remembered that I happened to be wearing my Canadian BLOOD Services shirt at the time. Appropriate.

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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 #12 on: April 23, 2009, 07:03:50 PM »

oops, double post. Sorry
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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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