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« on: July 07, 2008, 10:46:46 AM »
I was admitted to the hospital June 15th and made it out over a week later, and have been recovering at home since, actually at a friend's home.  It started out being peritonitis, but ended up being a bacterial infection in my belly, due to a hernia pushing against the tube.

I am now on hemodialysis with a temporary cathether, and am going to be tested for a fistula next Monday.  This is my first day back to work, and I am so tired, and so sore.  My dialysis is M/W/F  7am-11am.  Which means I go to work afterwards. The clinic, which is new, does not have evening hours, so that was out. 

What is amazing is how much better I feel. PD was just not for me. As much as I wanted it to be, it just was not meant to be.

I'm glad to be back!!!
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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2008, 10:56:56 AM »
wondered about you
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I know you are tired
so glad you are back
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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2008, 10:57:32 AM »

I am happy to hear from you! It sounds awful but I hope you will recover and feel better everyday. Sorry PD didn't work but thankfully there are other options. Take care!  :cuddle;
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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2008, 11:04:46 AM »
MyssAnne, I've been wondering about you, and I'm so glad you're back, although I'm awfully sorry you've had to go through all of this! Glad to hear you're feeling better, and I hope things continue that way. You definitely deserve a break!!  Take good care of yourself, and try not to push things too hard, okay?  Again, I'm glad you're back; you have been missed!  :cuddle; :grouphug;
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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2008, 11:24:10 AM »
Hi Myss Anne, you have been missed.  I am sorry for what you have been going through. Glad you had a friend to help you out.   I am also sorry that PD didn't work, but thank goodness you are doing ok on hemo.  I hope you continue to do well.  Take care and rest when you can. :grouphug;
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2008, 11:38:51 AM »
Welcome back homes.
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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2008, 11:45:02 AM »
Good to see your smilin' face back in here.
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2008, 01:03:48 PM »
Good to have you back  :cuddle;
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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2008, 01:08:50 PM »
Good to have you back.  Glad you are feeling better.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2008, 01:12:39 PM »
MyssAnne,  I kept thinking 'where is MyssAnne?'  I am so glad to know that you are OK.  Sorry we didn't know it
sooner so I could send up some prayers for you.  But it is not too late yet,  I will send up some for a fast and speedy
recovery.  My thoughts are with you.

Love, Mimi
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« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2008, 01:30:32 PM »
Thank you guys!!!  I've missed you, but was too puny to get online and be active til now!  That's pathetic, but true!

Now I have a lot of reading to catch up on.....
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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2008, 01:52:07 PM »
sorry to hear that you had to go through so much.  :bestwishes;
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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2008, 04:55:06 PM »
So nice to see you back online MyssAnne.  Sorry about PD not working for you but hope the hemo will be better.   :cuddle;
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« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2008, 05:28:22 PM »
Yay!  Glad to have you back.  Hope you do much better on hemo.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2008, 04:43:39 AM »
Glad to see you are doing better. It is so hard to keep track of everyone but you were missed.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2008, 09:24:26 AM »
 :grouphug; Glad you are back.
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« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2008, 12:53:16 AM »
Welcome back MyssAnne!! Missed you!!!! xoxoxo

I'm glad at least something positive (you feeling better on hemo) has come out of these dramas.... that's something I guess!

Good to have you back :)
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« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2008, 02:28:33 AM »
Welcome home and a speedy recovery  :cuddle;
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« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2008, 12:21:00 PM »
Thank you everyone!!! I go in for a vascular next Monday. I say that as if I know what it is....I have NO idea!!!  I just know I gotta have it before they can put in a fistula, so they'll know it will work.
I'll be honest, I'm not really excited about being on hemodialysis, but I am excited about NOT having peritonitis again, or going through the tube replacements again and the recovery afterwards. For now, it's nice just being able to hop into a chair and have someone else do all the work, while you rest, read, or watch tv.  The clinic I'm at, there are no loud patients, and the staff is wonderful!
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« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2008, 12:35:14 PM »
Welcome back, hope it all works out for you. Can you do Home-Hemo?
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« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2008, 01:10:36 PM »
Quote from: MyssAnne on July 09, 2008, 12:21:00 PM
For now, it's nice just being able to hop into a chair and have someone else do all the work, while you rest, read, or watch tv.  The clinic I'm at, there are no loud patients, and the staff is wonderful!
Sounds like a plan to me.  Oh yeah - that's how it is with me!!!   
My caring thoughts and prayers are with you always.  Hope everything works out to your best advantage.   :cuddle;
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« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2008, 08:56:27 PM »
Sounds like they're going to do the vein mapping (ultrasound) on your arm(s) to see where best to do the fistula.  That doesn't hurt at all.  Thinking about you.
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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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« Reply #22 on: July 10, 2008, 05:23:52 AM »
Thank you Gail, and Bajanne!

Lola, at this time, I'm not sure I could be capable of it. I am so weak still, yet back to work full time which is really tiring. It's a very long schedule, due to the dialysis, so I am here at work til very late to get in the hours. Thank heavens it's an office job, so I can sit for the most part!
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