Ready for the next step

[Vicky]

Ok we're back again.  Dave is down to 11% kidney function now.  They flushed
his catheter and all was good with it, a little more healing and it's all
done with. We go back down for five days the end of next week for training
then he'll start dialysis. His BUN is now 54 which actually dropped 4 points, but his creatinine went from 4.3 a month ago to 5.4 today.  So as soon as we're done with training he'll begin dialysis.  He did better today, got too overwhelmed at the end so I watched him and knew when he needed to leave so he went outside and I finished up everything with the PD nurse.  She sent us home with some bandages and the belt, she hooked on the transfer kit and gave me a solution to flush him with again in a week.  She was suprised he had very few fibrons coming on in the first flush so that was a good thing.

[Joe Paul]

Thats great, I hope all continues to go well for your Husband. Good luck 

[DenverLaura]

Hey Vicky -

I just started PD a few weeks ago...it can definitely be a lot at first, but, like anything, it gets better with time.  It's awesome that you are there for your husband and so supportive.  If I have any advise for getting started, it's to (1) make sure your treatment area is comfortable and (2) never fear calling your center's on-call number (even in the middle of the night).

I'm at 8% and the PD definitely does make you feel better.  Hopefully that's the same for your husband!

~DenverLaura