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« on: November 13, 2006, 08:34:31 PM »
I've been doing dialysis for a little over 6 years. My kidneys failed due to untreated high blood pressure. I started out with a hemo catheter, and used it until my PD catheter was ready. I used PD for about four years until it got to be too much work, and requiring too much time. All the inventory, trips to take out the trash, dumping the 10 gallon bucket with used solution everyday from one end of the house to the other, it stinks, they kept increasing my volume til I looked like I was pregnant, to spend a weekend away involved loading a pickup truckbed full of supplies and machine, the final straw was when they wanted to increase my time from 8 hours to 10 hours nightly, not including the daily manual exchange, it was just too much for me. I went back to a hemo catheter, until my fistula was good to go. Now I can take off on my motorcycle trike on a Friday afternoon and not worry about a thing until Monday morning. The down side is that I have a terrible time restricting my fluid intake. On PD I was able to drink pretty much all I wanted. I also, felt better on PD. Some of the technicians aren't properly trained, I'd be better off sticking myself. LOL!!! I don't have a good relationship with one of the charge nurses. All I want is for her to do what she gets paid to do. I guess sometimes we disagree what that is. I'm happy to still be here, but that's not to say that I'm always happy. :beer1; What I would'nt give for an ice cold beer. ;D 
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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2006, 08:36:52 PM »
 :welcomesign;

Glad to have you join us!
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« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2006, 08:40:18 PM »
Hi, Triker!  You've come to the right place. 

You will find lots of support and meet many nice people.  It's good to have you here.

DeLana   :welcomesign;
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« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2006, 09:10:22 PM »
Welcome to the site.  Looking forward to your posts!
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
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Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2006, 01:02:42 AM »
Welcome Triker, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2006, 01:54:15 AM »
Triker, welcome to our site.  There are a few people here that stick themselves and swear by it.  I'm just now able to watch them pull the needles.  But........my goal is to stick myslef.  You have done both types of dialysis.  Are you interested in a transplant?

Here is 2 ice cold beers (actual size)   :beer1;
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« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2006, 02:42:33 AM »
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Hope you enjoy our site!

The people and the information are here to help, I hope this site helps you as much as it has helped me!
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« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2006, 05:04:11 AM »
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« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2006, 08:18:43 AM »
 :welcomesign; I've been on it for 5 yrs! I remember what a pain PD was but I still prefer it to HD 3 X a week... I used to get my friend to come over with the dumping of the bags tho. Maybe he likes me being on HD more lol  :clap;
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« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2006, 09:57:17 AM »
Welcome to IHD.com Triker
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« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2006, 12:26:21 PM »
Hi Triker, I'm also not very good at restricting my fluid intake, but I've developed a few 'strategies' to trick myself into not drinking...

Welcome to ihatedialysis.com !
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« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2006, 03:00:43 PM »
Welcome, Triker!  Glad to have you with us.  In my country in-centre haemo is the only alternative.
Quote from: Fighter on November 14, 2006, 12:26:21 PM
Hi Triker, I'm also not very good at restricting my fluid intake, but I've developed a few 'strategies' to trick myself into not drinking...
Could you please share some of them with me (in another forum, of course!)
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« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2006, 11:57:21 PM »
Quote from: bajanne2000 on November 14, 2006, 03:00:43 PM
Welcome, Triker!  Glad to have you with us.  In my country in-centre haemo is the only alternative.
Quote from: Fighter on November 14, 2006, 12:26:21 PM
Hi Triker, I'm also not very good at restricting my fluid intake, but I've developed a few 'strategies' to trick myself into not drinking...
Could you please share some of them with me (in another forum, of course!)
oooh ya but give a link too ;)
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diagnosed ESRD 1982
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Transplant 4/11/90
Hemo 7/05-present (Inclinic Fres. 2008k 3x/wk MWF)
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« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2006, 09:33:28 PM »
Beer???? Did somebody say beer???
Your descriptor - although I won't say hilarious - made my head nod up and down saying "oh man, can I relate to this whole thing" - except for the motorcycle.  Been there, done that, it sux -
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« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2006, 06:37:20 PM »
 :welcomesign; I do hemo at home for 5 months now...and needle myself...is this something you would like to do?...well...not like but at least you are not in other peoples hands....
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« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2006, 10:20:28 PM »
Sweet!  Another motorcyclist.  :2thumbsup;  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2006, 09:54:13 PM »
 :welcomesign; Triker, glad you are in charge of your treatment--(well, most of the time anyway...)
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