Sick of it

[lmunchkin]

I thought smoking "Pot" made people want to eat.  Would that be a good thing for Renal Patients?  The diet is so restrictivefor kidney disease!

lmunchkin     

[Bruno]

I wasn't thinking about Pot and my appetite, I was hoping it would help me forget I'm on dialysis. I started off with the 'right attitude' moved on to 'studious determination' worked my way through 'seeking God's will' and am currently trudging my way through drudgery.

[lmunchkin]

Well I understanding of it is that it does all of those things and more! But eating is definately a major part of it.  God I really feel bad for all of you dealing with this disease!

lmunchkin   

[Bajanne]

Sometimes I feel sick of it, but when I look at my darling grandson, I know I want to live some more.  The nurses laugh when they are cannulating me because I always say (with a big sigh) "It's keeping me alive!"

[Atooraya]

Well I've officially been on dialysis for one year now. Wow, how quickly time passes. It seems like it was just yesterday when they cut me to get the catheter in. It's been a strenuous one year. But I'm seettling down. 1.5 more years till I'm in the range of a transplant. Not sure how my life will change with a transplant? Hopefully I'll have a bit more freedom. I really miss swimming pools, lakes and the ocean. My PD nurse has restricted me from going into swimming pools or the lake. I wonder whats the worst that can happen if do go into a swimming pool? Infection at the exit site? So I'll put some antibiotic on it just before and right after. I wonder if that is a good countermeasure. Has anyone had any bad experiences with swimming pools?

[lmunchkin]

Hey Atooraya!  Been wondering where you been and how things were going for you.  Personally, I would not chance it!  You are so close to transplant, why take that risk? 1.5 years is not that long away! If you swim, and you get some infection, your transplant might be delayed, just saying!
You have been through too much!  I would hate to see taking chances like that, you know?

I vote No to now, but YES after transplant!

lmunchkin     

[M3Riddler]

I thought smoking "Pot" made people want to eat.  Would that be a good thing for Renal Patients?  The diet is so restrictivefor kidney disease!

lmunchkin     

Imunchkin,

Not everyone is restricted on dialysis. Yes, you much watch postassium/phosphorus at times, but with home hemo, there are many that have a liberal diet and can eat pretty much anything they want.  For those that do in-center dialysis, they are very familiar with the renal diet. You are very right, its not a nice diet to be on.....
If one is going to be on dialysis, I would think they would want the best possible treatment available.... and in-center is not the answer with all of the restrictions....This is even harder for those who are unable to do home dialysis as they must follow the renal diet on top of the other restrictions.... Kidney failure is not easy!!!