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woodsman
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« on: October 13, 2011, 03:10:14 PM »
After 6 attempts to stick me in a new area of my fistula they finally got it. now i wait for sat.................................... :sos;
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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2011, 04:12:38 PM »
What in the world are your blood vessels made of, Woodsman?  Are you human?

I just don't understand what the problem is.  What is your clinic staff saying?  I bet they're dreading Saturday almost as much as you are.  I'm really sorry you are having so many difficulties with cannulation.  It must be incredibly frustrating.  Have you been able to complete your runs despite these problems getting started?  How are you feeling these days?
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"Eggs are so inadequate, don't you think?  I mean, they ought to be able to become anything, but instead you always get a chicken.  Or a duck.  Or whatever they're programmed to be.  You never get anything interesting, like regret, or the middle of last week."
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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2011, 06:44:24 PM »
ouch!
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May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2011, 06:12:47 AM »
My runs go well its the getting hooked part that i despise. They wee using only one area of my arm and after going to vac/vain center to get another fistullagram they siad nothing was wrong with and they needed to start doing the ladder thing and well it so far has not worked out....
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Grateful to my donor, I feel great!.

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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 08:29:50 AM »
I had that happen to me several times. I was sent to a vein clinic and had mine tweaked. I was going every three months to have a it looked at and you might need to ask them if you should have it looked at.

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Diagnosed ESRD Jan 2008
Wegener's granulomatosis
Uncontrollable Hypertension
AV Fistula inserted Jan 2 2009
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Angioplasty and Coil placement to limit Blood Flow from Fistula Jan. 18 2011
Transplant by living donor March 28 2011
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