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Adam_W
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« on: October 05, 2011, 05:40:25 PM »
I had my worst ever bleeding episode from my access today. I had finished dialysis and was taking my needles out, and the first one came out just fine. When I went to remove the second one, the instant the needle came out, there was blood everywhere. I had to press down on the site almost as hard as I could, and I could still see blood PULSING out from under the gauze! I grabbed my phone with my free hand and called 911. By the time the medics got there, it looked like a murder scene. By the time we got to the hospital, the bleeding had stopped, and I only had to stay at the hospital for about an hour to make sure I was going to be ok with the blood loss. My blood pressure was low at the time, and I don't use heparin at all, so I have no idea what caused it. I just hope it doesn't happen again.
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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2011, 06:23:00 PM »
Do you still have that graft that has always given you problems? If it happens again sounds like another fistulagram maybe in order.
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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 #2 on: October 05, 2011, 06:49:04 PM »
wow!!  what the heck caused that?  I do rememer seeing patients leave the center and then come running back in leaving a trail of blood behind them...  Scarred me then and would terrify me if it happened at home... Im so glad your ok.  Will you be getting a hemoglobin check? or was that done already?
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We thank God for every day we are blessed to have together.
november 2010, patiently (ha!) waiting our turn for NxStage training
January 14,2011 home with NxStage
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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2011, 07:01:31 PM »
Quote from: sullidog on October 05, 2011, 06:23:00 PM
Do you still have that graft that has always given you problems? If it happens again sounds like another fistulagram maybe in order.

That graft finally died about a year ago, and I had a new one put in. This is the first major problem I've had with it. I'll be seeing my neph tomorrow and I'll see what he wants to do. I'm a little nervous about using it again, so hopefully it was just a "fluke".
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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


"Don't live for dialysis, use dialysis to LIVE"
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2011, 07:11:36 PM »
Im sure sorry it happened and sending my best wishes for a good outcome   :pray;
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im a california wife and cargiver to my hubby
He started dialysis April 09
We thank God for every day we are blessed to have together.
november 2010, patiently (ha!) waiting our turn for NxStage training
January 14,2011 home with NxStage
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