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Adam_W
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« on: May 09, 2012, 03:31:21 PM »
On Monday, I did dialysis like normal, felt normal when I got off the machine, and got into the taxi for the 45 min ride home. The taxi driver commented that she had been feeling sick for a while. About half way home, I started feeling a little sick as well. By the time we got to my town, we were both feeling worse. I had a headache, nausea, drowsiness, lightheadedness, and confusion. She was feeling disoriented as well, so much so that we went through an intersection and nearly hit a school bus! By then we suspected CO from the taxi, and I went straight to the hospital, and she said she would be checked out as well. I was put on high flow oxygen, and the doctor confirmed through blood tests that I did indeed have CO poisoning. I was in the hospital for the rest of the evening, and I ended up sleeping most of yesterday. I'm informing the taxi company of what happened so they know that one of their vehicles is potentially dangerous. I feel back to normal now, but I'm still worried about the driver, because she would have received a significantly higher dose than me. I have refused to ride in that particular taxi until I know it's safe. The driver told me at one point that it had an exhaust leak in the past, but it had been "fixed". Guess not!
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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 #1 on: May 09, 2012, 06:41:23 PM »
That's appalling! They should be reported to whoever is in charge of regulating taxis in your city. That deserves a fine or worse.
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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2012, 07:29:47 PM »
Yikes!  Glad you're okay.  Hope the driver is too!
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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2012, 09:57:05 PM »
That's a shocker, Adam!
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« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2012, 08:09:09 AM »
Isn't that just what you need after a session. Adam you are a walking disaster, sue the bloody taxi company. :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik;
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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2012, 05:47:40 PM »
I have filed an official report of the incident with the cab company, and they have taken the incident taxi out of service. I have also found out that the company is buying a bunch of brand new vans and their older vehicles will be retired. The driver who also got sick is OK and she's driving again (in a different vehicle!).
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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 #6 on: May 12, 2012, 06:11:07 AM »
Good Grief that is all you need.  Make it through dialysis and then this.  Glad everyone is okay.  Glad you forced some action.

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« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2012, 06:14:32 AM »
Holy Cow!  On top of everything else!  Glad you got taken care of!!!
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« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2012, 07:18:39 AM »
So glad you went to the hospital straight away! And am also glad you did something about it. I'm sure it eased your mind knowing the driver was okay.
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