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Jenny
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« on: May 22, 2007, 06:30:22 PM »
Today, at the dialysis center in Rochester, MN for our very first time after they did the surgery on the next. We had lunch after adjel had it done on his neck in the cafeteria at the hospital. I did some walking through the skyways while this was being done, then I came back and he wasn't out yet, so I started reading a library book, that I had checked out of the library a few days ago called Radio Activity by Bill Fitzhugh. I also checked out a book called Dialysis  An Unanticipated Journey by David L. Axtmann. Today, adjel only did two hours. It is going to be upped to four hours next time. It is a nice, quiet and calm place. They also have cable television. I thought that it was a good experience. Thanks for the support. :bandance;
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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2007, 06:55:29 PM »
I'm glad you and him had a good experience. My first day of dialysis in my former centre ended with me being rushed to the ER with dangerously high blood pressure. I hope you both have many more good experiences in that centre. Take care.

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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 #2 on: May 22, 2007, 06:57:45 PM »
Glad to hear you had a good experience.  :thumbup;
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2007, 08:47:42 PM »
Nice to know it is calm for you the first time you went in.
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« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2007, 10:05:47 PM »
Glad you had a good first time experience. Things aren't always what they seem to be though. Good Luck.
My first year was a frusterating scarey living nightmare.
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« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2007, 10:09:58 PM »
Be informative is very important.
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