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« on: September 27, 2007, 01:05:56 PM »

I have had this strange bubble on top of my fistula. When i first noticed it i thought it was just a scab from being stuck. When i took a shower once it became black and feel off. What i saw was very strange it was a perfect hole! The powers to be couldn't figure it out. They would come over and poke at it and scratch their heads. I have had it now for six months or more. It has got infected many times in the sun or the pool. When i started to really look at it my self i wondered if it wasn't from the end of the needle under my skin. The first needle stops right at the bump. So because of their frustration they have come up with a solution! I have to get a fistulagram on October 4th. Wish me luck.
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2007, 01:44:05 PM »

good   luck,  i  had  fistulagram  a couple of  months  back,they  gave  me  a  sedative  where  the  original  surgery  cut  was,then  they  proceeded  to  push  the  wire  all  the  way  up  to  my  shoulder blade,up  top  it  hurt  like  hell,then  to  top  it  off  the  decided  to  balloon  it,  not  the  best  procedure  i've  ever  had :thumbup;
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2007, 05:55:37 PM »

i've had a fistulagram and had it balooned twice. i was given versed, i don't remember a thing about it. my doctor calls it "serious shnockering"
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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2007, 12:51:47 AM »

Thats wild sounding Keefer, I hope they figure out that it is. Good luck to you  :thumbup;
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2007, 10:03:04 AM »

Good luck Keefer.
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2007, 12:04:36 PM »

Good luck with the fistulagram keefer buddy.
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2007, 02:43:26 AM »

It's been awhile but they or i should i have found out what that strange bubble is. About a year ago or so i had two operations on my fistula because i wasn't getting enough blood to my hand. My fingers were blue and numb. Well after the second operation it worked. So about a week ago after a shower i looked at it and started laughing it was a piece of stitch! I pulled on it and thought it would just come out. It didn't and i when i did pull on it i felt it tug on the fistula. I went to the surgeon who was surprised to see it after all this time. He cut it out. Now maybe i can meet a nice woman. Having a piece of string hanging out of your arm is not cool with the ladies.
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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2007, 03:02:27 AM »

I'm glad you got that stitch out. No wonder you had a few infections.

I had a similar problem in the beginning with my hand turning blue. My fistula is in my right arm and my permcath was in my right shoulder and it was stopping the blood flow into my arm. There is nothing worse than worrying about your access/ fistula.
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« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2007, 03:04:30 AM »

So glad you figured out what the problem is, good luck finding your lady  :thumbup;
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2007, 03:52:09 PM »

Having a piece of string hanging out of your arm is not cool with the ladies.

 :rofl; Glad you solved the problem!
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« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2007, 04:59:59 PM »

Here's to you Keef  :beer1; , glad you found that stitch and took care of the problem (now on to the ladies) ;)  :2thumbsup;
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