Introduction

[kitkatz]

Welcome. I would love dinner at my dialysis unit, but get nothing.  Nice to see another version of dilaysis from another country on here.


kitkatz,moderator

[Pierre]

I did my own needling last time I was on dialysis, before my transplant. 

Respect. I'm still having problems with the second needle: I saw a surgeon last week who proposed a 'small surgery' to change the flow of my fistula... No need to say I kindly declined his offer, and I asked my neph to have one dedicated nurse putting the second needle in for a few months. Still have to see what they will say about it.

When you say iron needles, are those what we call blunts, I wonder?

Missed that one. Yes, those needles are a bit thicker but blunt, and are used with buttenholes. I'm still at the sharp ones atm (took one home, to scare my wife (she hates needles )).

[Pierre]

Welcome. I would love dinner at my dialysis unit, but get nothing.  Nice to see another version of dilaysis from another country on here.


kitkatz,moderator

Well, you're welcome to ask any questions. I believe that exchanging this onfo can be usefull to get to know other techniques or other ways to make our lives more comfortable.

But don't get too excited about the food: it's still food from a hospitalkitchen, so nothing fancy here.  Although on friday it's a cold dish with french fries... yummy...  Did I mention we get to choose from 5 different meals each time?  The only problem is that we have to fill in the form beginning of the month for the rest of the month, so it's always a surprise since we don't remember what we picked.
 

[monrein]

It used to be like that here in Toronto too, when I dialyzed briefly at a hospital.