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« on: March 12, 2009, 08:49:58 AM »
My catheter was put in yesterday. It was done in Outpatient Surgery. Everything went well, I came home with no problems and then after being home about 2 hours I started having hurting in my abdominal area. It was horrible. I don't know why I thought there would be no pain. I guess I was still under the influence of the anesthesia. So I took pain pills about every 4 hrs during the night.
This morning I feel much better. The catheter is much smaller than I had anticipated. From the beginning I had envisioned a large tube hanging from my body with a big faucet to turn it on and off :'(
It was really hard for me to accept the idea of this "thing" hanging out of me. I am starting to feel OK I guess. I may have a different story tomorrow ;D.
I was very happy to hear my Neph. say that I will start PD when I am ready. I was under the impression that I HAD to start after the catheter was healed. I learned from this group that I don't have to start because he said so. :cheer:
I am so glad that I found you all. :yahoo;
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2009, 08:59:33 AM »
:2thumbsup; :clap;

Good for you Betty.  I hope the pain totally leaves you SOON.
I will be getting my fistula myself in the next month or so.  Then i will get my PD access.
Getting the fistula as a backup :thumbup;.
And my neph from the beginning has told me that he wont tell me when to start that i should be able to tell him when im ready.

Im grateful i have/fad the time to decide and not have to be rushed into dialysis.

may your journey be smooth
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2009, 09:10:00 AM »
Good for you Betty, knowledge is everything. Glad the pain was better this morning. :grouphug;
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2009, 11:39:24 AM »
Glad for you that it's done and so now you're ready when you need to start.  :cuddle;
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2009, 11:42:50 AM »
Good news. I hope the pain goes away soon and that you heal quickly.
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2009, 02:50:07 PM »
 :clap; Betty. That is great news. I hope the pain goes away quickly.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2009, 03:12:14 PM »
Betty, glad the surgery went well. The part of the catheter is what comes out of your body. There is another part that hooks on to that, that you will do your fills and drains from.
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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2009, 03:18:07 PM »
Hi Betty,

Glad your surgery went well.  As the days go by, it will get easier.  Feel free to ask questions about PD.

Best wishes,
RG
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4/07/09-Tenckhoff Catheter removed
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« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2009, 08:41:27 PM »
Glad everything went well for you!!!!  My husband had is placed on February 11th and that evening he was pretty sore and took a copule of pain pills and was good to go the next day.  just had to follow all the rules, this all kinda seems like being in school cross your T's and dot your I's to be successfuly
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