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« on: January 23, 2009, 07:39:14 AM »
If you would, please write which type of treatment [edited] , your blood pump speed (Qb) and how many liters of dialysate per treatment.

Many thanks,
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Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 08:10:36 AM »
6 days, 450 and 25L
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 09:51:25 AM »
7 days, 300-340, 30L

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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 06:57:15 PM »
Marvin = 6 days/week (2.5 - 3 hours per treatment), 450 blood flow rate, 20 L of dialysate
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2009, 07:37:31 PM »
I'm doing 5 days a week, 470 speed, 20 L 3 days, 25 L on the other 2.
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2009, 05:21:13 AM »
Doing 5x/week;  flow at 500;  25 L dialysate.  Urine test pending, may be put to 20L.  (Shorter sessions?  Yes!)
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2009, 06:21:36 AM »
I was doing 5 days / 450 / 24 liters for 2 hrs. and 56 mins a treatment. on 6 days it was 450/18 liters for 2 hrs and 15 mins.
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« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2009, 01:13:40 AM »
5 days 450 with 20L - 3hrs
I can only go 450 with my graft.
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 02:18:52 PM »
Six days, 2 to 2 1/2 hours, 450 blood pump, and 18L dialysate.
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2009, 03:00:59 PM »
6 days // 14.5L // 430 BFR
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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2009, 08:52:27 PM »
Quote from: alrightstill on February 21, 2009, 03:00:59 PM

6 days // 14.5L // 430 BFR


How many hours?

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Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat   5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600;  Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -):  2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.

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« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2009, 05:54:15 AM »
Rob does 5 days a week/ 20L/ 410-430 speed (he likes a slower speed for the cleaning, gives him more energy)/3 hours
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« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2009, 02:39:39 PM »
Fairly new to it the past 4 weeks.  5days aweek, 3hours 25L at 600.  So thankful to get out of in center!!!
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2009, 06:41:18 PM »
Quote from: Zach on February 21, 2009, 08:52:27 PM
Quote from: alrightstill on February 21, 2009, 03:00:59 PM

6 days // 14.5L // 430 BFR


How many hours?

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Duh!  So sorry!!  It averages between 2:15 and 2:28ish.   :)

My Filtration Fraction is 28%
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1992 - 1995: Peritoneal Dialysis
1995: Cadaver Transplant
2001: Kidney rejects, back on PD
2002: too much scar tissue prevents PD from succeeding, go on hemo via permacath,
         transplanted kidney is removed.
Dec 2004 -- 2009t: on NXSTAGE (with the bags NOT pureflow) 6x a week via permacath
Dec 2009: Transplant from a pal
Oct 2016 - present:  Transplant fails, back on NxStage w/pureflow via femoral cath, patiently waiting for next kidney
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« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2009, 04:15:04 PM »
4 to 6 days a week
40 Liters @ ~270 Qb
~ 8 hour per treatment
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« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2009, 07:09:03 PM »
Short daily, six days, 450 QB, and 20L
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-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.


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« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2009, 05:43:08 PM »
Very useful information.
Now, if you were just starting home dialysis and had to choose between PD and NxStage, which would you choose?
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« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2009, 11:33:16 AM »
5 days/ 500 BFR / 30L / graft access.  Treatment usually runs about 3 hours.   
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« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2009, 07:38:24 PM »
My husband does 20 liters at 400 for about 3 hours, six days a week.
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« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2009, 09:13:04 PM »
18 liters, 450 blood flow rate, filtration fraction 33, 5 - 6 days/week, ~2 hrs, 15 min.

Question: for those of you doing over 20liters, how do you hang all the bags while travelling etc?
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