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« on: September 29, 2009, 10:46:46 PM »
Tonight was the first time they used my fistula. The nurse advised me that this week they will use only one needle, and half of the catheter. Next week, they will use the two needles. I did not use any numbing cream. I did take a xanax before I went in for treatment. It did not hurt, I felt it, but it felt like when I have gotten IVs placed. I was worried for nothing, thank goodness. To make up for the fact that she couldn't use both needles, the nurse gave me my annual flu vaccine in the other arm.

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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma

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« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 10:51:26 PM »
Mikey you are no longer a virgin!  Congratulations and I'm glad it didn't hurt!

                             :rofl;

I got my flu shot today too.
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2009, 12:22:20 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2009, 06:42:43 AM »
Woot! Good news.

Your still un-matured fistula is easy to infiltrate, so I hope your techs will be super careful with it.

Here's to smooth sailing. I'm glad it didn't hurt. Once in a while they will hit a nerve, though. Even cream won't keep that from hurting, but it isn't an every day kind of thing.

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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2009, 10:47:34 AM »
Brave you !  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2009, 12:32:56 AM »
Update: Saturday night was the third use of my fistula. Stick, no good flow, remove. Stick, no good flow, Infiltrated! We decided to abandon the fistula and use my catheter. The arm hurt like an S.O.B. They iced it during the treatment. Tuesday the plan is to carefully examine the fistula, depending on how it looks, we may use it or not.
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06/85 Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes
10/04 Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Cancer or renal cell carcinoma)
02/08 Started Hemodialysis
04/08 Started Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
05/08 Started CCPD (my cycler: The little box of alarms)
07/09 AV Fistula and Permacath added, PD catheter removed. PD discontinued and Hemodialysis resumed
08/09 AV Fistula redone higher up on arm, first one did not work
07/11 Mass found on remaining kidney
08/11 Radical Nephrectomy, confirmed that mass was renal cell carcinoma
12/12 Whipple, mass on pancreas confirmed as renal cell carcinoma

• Don't Knock on Death's door; Ring the bell and run away. Death hates that.

• I'm not a complete Idiot -- some parts are missing.
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