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Lyuda
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« on: March 26, 2010, 04:14:21 PM »
Hi,

When do you think I can start taking the bath? I am 1.5 month post transplant.. Thank you.
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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 04:41:43 PM »
What bath? Are you talking about the kind you soak in? If so I'd say when your site is healed and your doctor says you can. I'd ask your doctor just to be sure.
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May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access
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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010, 04:46:35 PM »
I'm a little confused too Lyuda.  Can you explain a little more please?
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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 #3 on: March 26, 2010, 05:39:26 PM »
I am sorry, yes regular hot bath.. maybe with a Epsom salt..

thank you.
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