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sullidog
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« on: May 28, 2010, 03:14:17 PM »
Well after a year of me being on dialysis, and our center using this for a long time now, my neph suddenly says that clear tegaderm dressing is the worst dressing for a catheter, he claims that it attracts moisture easier, but I like it because it's the only dressing that sticks to me.
I love my neph but I totally disagree with this, and the fact that he has not said anything about it in the past.
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May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
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May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
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May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
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« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010, 03:41:02 PM »
They used to use Tegaderm on me when I was on hemo, but I asked for something else as it was too hard to remove and left scars on me.  They switched me to an Island Dressing.  They also used Tegaderm on me in the hospital for my PD catheter, until I finally started going "nekkid".  No infections caused by germs yet (6 years and counting)!
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2010, 05:32:52 PM »
A giant chunk of tegaderm is what they put over my donor site for my skin graft.  The docs told me it was fine to shower with it uncovered, and it stayed in place for a month, so they sure don't agree with your doc!
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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2010, 08:38:17 PM »
Yeah even when they put catheters in over here, that's what they put on them!
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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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