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« on: November 23, 2010, 04:32:05 PM »
I've been on dialysis since May of 2009 and started home hemo in November of 2009 and I wouldn't go back to the clinic for all the money in the world. The best things about home hemo are:
1. I'm in MY space and not a sterile clinic with the associated noise and smells.
2. I'm in MY den with MY computer and my TV.
3. The flexibility to do my treatment when I want.
4. Usually my wife serves me dinner (supper) while I'm doing my treatment.
5. At home they don't allow a topless nurse!

I hate dialysis...but I'm grateful for all who spent years developing the process (thank you NASA) and to all the people who take up nursing as a job. My thanks go out to each and every one of you.
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« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2010, 05:04:33 PM »
Hi JohnJ and welcome to IHD.  My hubby and I also do home hemo and he is so much happier than when he was doing hemo in-center. 

 :welcomesign;
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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2010, 07:27:38 PM »
Welcome  :welcomesign;  Im  :)  Im so glad your happy with home hemo..  we are STILL at the center but just waiting to start training..  So glad hou love it .. well, you know what i mean  ;)  you give us beginners that much more confidence in our choice..
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im a california wife and cargiver to my hubby
He started dialysis April 09
We thank God for every day we are blessed to have together.
november 2010, patiently (ha!) waiting our turn for NxStage training
January 14,2011 home with NxStage
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2010, 10:45:11 PM »
G'day John and  :welcomesign;.
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« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2010, 11:17:16 PM »
  :welcomesign;  to IHD John, good to have you here.
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« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2010, 02:25:43 AM »
Gooday John and welcome. I'm on home haemo too.
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« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2010, 05:24:57 AM »
Hi, JohnJ!  :welcomesign;

Isn't home hemo GREAT?! I sat in bed and ate a sirloin steak at 1:00 in the morning one treatment last week. Try THAT at a center!
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August 1980: Diagnosed with Familial Juvenile Hyperurecemic Nephropathy (FJHN)
8.22.10:   Began dialysis through central venous catheter
8.25.10:   AV fistula created
9.28.10:   Began training for Home Nocturnal Hemodialysis on a Fresenius Baby K
10.21.10: Began creating buttonholes with 15ga needles
11.13.10: Our first nocturnal home treatment!

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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2010, 07:36:50 AM »
Hi John!

Would love to see how my mom would do at-home, but it isn't an option. She lives alone and can't understand all that. Glad to hear you are doing dialysis in a way that suits you better! I am surprised that no one has commented on #5 yet - but give them time! lol

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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2010, 09:08:38 AM »
Glad to have you here!
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Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
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No transplant.  Not yet, anyway.  Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.  ;)
I make films.

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.

"Living a life, not an apology."
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