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« on: January 11, 2013, 11:40:59 PM »
Yes, I am grateful that I can do dialysis at home, yes I sometimes 'love' my machine, but lately I find myself yelling a string of profanities at the stupid piece of crap for alarming at me all night for no reason (ok so there is always a good reason, but at 2am I don't care what it is) Ever try to explain to a family member why you are yelling at an inanimate object that you are supposed to be 'grateful' for? "Oh mr Baxter machine, how I love the, but you better hope there isn't a bat next to you next time you scream at me to 'check patient line' at 2 o'clock in the morning"  :Kit n Stik;
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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2013, 04:43:13 AM »
 ;D

Never did PD, but I did home hemo.  I named mine, so I could swear at it specifically...
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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2013, 06:08:09 AM »
Do home haemo but what I shout at my machine is not too polite :shy;
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2013, 06:10:19 AM »
Gregory says terrible things to our modem.
Me, now I never swear at anything.  :angel; Not ever.
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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2013, 08:55:41 AM »
The walls of my bedroom have absorbed more profanity than I care to remember. I smack my machine, too.
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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2013, 01:53:01 PM »
 :thx; It's good to know I am not the only one!
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« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2013, 02:34:39 AM »
I even give my toaster a stern warning daily, not to burn my toast. I am NOT to be messed with!!!
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« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2013, 03:41:00 AM »
yes I think we all do. We even know when it  is going to alarm before it does, its like knowing your own body. Some times it makes banging noises and I know one of the  plastic tubes is knocking on the table and that annoys me, I have to get out of bed and move it. My husband who is on the machine is oblivious, I am the one who has to nudge him over when it does, so yes I do swear at it.
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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2013, 12:32:54 PM »
I certainly do! And it's usually for those wee hours of the morning alarms.
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2013, 07:40:31 PM »
 :urcrazy;
I don't talk to my machine.  But it irritates me to no end when it burrrs real loud and I'm trying to freaking sleep.
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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2013, 09:48:09 PM »
Hubby punched a few machines right in the screen when he was doing PD. I was keeping track of their serial numbers on our kitchen white board because I swear we had the same one more than once. We probably saw a dozen machines in the time he was on PD. Would be nice if they could make something that was mechanically reliable and software that actually worked. That is the one thing I DO NOT miss one bit about PD. And I am so glad he always hooked up after our son was in bed.
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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2013, 08:55:53 AM »
I don't hit the machine, but I pull its tubes. I think the cassettes are often faulty. Then again, when I get a bag with a faulty frangible opening (too small), I am ready to throw the blasted contraption our the window.
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2013, 10:24:59 AM »
I would often yell at my NxStage machine, but now that I'm back in-centre, I have to be more careful what I say. I still talk to it though (as do alot of other people)
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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2013, 04:38:47 PM »
Absolutely. I used to refer to mine as "that shrieking bitch." I swear those things are designed for deaf old folks with one foot in the grave and the other on a greased fish.

I made it a lot better a couple of ways, though. First, I went into the preferences and set the volume as low as it would go. Then I took some of my bandages and gauze (which I never use) and taped a thick, sound-absorbing muffler across the speaker grill. Finally, I placed the cycler on top of a padded laptop sleeve to absorb more sound and to keep its vibrations from resonating that godawful hum through the furniture.
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2013, 08:25:22 AM »
Am I the only one who swears at their in-center machine?  :shy; No? Good. Didn't think so.  :rofl;
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« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2013, 02:58:23 PM »
Quote from: Emerson Burick on January 18, 2013, 04:38:47 PM
Absolutely. I used to refer to mine as "that shrieking bitch." I swear those things are designed for deaf old folks with one foot in the grave and the other on a greased fish.

I made it a lot better a couple of ways, though. First, I went into the preferences and set the volume as low as it would go. Then I took some of my bandages and gauze (which I never use) and taped a thick, sound-absorbing muffler across the speaker grill. Finally, I placed the cycler on top of a padded laptop sleeve to absorb more sound and to keep its vibrations from resonating that godawful hum through the furniture.

 :thx; Great Ideas! I did finally find the volume and brightness settings which helped!
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« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2013, 03:07:08 PM »
Quote from: Lexxtech18 on January 19, 2013, 08:25:22 AM
Am I the only one who swears at their in-center machine?  :shy; No? Good. Didn't think so.  :rofl;

 :flower; Oh yeah, I yelled at my Hemo machine too! Luckily my hemo nurse was amazing and thought it was funny
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« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2013, 02:34:03 PM »
On many occasions my walls have rattled because of my maschine. I've even slapped it around a couple of time to get it to work properly.
As far as the noise goes, after relocating it three times I found the perfect place for it. In the closet with the door closed!!!
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« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2013, 07:54:48 PM »
Oh heck yes!!  When I was on PD years ago I taught that machine every cuss word in the book!!!  LOL. Felt good to yell at it!!!!  G.
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« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2013, 09:59:22 AM »
Quote from: geoffcamp on January 29, 2013, 07:54:48 PM
Oh heck yes!!  When I was on PD years ago I taught that machine every cuss word in the book!!!  LOL. Felt good to yell at it!!!!  G.

It is very therapeutic.
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« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2013, 08:26:20 AM »
I tend to converse with it, "Now, we have to be friends....I will keep you looking pretty and give you  plenty of liquids to keep you hydrated, and you keep doing your job.   BUT if you go on strike I will (and can) have you replaced with a younger model.  And I don't care if I have to call in the middle of the night.  UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"  'Nuff said.........
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« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2013, 11:22:08 AM »
I talk with my machine all the time, but my house alarm has a sexier voice.
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« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2013, 01:18:20 PM »
Ha Ha Ha    :clap;   I love all of these responces! We could all use a good laugh. Right?   :rofl;
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« Reply #23 on: February 03, 2013, 05:06:56 AM »
I have found out when "Crap Happens" ya gotta laugh.....otherwise yer gonna cry.....   Trust me on this one!!!!
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« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2013, 04:54:12 PM »
I yell at my Baxter all the time when it does not co-operate with me...Sometimes I think it has a mind of it's own....specially during the middle of the night when it beeps and tells me to "check my position"...If it minded it's own business it wouldn;t matter what my position is!

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