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« on: September 08, 2007, 09:40:20 AM »

 I am very lucky to have had a GREAT surgeon for my fistula. I felt so much safer with him then my Neph, who is a complete MORON. The surgery was great, I didn't have much pain afterwards and went home the next day.
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2007, 10:00:17 AM »

:2thumbsup;  Great!  Glad it went well.   :2thumbsup;

Did you remember to ask how long you need to wait to begin exercising with the squeeze ball?
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Lorelle

Husband Mike Diagnosed with PKD Fall of 2004
Fistula Surgery  1/06
Fistula Revision  11/06
Creatinine 6.9  1/07
Started diaysis 2/5/07 on NxStage
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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2007, 10:27:49 AM »

 I start to use my fisula on monday, and i hardly exercised with the squeezy ball
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2007, 10:38:50 AM »

I start to use my fisula on monday, and i hardly exercised with the squeezy ball

Usual wait time between fistula surgery and first use is eight weeks.  Did you get a catheter instead of a fistula?  Or did you have some minor fistula repair?  Or do they have some new technique I don't know about?
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Lorelle

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Creatinine 6.9  1/07
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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2007, 12:22:27 PM »

I've been through 3 catheters in my neck.  :banghead;
I am so ready to get rid of it!
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2013, 05:42:53 AM »

I am very lucky to have had a GREAT surgeon for my fistula. I felt so much safer with him then my Neph, who is a complete MORON. The surgery was great, I didn't have much pain afterwards and went home the next day.

I was extremely lucky when I received my Fistula.  My Nephr referred me to a surgeon in the same building, and HE WAS FANTASTIC.  The surgery went great.  And I was home in about 6 hours from start to finish!  Barely left a scar, which is about 2-inches long, but bariley visable. 

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