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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: paddbear0000 on January 29, 2009, 08:21:39 AM
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Finally! I have a surgery date for my fistula placement. Yay!! I'll be getting it next Friday (Feb. 6th) at 1:30 pm. :yahoo;
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Well good luck with the surgery Paddygurl. Hope it don't hurt to much. :grouphug;
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paddbear, you got that appointment pretty fast. Good luck and please keep us posted on how you are doing. :cuddle;
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:thumbup; Good for you and good luck.
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Goodnews Padd. :clap;
Glad they arnt putting you off. Best to be ready.
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I'll be thinking of you on Friday. Good luck. :cuddle;
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Yey :yahoo; Good luck with it
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Well, I am sure that you know by now that the IHD family will be going through this with you, if you let us. :grouphug; Please keep us updated. We are with you all the way. My caring thoughts and prayers are with you :cuddle;
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Good luck and I hope all goes well.
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Thanks! And don't worry, I'll keep everyone updated. It's great to have people to complain to! ;D
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Are they going to do vein mapping first?
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I had my vein mapping done on January 15th. I posted about it here--http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=12104.20. You were even the first person to comment Kelly! :urcrazy; ;D
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Uh..... I meant are they going to do it AGAIN? ;D
I'm happy you're getting it done. Hopefully, you'll never need it. Congratulations!
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Great news paddbear, it's time to get the ball rolling. Keep us posted.
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You wont regret having the fistula, its the best way to go - good luck :thumbup;
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:flower; Good luck Paddbear.
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Wishing you the best, P.Bear!!!!! :thumbup;
Will be thinking of you, please keep up posted
Anne
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I hope you have better luck than me paddbear. Just ask the doc what he plans to do when he actually goes in and sees the vein for him/herself and sees bad calcification of the veins from diabetes. With us diabetics, the calcification in our veins makes it more difficult. You know I worry about yah and don't want you to have to go thru something twice that could have been done right in the first place.
Good Luck on Feb 6.
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Calcification?! No one has ever mentioned that! Crap. What kind of problem would that cause? And what exactly is that?
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http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org/content/view/340/414
Here's some info on calcification. Another very good reason to watch your phosphorus (my main reason for avoiding many foods and for never drinking sodas, especially colas) very carefully, switch from calcium based binders if necessary, take calcitriol if need be and be sure to get enough good quality dialysis when the time comes.
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My phos level is actually normal, but that's probably because I eat very little nowadays, and what I do eat, only half of that stays down!
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That's good that it's normal Paddbear and it's something to watch very carefully, especially as a diabetic. Mine will be normal and then go out of whack seemingly suddenly. I also had to switch from calcium carbonate binders to Renagel which is expensive but had to be done. I know several patients who run high phosphorus levels but don't take it very seriously and I worry about them.
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Paddbear even before kidney problems, diabetics are know to have calcifications of the arteries and veins. It is one of the many complications of diabetes. It is also known as hardening of the arteries.. I use to have information from the diabetes instructor on it which showed the progression of it thru years of not watching diet. It can lead to hieart problems and strokes in diabetics among other things if not controlled thru diet and cholesterol monitoring.
Aren't we lucky to be diabetics? :sarcasm;
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Well, my cardiologist said my heart is in perfect condition and my cholesterol is perfect too. That should help, shouldn't it?
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Well, my cardiologist said my heart is in perfect condition and my cholesterol is perfect too. That should help, shouldn't it?
Absolutely, that will help. It's always great news to hear that things are doing well and then we can do everything possible to keep that going.
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Yep, those do help.