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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Tinah1968 on July 30, 2009, 08:00:40 AM

Title: Having an Angiogram/Angioplasty next week AGAIN!
Post by: Tinah1968 on July 30, 2009, 08:00:40 AM

Just when I was beginning to think this is what i have to do 4 hours in a chair 3 days a week ... Well yesterday I ran into a problem at Dialysis with my needles. For some reason my arm started to tremble. and the needle infiltrated. Now I have another lump and the first one from my first session ever has not gone away. So next Thursday I am going to have to have angio gram done again. I had one done before I started. They said my Veins were to thin and that i had Stenosis. now here we are again. Not sure I can ever get used to this.

Title: Re: Having an Angiogram/Angioplasty next week AGAIN!
Post by: willowtreewren on July 30, 2009, 08:22:58 AM

Oh, Tina,
I'm thinking of you. This must be so frustrating!  :banghead;

Here is hoping they can get this cleared up ASAP!

Aleta

 :cuddle;

Title: Re: Having an Angiogram/Angioplasty next week AGAIN!
Post by: monrein on July 30, 2009, 10:17:55 AM

Tina, I'm so sorry to hear this.  I hope they get it sorted out and your needles working again.  :cuddle;

Title: Re: Having an Angiogram/Angioplasty next week AGAIN!
Post by: dwcrawford on July 30, 2009, 10:41:54 AM

Oh Tina... how revolting.  Do you need anything?  Call if you do.

Title: Re: Having an Angiogram/Angioplasty next week AGAIN!
Post by: okarol on July 30, 2009, 11:29:46 AM

You scared me! I thought it was your heart!
I am sorry you are having trouble.
I guess they call it angio OR fistulagram and fistulaplasty?
Do you take baby aspirin every day?
 :grouphug; :grouphug; :grouphug;

Title: Re: Having an Angiogram/Angioplasty next week AGAIN!
Post by: Tinah1968 on July 30, 2009, 11:51:13 AM

Sorry that is what they told me it was called. yes I take a baby Asprin daily... I didn't bleed alot in the beginning now I take longer to get off with the bleeding. machine clotted twice this week. I wrote down everything I eat daily for them and they said it wasn't my food intake.. Come to find out I am not eating enough. Go figure. seems like it is always something.

Title: Re: Having an Angiogram/Angioplasty next week AGAIN!
Post by: paris on July 30, 2009, 04:27:49 PM

Tinah, you just can't seem to catch a break right now.  Sending you lots of good thoughts, hugs, and prayers.    :cuddle;   :cuddle;

Title: Re: Having an Angiogram/Angioplasty next week AGAIN!
Post by: twirl on July 30, 2009, 04:42:39 PM

I am sorry about this Tinah, but things will settle down -
I used to tell my nep doc I would be happy if I could do the four hours without problems and go home -
and now that happens --- am I happy ? -- No

Title: Re: Having an Angiogram/Angioplasty next week AGAIN!
Post by: LightLizard on July 30, 2009, 05:10:32 PM

that really bites! seeing you've had one before, i guess you know to be sure to ask for a sedative. when i had mine done nobody told me i had the option to ask to be knocked out for the procedure. so i went through about an hour and a half of intense agony before the doc administering to me said,
   ' wow, you're quite the trooper. most people ask to be knocked out for this procedure.' i wanted to knock HIM out, at that point... :boxing;
but i was too weak, by then...