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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: sullidog on May 15, 2010, 05:47:46 PM

Title: my old graft is twisted
Post by: sullidog on May 15, 2010, 05:47:46 PM

I was just curious, I noticed my clotted off graft feels like a twisted lumpy garden hose, I was just wondering what causes this? Is it the clotts?

Title: Re: my old graft is twisted
Post by: calypso on May 16, 2010, 10:27:22 PM

Quote from: sullidog on May 15, 2010, 05:47:46 PM

I was just curious, I noticed my clotted off graft feels like a twisted lumpy garden hose, I was just wondering what causes this? Is it the clotts?

Well normal blood vessels carrying liquid blood are pliable and can be depressed fairly easily. Clotted ones would be hard. So, is it a hard garden hose or a squishy one?

Title: Re: my old graft is twisted
Post by: sullidog on May 18, 2010, 05:57:58 PM

hard

Title: Re: my old graft is twisted
Post by: Tracy on May 20, 2010, 12:26:33 PM

I have a hard lump beside my fistula after my 1st in center d treatment last night.  It hurts so bad...feels like a egg size bruise.  I can still feel the pulse, but still scares me.