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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Pre-Dialysis => Topic started by: Fatkidney on September 18, 2012, 08:43:40 AM

Title: Incision Question
Post by: Fatkidney on September 18, 2012, 08:43:40 AM
Did anybody else find that the tissue under their fistula incision at the elbow got all lumpy?  I feel my thrill so I know it's not clotted, but a really large lump has formed under the skin and I'm not sure if it's just swelling or what.  Does this sound familiar?  If you were me would you call the surgeon's office?  I have an appt. with him on the 26th.
Title: Re: Incision Question
Post by: Mr. B 123 on September 18, 2012, 01:39:12 PM
I have lump at my insision site also, and I had my fistula done 14 months ago.  My doctor said it was nothing to worry about, but you might want him to look at it to be sure.
Title: Re: Incision Question
Post by: jbeany on September 18, 2012, 02:35:15 PM
I'd call, just in case.  No point in taking a chance there is something wrong!
Title: Re: Incision Question
Post by: Sue on September 18, 2012, 08:49:55 PM
I'd call the doctor, I had my fistula op last April, scar is great, small and thin, the thrill is present but I recently had a scan which shows a stenosis at the site where the vein joins the artery, apparently scar tissue has formed. I am having it fixed next month, so I would go and make sure all is well, better to do that than lose the fistula.
Title: Re: Incision Question
Post by: Fatkidney on September 18, 2012, 09:05:55 PM
Thank you all!  I will call tomorrow just to be on the safe side. 
Title: Re: Incision Question
Post by: MightyMike on September 19, 2012, 07:55:04 PM
You sure it's not just your fistula?  It will eventually get bigger and bigger especially when doing dialysis.
Title: Re: Incision Question
Post by: Fatkidney on September 19, 2012, 08:39:23 PM
I've decided it's just scar tissue.  I didn't call but I had a friend who used to have one take a look at it and he said he thought that's what it is.