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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: nmccart on February 20, 2007, 03:09:39 PM

Title: Prison Break on Fox
Post by: nmccart on February 20, 2007, 03:09:39 PM
Does anyone watch the show Prison Break on FOX?  During last night's episode (Monday, February 19), one of the characters revealed that his daughter had PKD.  Since I have PKD, I know that it is a genetic kidney disease.  He took his daughter to a free clinic, and the doctor told him that she would need to start dialysis right away.

The doctor wanted to stick a catheter in her neck there in the office.  I did not see him get any pain medication or anything to knock her out.  I know that every time I had a catheter replaced, I was put under general anesthetic.  This doctor on the show was going to just run in a catheter into the neck of an eight-year old girl.

Did anyone else watch that show?  Or, does anyone have any other comments?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Prison Break on Fox
Post by: Chicken Little on February 20, 2007, 04:29:08 PM
I saw it.  All I could think is why would a clinic even have one handy to stick in her.  ???
Title: Re: Prison Break on Fox
Post by: boxman55 on February 20, 2007, 04:32:20 PM
I saw it too. I couldn't believe he was going to do it I know it is TV but thank god they didn't actually go through with it. Boxman55
Title: Re: Prison Break on Fox
Post by: Ohio Buckeye on February 20, 2007, 05:49:46 PM
I was watching that show but not giving it my full attention.
I saw that part.  What happened with the girl tho?
Didn't he leave with her?
Title: Re: Prison Break on Fox
Post by: nmccart on February 20, 2007, 05:57:52 PM
I was watching that show but not giving it my full attention.
I saw that part.  What happened with the girl tho?
Didn't he leave with her?


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Yeah, he left the clinic with her, and then eventually got her in to a hospital where she could get legitimate dialysis (though, it looked like they just had her attached to an IV pole when they showed her at the ending).