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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: kitkatz on April 27, 2013, 04:47:55 PM
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Yes, off to get the tune up on the fistula. It is not working right now. Going into Kaiser to get it checked out. Damn!
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Good luck!
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Sorry to hear that. I hope this fix lasts a good long time....
:grouphug;
Aleta
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i thought you were going to Germany.... what is kaiser?
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Kaiser is the hospital in Fontana. I am back home until tomorrow morning when they will declot the fistula. I get to sleep in my own bed and not in the hospital overnight. Back into Kaiser 9am for procedure at 10 am will update afterwards.
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Good luck, hope everything turns out well!! :grouphug;
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Oh no!... Poor Kitz....
Thinking of you...
May God bless and protect you....
Love...
Darth....
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:cuddle;
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:cuddle; Get back with us soon as able... wishen all good for you today...
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Oh, like Riki I thought you were off to Germany!
Hope it all goes okay kitkatz.
*huggles*
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:flower;
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:cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; Hi Kit, hope you're up and running again soon! :-*
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Good luck, Kitkatz, and let us know how you're doing (as soon as you feel up to it, of course).
:cuddle;
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I am having a catheter later tonight surgery on fistula tomorrow. The declot failed fistula is acting weird. Good news my vascular surgeon is on call tonight
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I am having a catheter later tonight surgery on fistula tomorrow. The declot failed fistula is acting weird. Good news my vascular surgeon is on call tonight
Good to hear your vascular surgeon is available!
All the best.
:bow;
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Keep fighting the good fight, Kitz....
Best of luck with the surgery.....
Darth...
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My first thought was Germany too! lol Good luck with the fistula with prayers for a good fix.
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Oh, dear...
:grouphug; :grouphug;
I'm also glad the vascular surgeon is on call. Thinking of you....
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Bugger, lots of love, and strength Kitz. :grouphug;
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I've just been chatting on FB with Kitz's daughter, Danielle... Poor Kitz is having it tough.... Danielle's waiting to be approved for membership of IHD, so she has asked me to post on her behalf... This is the message from Danielle which she asked me to pass on...
"As far as we know right now, her fistula reclotted after they tried de-clotting it yesterday. So they put the chest catheters in late last night so she can do dialysis. The artery where it attaches at the bottom of the fistula is collapsing...so its loosing its strength. So they are thinking of repostioning it sometime this week...."
I asked if it appears that Kitz will remain in hosp. for a few days, and this was her reply...
"Yeah as far as we know. She's being taken to dialysis now. Dad and I are going to go to the hospital and she says they may do surgery tonight."
So Folks, let's remember our Kitz in our prayers....
Will keep everyone updated as I hear from Danielle...
Love to all...
Darth....
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Kaiser is the hospital in Fontana. I am back home until tomorrow morning when they will declot the fistula. I get to sleep in my own bed and not in the hospital overnight. Back into Kaiser 9am for procedure at 10 am will update afterwards.
Good luck come back safe :thumbup; :cheer: :grouphug;
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Aw, kitz, a trip to Germany would have been so much more fun! ;D I hope your surgery went well and that you're back with us soon. Sending lots of healing thoughts your way. :cuddle;
Thanks for keeping us updated, Danielle.
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Thinking of you, Kit, wishing that this would get easier for you.
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Update...
They dialysed Kitz through the PermaCath, and took her off early....
She's now having a stent put into her fistula.... Fingers crossed this will work, and she'll be up and running again very soon...
Darth...
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:thx; :thx; :thx;
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She was just getting ready to retire too, wasn't she???
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Karol, keep your chin up. Had mine tuned up last year and it's been running perfectly ever since.
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Got a text during the night from Kitz... Think she's feeling pretty miserable...
Waiting until about 3pm Irish time to reply....
Will update when I know anything....
Darth...
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Have had a text conversation with Kitz....
She's going to surgery today to see if they can fix her fistula....
Can we all wish her all the very best....
Darth....
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Thinking of kitz, and praying for the very best results from her surgery today! :pray;
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Had a quick FB conversation with Kitz's daughter, Danielle...
She tells me that Kitz had her operation last night, and she's still a bit groggy... No news on whether it has worked yet....
Will update as soon as I hear anything...
Darth...
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Gosh, I'm hoping this worked. :pray;
:grouphug;
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i am home finally. i am sore amd typing one handed.
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Oh Lord....
She's back!.... There goes our peace!.... :rofl;
Good to see you safely home, Kitz....
Darth...
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i am home finally. i am sore amd typing one handed.
Happy your home! I've been in your shoes soooo many times and I know how much of a relief to get back home to your comfort zone.
I've had big time issues with my dialysis access. I've had about a dozen surgeries and attempts to get a good access but every single one has clotted up. I've been using a cath for more than a couple of years. I've denied my surgeons request to try a femoral access. My thoughts being if they can not convince me this attempt will not end up with the same clotting issues. So I know how frustrating all this can be. I hope you and your team of doctors can find a solution to your issues. Keep us updated. I wish you the best! :grouphug;
Best regards,
Geoff
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Oh Lord....
She's back!.... There goes our peace!.... :rofl;
Good to see you safely home, Kitz....
Darth...
Darth nailed it!
But soooooo glad you are back! :2thumbsup;
Aleta
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Happy to see you are home again. I hope the surgery is successful. Welcome back! :waving;
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YAY! :clap;
Oh, I do hope everything is fixed!
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:cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; HEAL!
Love ya Kit! :-*
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Sorry to hear about this kitkatz.
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I am still sore from surgery. But I am up out of bed today mostly on the computer.
Let me tell you pain and low BP do not go together. They would not allow me good solid pain meds just tylenol with codeine- one. Crazy. I am down to regular tylenol extra strength.
Sleeping most of the night. Dialysis last night went so fast. I closed my eyes at 8p.m. woke up at 2:30 a.m. as they were taking people off the machines. I am hungry today, I was not yesterday.
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Sounds like your heading in the right direction :) May it keep going and back on the road to your normal real soon... :grouphug;
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It's good to have you back. :yahoo;
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Tonight I cannot sleep, took a nap this afternoon, though. My arm hurts tonight. Sigh.
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:2thumbsup; Glad to hear you're felling well enough to be out of bed, although I'm sorry that your arm is keeping you from sleeping. :(
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Depressed, sore hurting...not a good combo for me.
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This is the best I could do at 3am.. *G* if you're a Big Bang Theory fan, I hope it'll make you smile, and if you're not, I still hope it'll make you smile..
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152454159950387&l=2454635486041021494
btw, you don't have to be a facebook user to see it..
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That was funny and sweet. Thanks.
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My cat tries to kill that Soft Kitty. I have to keep it up on a shelf so that she won't destroy it
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The last week has been difficult for me.
Bajanne's passing just slammed me to the ground this week. In addition to trying to heal my body ad get on with working and living. I am still off of work. I have 32 stitches in my left Frankenarm.
I have a dialysis catheter in my chest. Sigh! Going to see if stitches can come out Monday before I chew them off my arm!
Good news I actually went out today for lunch with the family but felt whipped so did not enjoy it too much. However at 6p.m. I called my sister to come get me and take me to Office Max to get printer ink. It was a short trip but nice to get out of the house.
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I'm so sorry that it's all come down on you at once, Kitkatz. Of course losing Bajanne was devastating and is only going to make everything else seem that much bleaker.
I so hope things get easier as you begin the long grieving process while also trudging through the usual dialysis challenges. Glad you got a bit of a break! Keep up the healing. :cuddle;
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Thinking of you, Kitz....
You've had a rough time recently....
Hope you get those staples out really soon....
'Frankenarm'... :rofl; Love it!...
Darth....
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So sorry all of this has come at once, Kitkatz. Hang in there. :guitar:
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I just heard about your surgery. I will be praying for you that you heal up real fast. Yeah, it's rough to have all this going on at once, but there are a lot of loving people in your corner./
:grouphug; :grouphug; :grouphug;
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Keep strong girl, I hope the pain is reducing now,
lots of love, Cas
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Hi Kit
I'm so sorry you're hurting. Kaiser isn't real generous with pain meds, are they? Especially lately. I think 32 stitches calls for something a little more effective than Tylenol.
You've been through so much @#%&, but soon it will all be just a fading memory. Hang in there!
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The staples are out as of yesterday morning. It took them 3 hours to do it. I was an add on so wound nurse was running late. Doctor wanted it seen by her, why? I do not know. I have steri- strip up the arm and a bandaid. Not to get it wet. Do not come ver, I wills ink by next week. I am feeling better. Went in to work foran hour after w\school and pulled gradebook and papers to grade.
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When can you shower? I think you should get the purple heart or something, that surgery is not for wimps!
xoxoxox :-*
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Hopefully next Thursday I can do a mock shower protecting the catheter.