I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Adam_W on June 28, 2013, 08:26:39 PM
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Now I know what my own blood tastes like Ewww!
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:puke; well thats just gross..lol Sorry! did you loose enough to need transfuson?? Hope your feeling ok and what caused the spirt
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Sorry this happened. I've bled out a few times when not being careful while holding the 4x4 on the puncture sites. Are you unable to hold site pressure? Clamps are not good for accesses since the amount of pressure exerted can't be controlled. That can cause an access to clot off. Especially dangerous to use clamps on both sites at the same time.
I hope a staff member had the decency to wipe off the blood from your face/skin and didn't make you wait to do it yourself until after the bleeding was under control.
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My access is old and thin, so excessive bleeding is common. I'm getting a new access put in soon. As for the clamps, I have neuropothy in my hands and I'm unable to hold pressure for any longer then a minute or two. My arms are so skinny I've never had a problem with the clamp putting too much pressure on the access. The nurse did wipe the blood off right after she took the picture.
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ooooops! :oops; :oops;
Aleta