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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: redrider on July 04, 2013, 01:09:28 PM

Title: first week on dialysis
Post by: redrider on July 04, 2013, 01:09:28 PM

started at 2 hours ,now 3 hours , the started me out with a small needle ,next I go to larger one ,end of my three week  they said I would use the big boy needle.

Title: Re: first week on dialysis
Post by: monsterman on July 04, 2013, 01:26:38 PM

Hope your first day was good, those bigger needles can be a bit intimidating but you should be just fine!!
Have a good 4th too..

Title: Re: first week on dialysis
Post by: hillary on July 15, 2013, 04:38:58 AM

Hi Redride,

This is my first week as well. I have a chest catheter as I had 4 attempts with fistulas and grafts and they didn't work.  Feel free to send me a private message if you want to talk, vent or compare notes. 

Title: Re: first week on dialysis
Post by: Wildrose on July 15, 2013, 11:42:46 PM

I was scared of the big needles when they first used them on me last September... but it will all be ok! Good luck!

Title: Re: first week on dialysis
Post by: boswife on July 16, 2013, 08:49:55 AM

 :thumbup;  sounds like it's all going OK  ;)  Hubby moved along just fine through all that start up of it.  Hope you continue to do the same  :cuddle;

Title: Re: first week on dialysis
Post by: galvo on July 16, 2013, 10:28:10 PM

Going well, mate! Ya gotta love the big needles, or 'crowbars' as my nurses say!

Title: Re:second week on dialysis
Post by: redrider on July 20, 2013, 06:44:05 PM

had a new tec. to the clinic  with experience  but when she put the first needle in it went through my vain  she tried another time I finlley told the nurse I want another tec. go the one I like went well but now I have large black spot in my arm  now only the same tec. hooks me going well now

Title: Re: first week on dialysis
Post by: galvo on July 21, 2013, 10:56:10 PM

Good onya, redrider! You'l be an old hand in no time! Keep posting.