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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Pre-Dialysis => Topic started by: KidneysR4Wimps on May 22, 2015, 09:53:57 PM

Title: Burried Catheter??
Post by: KidneysR4Wimps on May 22, 2015, 09:53:57 PM

Hello!

My Neph told me this week that since I decided I want to do PD, that she wants me to get the catheter put in and "burried" so that when it's time to start dialysis it'll already be in and they'll just need to cut it out from under my skin. Has anyone ever heard of or done this?  ??? I was under the impression that once the catheter is put in you have to start using it within 10-14 days. I'm currently at 11% and she said I'll start D at 10%.

Thanks for your input!

(If this is in the wrong place, please forgive me!)

Title: Re: Burried Catheter??
Post by: noahvale on May 22, 2015, 10:17:12 PM

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Title: Re: Burried Catheter??
Post by: KidneysR4Wimps on May 29, 2015, 07:52:14 AM

Thank you so much! Your links are exactly what I needed to read to understand it better.