I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: tigmonster1968 on June 28, 2018, 02:18:08 PM
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Hi all, I just got home from bringing my bf to the vascular surgeon. The Dr said that the fistula he created is now mature. I dont know why Im excited about this but I am. I guess now the center can test it out and then I will start training to be his care partner for home hemo..? My bf is legally blind so basically I will be doing it all....can anyone give me some words of advice, what to expect, negatives, positives, funny stories...whatever you got!
Scott's girl
Jodie
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I was told it would not be quite so hard and I would feel better after I got a fistula, which turned into a graft. I was pleasantly surprised to find they were right. Good luck to you guys.
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If I were you I would ask bf if you can feel his fistula as if you were a nurse. Get to know 'it'. Ask where it's extra tender. Where it feels straight. Do I understand correctly that he will get button holes? If poss you and the nurse discuss where to go. Use Emla cream/spray (numbing)
Good luck, Cas
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Not sure if he is getting buttonholes, I'm excited and scared at the same time. I guess next step is to get with his nurse at dialysis. Time to learn more!
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The "Sticking" is the biggest fear and the task to master. Google "Stuart Mott cannulation". Lots of good info and his techniques work!!
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You will be "in training" for some time....there's A LOT to learn. I've been hubby's caregiver for 2 years now....I still get nervous..and I absolutely HATE sticking him. We are doing "buttonholes" but he heals so quickly, it's been a long road. His arterial buttonhole is good....his venous is a bitch. We have been working on it for 2 months. Sometimes, it's a breeze...sometimes, I still have to use a sharp needle on it.
Stay strong. This is a long-term thing.
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You will be "in training" for some time....there's A LOT to learn. I've been hubby's caregiver for 2 years now....I still get nervous..and I absolutely HATE sticking him. We are doing "buttonholes" but he heals so quickly, it's been a long road. His arterial buttonhole is good....his venous is a bitch. We have been working on it for 2 months. Sometimes, it's a breeze...sometimes, I still have to use a sharp needle on it.
Stay strong. This is a long-term thing.
I really admire anyone who sticks a spouse/partner. It would be so easy to just say "no". You're a hero in my book. Your hubby is very fortunate.