I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) => Topic started by: twirl on March 20, 2008, 02:43:23 PM
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I have a problem with diarrhea and all the tects know that so I usually get off one time during treatment
I asked my tect at 6:45am to go and she told me she had a patient to get on a machine
at 7:15 she was still ignoring me and acting busy
I took off my Bp cuff and asked if I needed to do the emergency thing where you clamp your own lines
but I am always real nice and never ask for anything but one ice and one restroom visit
this tect does not like to bring ice and get your television or anything else
I almost had an accident :shy;
should I ask dialysis people if I have to go and my tect can't help can someone else
I am very nice and never complain but one other time I almost :puke; on myself because this tect took so long to get me a container to :puke; in and she is the one who would have had to clean it up
does anyone have this problem?
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twirl, most centers don't like to take patients off during treatment, it takes them more time and and God forbit they would have to stay pass quitting time. I can be a Bi---.
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Twirl tell them if they don't take you off and let you go you will do it in the chair. Guess who is going to have a mess to clean up then!!! Ask them what would they rather take you off or have a mess to clean up. It would be embarrassing for you though and it shouldn't be.
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I am a real quite type person I hate to bother anyone if they are busy, being the new kid on the block I just try to watch and learn. One afternoon after my session was about over the girl pulled my needles and I held pessure, and she went to help other patients. Well several minutes past I set up in my chair tried to catch someones attention, it wasn.t happening, the elderly lady next to me say son do you need some help I said no they will get to me when they can, she whips out a whistle and blows here came two techs running an ask Emma what is wrong she looks toward me and said he need some help? I love that lady! :clap; :2thumbsup;
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oleboy, every center needs one of your elderly ladies, or a whistle. :rofl;
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Take an Imodium about an hour before treatment.
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I hate to be apest and bother and have waited many times for aspirin or some little thing. I am going to get out the big stick though :Kit n Stik; and ask nicely then whammo!
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:thumbup; Everyone should have a whistle - that would be so funny!!
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start with the clinic director and if the problem isn't solved move on to that persons boss. in my clinic if you ask for something you might have to wait a few minutes, but you are never ignored. there is one lady who needs to be taken off each treatment to use the restroom and she can't walk.
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There is only one tech at my clinic that is like that. I just tell him what I need and if he tries to put me off I tell him no, I need it now. If I have any problems, I tell my nephrologist. It seems like they are scared to death of him.
I love my nephrologist.... he is all about the patients.