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« Reply #25 on: September 25, 2008, 04:47:58 PM »
You're welcome. 

So Jay, you're going to be using them for your nocturnal I'm assuming?
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2008, 07:38:17 PM »
You know it's funny you ask, 10 years ago when I was on dialysis I used one metal needle and one of the flexable ones because of where the needle was placed, right in the bend of my arm.  The last I heard I will be using steel, but they want me to use blunts, but I can't for the life of me get the frickin' thing in my arm.  I am a very fast healer so even after I take the scabs off it is totally closed and I have to use a fair amount of pressure just to get my regular needles in.  That was one of my other hangups with nocturnal, having the steel needle push through the vein wall while I am sleeping.  Also the IV style of needle would be pretty tricky to do yourself because you need two hands to put them in.

I am sorry too....I made that last comment before I read the link you posted... :flower;
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« Reply #27 on: September 25, 2008, 07:55:59 PM »
Daily will probably take care of the healing over situation with the buttonhole though, right Jay? 
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #28 on: September 26, 2008, 05:52:08 AM »
I sure hope so, something about pushing a dull needle through my skin...Are you back to buttonhole yet momrein?
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« Reply #29 on: September 26, 2008, 06:00:45 AM »
No, we're still laddering up the arm to develop the vein.  It's coming along pretty well but it's still not easy for the nurses to hold my vein in place and the depth of the venous is tricky.  Arterial is a piece of cake.  I spoke to the nurses this week though about wanting to try again with the buttonholing.  The issue isn't pain for me.  It's all about prolonging the life of the fistula.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #30 on: September 26, 2008, 06:17:06 AM »
Good call, the longer and stronger you fistula is the better for you, now hopefully you will get a kidney before you even have to switch to the buttonholes.
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« Reply #31 on: September 27, 2008, 07:24:01 PM »
Saw my new neph yesterday, very good experience..he also gave me hints on how to self cannulate more effectively...said to keep my fistula below heart level as much as possible so the blood does not flow out of it, then I won't lose it or it won't appear to sink, he said sinking is because the blood flows out of it.  Here I've been putting my arm on a rolled up towel to raise it so where I can get at it...so today started without the towel, elbow below heart level, more of a challange but got both sites so will keep working on this.   :clap;
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Gortex 4/07.  Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
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« Reply #32 on: September 29, 2008, 06:42:19 PM »
Well...here is an official announcement.

I started my buttonholes today and had success with both sites.  So psyched.  I thought of you G-Ma as I was lining everything up and praying I'd get them in.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #33 on: September 29, 2008, 10:03:43 PM »
 :2thumbsup;     :yahoo;   Good for you.......great.

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Lost vision due to retinopathy 12/2005, 30 Laser Surg 2006
ESRD diagnosed 12/2006
03/2007 Fantastic Eye Surgeon in ND got my sight back and implanted lenses in both eyes, great distance & low reading.
Gortex 4/07.  Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
Back to RAI-Latrobe In Center. No home hemo at this time.
GOD IS GOOD
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