Brightsky69
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« on: November 06, 2008, 10:55:27 AM » |
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Hi Guys, I am finally back home. My new PD cathather had to be removed. It was only 2 weeks old. I ended up getting an infection in the tunnel. Impossible to treat the docs say. I got sick as a dog!! I was in the hospital for 5 days. I had a temp and my creatine went up to 10. You know what I was doing a lot of. I got a hemo cath put in and have done 2 hemo dialysis treatments. UGH that is no fun. My 2nd treatment I almost passed out. I stood up too fast. Today I feel like a truck an over me. Docs say I can try PD again in about a month once my stomach heals up. In the mean time I am going to clinic to do hemo. Blah! Kidney Transplant where are you?!?!?
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Transplant June 11, 1991 (1st time) my mom's kidney Received my 2nd kidney transplant Oct. 19th 2010.
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2008, 11:13:10 AM » |
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I am so sorry Brightsky - it sounds awful. I hope you are feeling better. Take care!
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 11:48:40 AM » |
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hope you get better
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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 11:52:02 AM » |
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Thats sucks!! I hope you get better fast, so you can go back to PD good luck
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"The history of discovery is completed by those who don't follow rules" Angels are with us, but don't take GOD for granted Transplant Jan. 8, 2010
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2008, 12:29:22 PM » |
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I know how you feel. Hope you feel better. Watch the standing at home also.
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2008, 03:06:03 PM » |
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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 #6 on: November 06, 2008, 03:31:49 PM » |
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here hoping things are on the improve
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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2008, 03:42:48 PM » |
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Very sorry to hear about your catheter tunnel infection. Unfortunately, that type of infection is extremely difficulty to cure and can be very dangerous. I am very glad you got through it safely and that you can now look forward to trying PD again in the near future. Keep us updated! Better days are ahead!
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« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2008, 06:21:32 PM » |
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BrightSky, I hope your transplant is next! I am sorry for all you have been going through.
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« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2008, 01:06:41 AM » |
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« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2008, 01:31:25 AM » |
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Dialysis Sucks and Transplants Don't.................So Far Anyway !!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2008, 04:46:36 PM » |
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Hugs Brightsky I hope you are able to go back on PD soon. Any ideas on how you got the infection? Did they replace the catheter at the time of removal? I have been lucky so far (touch wood) and have not had any infections.
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Brightsky69
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« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2008, 06:45:17 AM » |
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They don't know what caused my infection. My doc thinks it could have been the predsinone I am still on. Who knows. I just hope it doesn't happen again. They plan on waiting until my stomach heals up to try putting in another PD cathather. I am starting to feel a little better...not as wiped out.
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Transplant June 11, 1991 (1st time) my mom's kidney Received my 2nd kidney transplant Oct. 19th 2010.
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« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2008, 07:35:42 AM » |
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I'm so sorry. That sounds horrible. I hope they get it all worked out soon!
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1993 diagnosed with glomerulonephritis. Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed. Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list". Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta. Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!
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« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2008, 06:50:39 PM » |
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Feel better soon! We're all thinking of you...
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« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2008, 07:36:28 PM » |
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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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