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BRANDY
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« on: January 14, 2009, 03:47:55 PM »
I am giving you an update on my placement of fistula.  I met my new Nephrologist yesterday, he seemed really caring and  I think things are looking up for me.  I am scheduled for a mapping on Jan 26th and meet my surgeon on February 3rd . we will  have a fistula soon.  I have been so worried  that I miight not get it soon enough.  A chest cath is not what i need . I dont want  dialysis but at least when the time comes  I will be prepared .  Thank You to all that has helped me make up miy mind. It is still scarey, but at least I am not in the dark about ckd. :thx;
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Diabetic 1973
2000-clavical surgery
2000-rotor cuff surgery
2001- cervical surgery
2002 cervical surgery
2003 - cervical surgery
2004- lumbar surgery
2004 hysterectomy
2009-fistula placed
  Im diabetic with neuropathy, ckd ,bad back bad neck
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2009, 03:50:42 PM »
Good news Brandy.  Any surgical procedure is not something to look forward to but in this case I really think you've made the wisest decision.
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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 #2 on: January 14, 2009, 03:52:33 PM »
Good decision.
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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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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2009, 03:58:10 PM »
Great news mate
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 03:56:43 PM »
Good decision. You have motivated me to follow in your footsteps. Thanks for sharing and let us know how the fistula placement goes.
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