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« Reply #25 on: May 14, 2009, 03:35:59 PM »
I'm glad you are healing.  Ohhh, I thought the 2 holed needles needed a special machine, hmmm learned something new.
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« Reply #26 on: May 14, 2009, 03:40:14 PM »
 :waving; rerun. Good choice on the trying to let it heal. I know the clinic Len went to were still using the single needle on a couple of patients. I'll be thinking about you and hope it heals fast.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #27 on: May 14, 2009, 03:43:38 PM »
Guess I don't quite understand how you can just allow it to heal, maybe because I'm not on dialysis and I am not quite schooled on the whole procedure but it does not sound very safe to me.
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« Reply #28 on: June 01, 2009, 05:19:54 PM »
So to end this thread... it did not heal and the surgeon fixed it and left enough room to dialyze for a couple weeks.  I got the stitches out today and he said to give it another week before we access the main part.  He has started another fistula in my right upper arm but he said he would give me a break for awhile.  I only have to go back for an ultrasound in 2 weeks.  So.... NOTHING for awhile!

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« Reply #29 on: June 01, 2009, 08:12:11 PM »
Well i'm glad you have a little closure. Hope your new fistula lasts a lifetime.  :-*
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« Reply #30 on: June 01, 2009, 08:50:41 PM »
I'm glad you're ok.  Dealing with blood in any situation isn't a picnic.

I had my graft for thirteen years and never had a problem until the last two years where it was just becoming a pain in the ass.

So the doctor's keep telling me how amazing my new fistula will be and how problem free it will make my life.

Surgery: March 12th.  We let it heal for two months.  Two hematomas since.

Never had anywhere near this problem with my graft.

But still, the doctors continue to ignore my comments because the nephrologist refers all the patients to the same vascular surgeon for the procedure.

A little boys club of treatment for Dialysis patients?  Oh, you bet.

Take care Rerun.  Here's to a whole new set of red blood cells to make you feel better.
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« Reply #31 on: June 01, 2009, 09:31:50 PM »
Sorry to hear what you have gone thru Rerun.

For some reason, I'm a little queezy from reading about that adventure. To many bad memories from the fistula and graft surgeries and all the blood coming out I guess.
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