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« on: June 30, 2009, 04:29:22 PM »
  :2thumbsup;;It's About Time! :clap;
  Yesterday at about 10am, they rolled me into the O.R. to put in the new graft in my upper left arm.
  Twenty minutes ago, I checked my arm, and the thrill is back!
  I can't "feel" it in the tube, but when I hold my arm up to my ear, there is the wonderful sound of "swoosh, swoosh!"
  It's pretty sore, but nowhere as painful as it was for the first one.
  Followup with surgeon in about 3 weeks, and the cath. should be out shortly after. Yank that thing!
  Jon
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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2009, 05:57:05 PM »
That sounds great, Jon!

Congrats! :cheer:
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 06:24:11 AM »
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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
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Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2009, 06:26:19 AM »
Glad to hear all went well!  Here's to hoping they can take that catheter out ASAP!   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2009, 12:01:16 PM »
Good news Jon, but please don't have them yank out the catheter. That's what the stupid doctor
from radiology did and it broke in my chest. Nothing like the feel of blood running down your arm.
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2009, 12:54:27 PM »
I'm very happy for you.  Let's hope your new graft works out well for you for a long time to come.  I know it will be a great feeling for you when that catheter is out of you for good!
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