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« on: November 19, 2009, 08:59:35 AM »
I had the flu well over a week ago  not sure if it was H1N1 but I did have the seasonal flu shot already..... but I was very sick with high temps for days and body aches and pains.....  after about a week or so of that  I thought I was getting better and then the next day I relapes and started throwing up about every hour and was really out of it.... could stay awake or anything...... When I had the flu I skipping D and didn't go for 6 days cause I felt too sick to go...... I kept getting sicker.... yet my temp was now normal.... so my family rushed me to the doctors office and then took blood work and then off to the hospital I went.......  my daughter ( who is 24 and my sweet baby of the family was crying alot......)  they said that my potassium was dangerously high and all of the toxins from not going to D was affecting my body.....  they put me on D for three days straight and I am much better....its like the sucked the sickness right out of me......  amazing...... I did not know that not doing D would affect me that way....... that fast.......    I never want to feel like that again and I will never miss D again ...... Never......  scary for me and mostly for my family.......    I am sorry........   
    this D stuff is very real..... and should not be messed with..........  I have learned a lesson in life.......
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2009, 09:15:49 AM »
Oh, Kathy,
I've been thinking of you, but thought you were on a trip.

Should have contacted you...

My SIL tried going for a 3 day weekend without D when my niece got married and was soooo sick.

Be careful! Glad you are on the mend.

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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2009, 09:26:59 AM »
Tye, we were so worried about you.  Message here and on FB looking for you.  Glad you are better.

And I too wondered how m any days you could miss dialysis.
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2009, 11:59:44 AM »
We were all hoping you were on a trip. Glad you are back, and now we know at least one thing we shouldn't do. Happy that you feel sooo much better now.
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2009, 01:34:36 PM »
Wow, that is scary.  I am so glad that you are doing better now.
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2009, 01:50:28 PM »
Oh wow - yes, we were all thinking of you wondering where you were.  What a fright.  Good to know about not missing dialysis - we all wonder don't we?
Lovely to have you back.  Keep resting and look after yourself.
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2009, 03:40:22 PM »
Oh, that sounds terrible!  My clinic has a special room for people that are possibly sick with the flu.  I hope that you feel better very soon. 
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2009, 05:09:41 PM »
Sorry to hear tyefly, wondered where you've been hiding.
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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2009, 06:38:37 PM »
That is one scary story. Very important that it was told, though. Good luck.
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« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2009, 12:45:04 AM »
Oh my goodness you had a narrow escape.  Not doing D is a no, no.
Glad you are feeling better.
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« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2009, 12:54:51 AM »
OMG, SO glad you are ok!
And glad you will not be skipping anymore, even if you are sick!
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2009, 08:53:47 AM »
There is a reason we do dialysis 3 times a week - because if you leave it too long between sessions the toxins DO build up and as you've seen makes you much sicker. I've never missed a session and wouldn't contemplate it. Indeed if I was feeling sick the best place to be would be at the dialysis unit as they could get me checked out if need be. We've always been told "if you feel sick you still need to go to dialysis" - you can't really pull a sickie at dialysis!
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