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« on: April 01, 2010, 05:36:40 PM »
I went in to have my fistula done Monday, anethesia actually put me out instead of sedating me and doing a nerve block, I've been having trouble with adema so when they went to wake me up I had to be respirated because all the fluid went to my lungs. The surgery itself went great and the fistula looks and sounds great from what my doctor has informed me. I'm just glad to be home.
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2010, 05:44:23 PM »
Glad that the surgery itself was successful.
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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: April 01, 2010, 06:28:49 PM »
Sounds like a scary event, but I'm glad your home now. Hope things heal nicely for you.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2010, 08:06:47 PM »
Isn't it nice to have the surgery behind you?  I wonder why they chose not to go the nerve block route?  Anyway, I'm glad you're safely back home!
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2010, 08:58:11 PM »
May your fistula throb happily for a long time.
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2010, 08:47:16 AM »
:thx;

Its definitely an interesting sensation.  :lol;
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2010, 01:26:21 PM »
Glad you are OK. I would prefer to be knocked out anyway... :)
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