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« on: April 10, 2010, 11:31:54 AM »

As you all know I had surgery Thursday, they put a graft in my right arm, this time they used a bigger vain, surgery went well and I'm happy to say it's happily purring away!
Troy
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May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2010, 12:25:31 PM »

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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2010, 01:47:22 PM »

 Glad to hear it was successful.
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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2010, 05:48:53 PM »

 :2thumbsup; Good!
Do they have you exercising it?
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2010, 06:53:12 PM »

Yep, will try my best as my bending back and forth isn't very good right now.
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May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2010, 08:07:13 PM »

Do you have to exercise a graft in the same way you are supposed to exercise a fistula?
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« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2010, 04:48:56 PM »

Yep, the thing about a graft it's an artificial vain so once it heals it's ready to be used. You just need to excersize it because it's attached to a real vain.
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May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2010, 06:54:57 PM »

Well, you see, I learned something new today.
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