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sullidog
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« on: September 03, 2010, 08:27:20 PM »

I was in the hospital from 8/30 to 8/31.
I couldn't feel a thrill in my graft so I went to the emergency room. Well they found that the same place had narrowed that they fixed during the last fistula gram but this time it caused a clot. so they were able to disolve it and then used a vacuum to suck the rest of it out. Then they also fixed some more narrowing near the astimosis. This time they put in a stent so I hope this will take care of the narrowing problem. Then they kept me over night just because it was too late for me to dialyze me that day so they waited until the next morning then I was sent home.

It's running ok, but today it would only run at 400 for some reason, also the thrill and bruit isn't as strong as it was to me before it clotted off but the nurses said it feels fine to them.
My surgery was done by the radiologist because my vascular surgeon wasn't available and the one that was I can't stand.
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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: September 03, 2010, 08:33:53 PM »

hope this works out for you
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caregiver to husband Frank

bladder cancer 1994
renal failure April 2009 due to blocked right ureter. Left kidney 20% function
November 18 2009 surgery to remove right ureter.
April 3, 2010 removal bladder, prostrate, left kidney.
June 11, 2010 started Hemo @ hospital
July 2, 2010 Embolized right Kidney due to hemoraging of tumor
September 11, 2010 RIP my love
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2010, 12:06:46 PM »

Hope it works fine for you now.  A pump speed of 400 is good. At the centers here they will not run you any higher than 400 - they say it is bad for the fistula.
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