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« on: June 07, 2012, 11:49:55 AM »
 I went to dialysis clinic today and the RN and neph decided it was time to give my fistula another try. They had tried twice before with no luck. Today she stuck it further up the inside of my upper left arm and got it. It's going to awful hard for me to get it there but once the button holes are established I should be able to do it. Now 2 weeks of going to clinic everyday to get them started. It will be so good to get this catheter out of my chest! I'll probably take 6 showers a day once the catheter is out, lol. I can't wait :bandance;
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liver transplant 3/22/2005
CKD 2008
 
fistula 11/17/2011
 catheter 2/07/2012
 started  hemo-dialysis in center 2/07/2012
 fistula transposition 3/08/2012
 NxStage at home  3/29/2012
 Using fistula at home 6/25/2012
 Using new NxStage S High-Flow cycler 3/04/2014
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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2012, 11:58:14 AM »
Quote from: big777bill on June 07, 2012, 11:49:55 AM
I went to dialysis clinic today and the RN and neph decided it was time to give my fistula another try. They had tried twice before with no luck. Today she stuck it further up the inside of my upper left arm and got it. It's going to awful hard for me to get it there but once the button holes are established I should be able to do it. Now 2 weeks of going to clinic everyday to get them started. It will be so good to get this catheter out of my chest! I'll probably take 6 showers a day once the catheter is out, lol. I can't wait :bandance;

 :cuddle;    I hope it goes well!!!! I have no regrets having mine removed at the end of April! Best wishes to you!          :beer1;
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Diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease at age 19.
Renal Failure at age 38 (2010) came about 2 hrs close to dying. Central line put in an emergency.
Began dialysis on Aug 15, 2010.
Creatine @ time of dialysis: 27. I almost died.
History of High Blood Pressure
I have Neuropathy and Plantar Fasciitis in My Feet
AV Fistula created in Nov. 2011, still buzzing well!
Transplanted in April, 2013. My husband and I participated in the Living Donor paired exchange program. I nicknamed my kidney "April"
Married 18 yrs,  Mom to 3 kids to twin daughters (One that has PKD)  and a high-functioning Autistic son
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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2012, 03:47:04 PM »
Good luck Bill, and by the way you will be surprised about how capable you can get to stick your needles in.

lots of luck, and love Cas
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96

       still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2012, 05:54:57 PM »
 :2thumbsup;  Glad its started and doing well.  We use the 'touch' method which is great for i think everyone who has tried it but it does take practice.  You might ask if they indorce it.  Our clinic doesnt have any idea what it is, but it is taught by Stewart Mott who is highly regarded in the neph field.  I thik you can look it up and see what ya think.  All the best, and how is the 'home' part of it all going??  (haha, now that you 'get' to go back incenter to get bh established..)  I wonder if you'll like or dislike the break.  I used to like it (im the wife of the D man) when we had to do something incenter cause i was such a scardie cat and loved handing it all over (though i always cannulated him, they just watched the machine ;)  )..  I dont so much now, it's just what we do and no big deal, but just wondering where you guys are at with that...  Well, smooth buttonholing to you, and keep in touch.  It's always fun to hear.  blessings  ;D   
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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2012, 06:13:19 PM »
http://www.esrdnetwork18.org/pdfs/QI%20-%20FF%20Tools/HowToManual_ButtonholeCannulation.pdf

Link to touch cannulation article by Stuart Mott
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« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2012, 09:29:28 PM »
awwwwwwww, good girl Amanda :)  thanks for that!  Cant wait for the webnar with him too ..
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im a california wife and cargiver to my hubby
He started dialysis April 09
We thank God for every day we are blessed to have together.
november 2010, patiently (ha!) waiting our turn for NxStage training
January 14,2011 home with NxStage
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« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2012, 02:17:04 PM »
Like your heading for your comment Bill and good luck!

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« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2012, 06:26:36 PM »
 Thanks everyone :thx; I am going to give the touch method a try when the time comes. It seems like it would make it easier.
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liver transplant 3/22/2005
CKD 2008
 
fistula 11/17/2011
 catheter 2/07/2012
 started  hemo-dialysis in center 2/07/2012
 fistula transposition 3/08/2012
 NxStage at home  3/29/2012
 Using fistula at home 6/25/2012
 Using new NxStage S High-Flow cycler 3/04/2014
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2012, 04:10:45 PM »
 We've completed the fistula training on Friday. I decides to let Patty do the cannulating and it's worked out well. She is very good at it. I'll try to stick myself when we get more relaxed at home. Had some trouble on Friday. The RN forgot to clamp the T after giving me a bolus and we were hooked up to a full saline bag. I got over 900 mls of saline in about a minute. Then had to adjust the machine to take all of that extra fluid off. I'm glad it was her who forgot the clamps and not me :lol;
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liver transplant 3/22/2005
CKD 2008
 
fistula 11/17/2011
 catheter 2/07/2012
 started  hemo-dialysis in center 2/07/2012
 fistula transposition 3/08/2012
 NxStage at home  3/29/2012
 Using fistula at home 6/25/2012
 Using new NxStage S High-Flow cycler 3/04/2014
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