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« on: July 04, 2013, 01:09:28 PM »
started at 2 hours ,now 3 hours , the started me out with a small needle ,next I go to larger one ,end of my three week  they said I would use the big boy needle.
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« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2013, 01:26:38 PM »
Hope your first day was good, those bigger needles can be a bit intimidating but you should be just fine!!
Have a good 4th too..
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2013, 04:38:58 AM »
Hi Redride,

This is my first week as well. I have a chest catheter as I had 4 attempts with fistulas and grafts and they didn't work.  Feel free to send me a private message if you want to talk, vent or compare notes. 
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2013, 11:42:46 PM »
I was scared of the big needles when they first used them on me last September... but it will all be ok! Good luck!
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1995 - Diagnosed with 'some kind' of kidney disease during first pregnancy at 16 yrs old due to excess protein in urine
1998 - Biopsy diagnosis of IGA Nephropathy at age 18
2007 - Successful second pregnancy, creatnine of 1.8 something
2009 - Successful third pregnancy creatnine of 2 something
2009-November of 2011 - Somehow went from Creatnine of 2 something to 5.43
November 2011 - Diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease
3/28/12 - Started Peritoneal Dialysis
5/21/12 - Ended up in hospital for 5 days with PD fluid leaking through hole in diaphragm to right lung
5/25/12 - IJ catheter placed, 5/26/12 - First in center hemo treatment
6/15/12 - Back on PD for three weeks and hemo at same time, 7/7/12 - PD fluid leaked again, off PD and still on hemo, 7/15/12 - on PD again and hemo
7/23/12 - chest xray shows fluid leak again, off PD for one month with possible thoracic surgery in future to fix hole in diaphragm. 5.70 creatnine
8/7/12 - 24 hr urine test shows improved kidney function. 3.47 creatnine - Dr reduced hemodialysis from 3x's to 2xs a week.
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2013, 08:49:55 AM »
 :thumbup;  sounds like it's all going OK  ;)  Hubby moved along just fine through all that start up of it.  Hope you continue to do the same  :cuddle;
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im a california wife and cargiver to my hubby
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We thank God for every day we are blessed to have together.
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January 14,2011 home with NxStage
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2013, 10:28:10 PM »
Going well, mate! Ya gotta love the big needles, or 'crowbars' as my nurses say!
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2013, 06:44:05 PM »
had a new tec. to the clinic  with experience  but when she put the first needle in it went through my vain  she tried another time I finlley told the nurse I want another tec. go the one I like went well but now I have large black spot in my arm  now only the same tec. hooks me going well now
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2013, 10:56:10 PM »
Good onya, redrider! You'l be an old hand in no time! Keep posting.
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