yorgo
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« on: August 23, 2014, 12:53:55 AM » |
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HELP We are in our eighties and I produce over 21 liters of effluent on a nightly basis through my peritoneal dialysis process. We do not have a bathroom next to our bedroom so every morning we have to cart more than 21 liters of discarded fluid down the hall to the bathroom and into the sewerage system. Has anyone have a similar problem? Has anyone solved this problem?
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jeannea
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2014, 08:31:53 AM » |
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Unfortunately, you're probably doing the only thing you can. Sorry.
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Darthvadar
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2014, 12:15:55 PM » |
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Is it possible to get outlet tube extensions???... We had a member who used them... Attatched the tube to the collection bag, fed it down the hall to the bathroom, and taped it to the toilet bowl... Might be worth investigating...
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Cared for my late mum, Elsie who had Kidney Failure... Darling mum died on July 15th 2014... May her gentle soul rest in peace....
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Joe
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2014, 07:02:54 PM » |
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The tube extensions Darth suggested are the only thing I can think of too. When I did PD, I hauled the drain bag into the bathroom to dump it too. Best of luck.
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justme15
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2014, 06:26:58 AM » |
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i'm not sure how far your bathroom is, but you can connect 2,3,4 of your drain extensions and then put them in the toilet.
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jeannea
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2014, 10:35:18 AM » |
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You can attach extensions. But what happens when you're having trouble draining? Sometimes I would have to get up and jiggle my body around and also try moving the tubing to make it drain. It just seems like you would have more trouble with 3 or 4 extensions.
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billybags
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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2014, 02:21:06 AM » |
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it is a problem, they are very heavy. I did not trust having extensions to the bath room, how can you tell if you have an infection in your fluid. My solution was to have a large towel which i dragged. it worked for me.
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Charlie B53
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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2014, 10:21:36 AM » |
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Do you mean laying a large towel down, settings the drain bag on it, then taking hold of the towel and dragging it, and the bag to where you want to go?
I will be getting my cycler the end of this week and will be learning these things. Nurse tells me that they rather NOT use the drain extensions as they are expensive and increase the possibility of poor drain.
I do have a small sort of luggage cart. A two wheel folding wire platform with and extension handle. It should hold one of the boxes my supplies come in using a couple of small bungee cords. Then I can simply tilt it a bit and wheel it into the bathroom, or outside and drain it into the flower beds.
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Jean
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« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2014, 05:14:18 PM » |
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I dont know, but would it be possible to drain it thru a window, if you live downstairs and if you have flower bed that is.
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One day at a time, thats all I can do.
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jeannea
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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2014, 07:17:45 PM » |
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Do a search on this site for draining PD fluid into flower beds. I remember a discussion on this, probably under Home Dialysis. I thought it wasn't good for your plants but I don't remember for sure. Try the search.
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noahvale
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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2014, 07:50:08 PM » |
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jeannea
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« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2014, 08:08:10 AM » |
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Thanks. I'm terrible at making the search work.
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