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« on: December 20, 2015, 09:17:00 PM »
Started PD again two days ago, now feet so swollen I can't get any of my shoes on. I get winded walking from front door to mailbox(20 feet) chest pains bad enough to take nitro. Don't know if kidneys or heart or both. Back to see the doctor. Life just keeps getting better and better.
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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2015, 10:03:28 PM »
Oh no! Sorry to hear this! If my husband had your symptoms, I'd be taking him to the ER right now.
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Husband had ESRD with Type I Diabetes -Insulin Dependent.
I was his care-partner for home hemodialysis using Nxstage December 2013-July 2016.
He went back to doing in-center July 2016.
After more than 150 days of being hospitalized with complications from Diabetes, my beloved husband's heart stopped and he passed away 06-08-21. He was only 63.
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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2015, 11:34:53 PM »
Good advise, Prime Time, I would consider calling a ambulance.
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2015, 01:39:23 AM »
Shortness of breath and chest pain.
You should call your doctor or visit ER ASAP!
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2015, 05:07:54 AM »
I sure hope you did not wait for Doctor visit.

Get thee to ER the fastest way possible.
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VT Big Rig
Diagnosed - October 2012
Started with NxStage - April 2015
6 Fistula grams in 5 months,  New upper fistula Oct 2015, But now old one working fine, until August 2016 and it stopped, tried an angio, still no good
Started on new fistula .
God Bless my wife and care partner for her help
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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2015, 05:49:18 AM »
Ditto on the previous advice!....

This blasted disease is not to be trifled with!....

Get thee to the hospital now, please!....

Hope you recover really fast!...

Darth...
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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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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2015, 02:03:42 PM »
Chest pains subsided, can breathe a little easier, but feet are still swollen. Seeing my Cardiologist Wednesday, expect he will want to do an angioplasty procedure, suspect another stent coming. Was given chlonidine and IV hydralyzine to lower BP and chest stopped hurting. If it ain't one thing it's another. My wife never takes this stuff seriously and gets irritated when this happens. It felt good to have people that understood. Thank you.
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2015, 06:51:26 PM »


IF this returns, do NOT wait until his appt.

Get STRAIGHT to the ER.

Swelling, anywhere , plus the shortness of breath, chest pain, weak, unable to walk much at all, all combined CAN BE accompanied with water accumulating inside the heart sac.  This is congestive heart failure.  The heart canNOT fully expand to pump sufficient blood, the heart rate rises trying to pump more blood.  It is a vicious cycle until failure of the heart.

This can easily be fatal and trying to mask the pain with nitro is NOT sufficient treatment.

He NEEDS an ER to throurghly check him out and treat him correctly until he is out of danger of sudden death.

This may NOT be his immediate problem, but the risk is there and I for one would much rather you post a note afterwards telling us what it was, than to here from you that he is gone.


PLEASE take Care,

Charlie B
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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2015, 08:33:40 PM »
Glad to know you are breathing a little easier. Hopefully they will address the edema sooner than later.
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Husband had ESRD with Type I Diabetes -Insulin Dependent.
I was his care-partner for home hemodialysis using Nxstage December 2013-July 2016.
He went back to doing in-center July 2016.
After more than 150 days of being hospitalized with complications from Diabetes, my beloved husband's heart stopped and he passed away 06-08-21. He was only 63.
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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2015, 05:38:05 AM »
Please do not take this lightly. Before I started the Big D I was in hospital three times for breathing issues and congestive heart failure. The third time I got huge lectures about how bad I had let it get and how close to real issues I was. I started dialysis  three days later. They wanted to start in the hospital but I want to do home treatment and training was scheduled for the third day.

Take care and take care of yourself.
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VT Big Rig
Diagnosed - October 2012
Started with NxStage - April 2015
6 Fistula grams in 5 months,  New upper fistula Oct 2015, But now old one working fine, until August 2016 and it stopped, tried an angio, still no good
Started on new fistula .
God Bless my wife and care partner for her help
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« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2015, 06:45:42 AM »
Quote from: Vt Big Rig on December 22, 2015, 05:38:05 AM
Please do not take this lightly. Before I started the Big D I was in hospital three times for breathing issues and congestive heart failure. The third time I got huge lectures about how bad I had let it get and how close to real issues I was. I started dialysis  three days later. They wanted to start in the hospital but I want to do home treatment and training was scheduled for the third day.

Take care and take care of yourself.
And in this week's news:
Study: Some cardiac arrest victims ignore warning symptoms
Sudden cardiac arrest may not always be so sudden: New research suggests a lot of people may ignore potentially life-saving warning signs hours, days, even a few weeks before they collapse

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/study-some-cardiac-arrest-victims-ignore-warning-symptoms/
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Transplant July 2017 from out of state deceased donor, waited three weeks the creatine to fall into expected range, dialysis December 2013 - July 2017.

Well on dialysis I traveled a lot and posted about international trips in the Dialysis: Traveling Tips and Stories section.
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« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2015, 05:11:00 PM »
Quote from: iolaire on December 22, 2015, 06:45:42 AM
Quote from: Vt Big Rig on December 22, 2015, 05:38:05 AM
Please do not take this lightly. Before I started the Big D I was in hospital three times for breathing issues and congestive heart failure. The third time I got huge lectures about how bad I had let it get and how close to real issues I was. I started dialysis  three days later. They wanted to start in the hospital but I want to do home treatment and training was scheduled for the third day.

Take care and take care of yourself.
And in this week's news:
Study: Some cardiac arrest victims ignore warning symptoms
Sudden cardiac arrest may not always be so sudden: New research suggests a lot of people may ignore potentially life-saving warning signs hours, days, even a few weeks before they collapse

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/study-some-cardiac-arrest-victims-ignore-warning-symptoms/

Cannot stress this enough.  It was the subject of a section on this mornings 'Today' show.

The Lay Dr was telling some of the numbers and the survival rates for those that DID have symptom but ignored them were very poor.  As low as 3%, were those that did take notice and made the call and received early treatment were far far better.

MAKE THAT CALL if any of those symptoms return.  It could very well mean the difference in living and dieing. (however it is spelt).
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