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sullidog
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« on: May 15, 2010, 05:47:46 PM »
I was just curious, I noticed my clotted off graft feels like a twisted lumpy garden hose, I was just wondering what causes this? Is it the clotts?
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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: May 16, 2010, 10:27:22 PM »
Quote from: sullidog on May 15, 2010, 05:47:46 PM
I was just curious, I noticed my clotted off graft feels like a twisted lumpy garden hose, I was just wondering what causes this? Is it the clotts?

Well normal blood vessels carrying liquid blood are pliable and can be depressed fairly easily. Clotted ones would be hard. So, is it a hard garden hose or a squishy one?
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2010, 05:57:58 PM »
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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 #3 on: May 20, 2010, 12:26:33 PM »
I have a hard lump beside my fistula after my 1st in center d treatment last night.  It hurts so bad...feels like a egg size bruise.  I can still feel the pulse, but still scares me.
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9/1990 Found out I have Type 1 Diabetes
7/2008 Told I have GFR 30
2/2009 Kidney/Pancreas Transplant
5 days later, both removed due to massive rejection
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2/26/10 Fistula placed
3/11/10 Told GFR 9
5/14/10 Started in center Hemo
Waiting on another Transplant
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