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« Reply #50 on: June 20, 2011, 02:00:50 PM »
MM my arm continues to be sore. I did get full treatment on sat, and overall i feel much better like night and day for sure. I have more pep and i need no more naps during the day to get by. I held my grandson for hours fathers day and while i am having a bit of problems at dialysis i hope they get their shit together and just poke me twice and get on with it.


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« Reply #51 on: June 21, 2011, 02:14:35 PM »
4 treatment all all went well today, pressure was a bit high but she moved the needle around a bit and all was well.

Now i am back at work for another 12 hr shift then a 1.5hr drive home...
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« Reply #52 on: June 21, 2011, 02:59:33 PM »
Oh geez...that's a rather colorful image!

Well, it's really unfortunate that you were a victim of the dreaded infiltration, but hopefully that experience is in the past and you can now look ahead to better treatments and better health.  As bad as it was, at least you are feeling well enough to work a 12 hour shift (I really don't know how you DO that!), and that is certainly saying something!

Thanks for the update.  Keep 'em coming.  I'm sure that everything will settle down into a nice routine for you.
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« Reply #53 on: June 21, 2011, 04:47:45 PM »
Thnaks MM i am working on 1 hour of sleep here and i can't wait to get home and sleep.
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« Reply #54 on: June 21, 2011, 08:07:03 PM »
Thanks for posting the picture - it's very educational (I'm sorry it came as the cost of your pain).  I hope the treaments continue to treat you right - it's really encouraging to hear that.  Enjoy a swim tomorrow!
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« Reply #55 on: June 21, 2011, 08:29:42 PM »
Great to hear some of whats going on is good  :2thumbsup;  Hopfully, your on your way to 'boaring' dialysis  :clap;  DANG 12 hr shifts... take care driving home..  Cut yourself some slack and get some rest huh??!!!!!!  Glad ya can do it but heck, take care!
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« Reply #56 on: June 21, 2011, 10:34:40 PM »
I have 2 more hours left and i am so out of here!!!. Now go home sleep 4 hrs then off to another urologist in buffalo 60 miles north of me then work until midnight and dialysis at 6am thursday morning... I am pooped,,,,,, :boxing;
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« Reply #57 on: June 21, 2011, 11:22:21 PM »
Quote from: woodsman on June 21, 2011, 10:34:40 PM
I have 2 more hours left and i am so out of here!!!. Now go home sleep 4 hrs then off to another urologist in buffalo 60 miles north of me then work until midnight and dialysis at 6am thursday morning... I am pooped,,,,,, :boxing;

I'm hoping that your D session will go so smoothly that you can just sleep through it.

What exactly is your appt with the urologist going to tell you?  Will you have more info about those mysterious cysts by the end of the appointment?  I hope this 60 mile drive will at least yield some answers!  Let us know what happens.
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« Reply #58 on: June 23, 2011, 02:49:00 PM »
Thursdays session was another bad bad one, 5 sticks and 2 nurses later they got it in. I had 8 minutes left and it clotted up so i lost 250 ml in the machine of blood and it was so bad today they gave me off on sat.......  :Kit n Stik;
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« Reply #59 on: June 23, 2011, 03:51:15 PM »
Oh Woodsman sorry it was a rough one. Hope your appointment goes well!

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« Reply #60 on: June 23, 2011, 04:53:07 PM »
Quote from: MooseMom on June 21, 2011, 11:22:21 PM
Quote from: woodsman on June 21, 2011, 10:34:40 PM
I have 2 more hours left and i am so out of here!!!. Now go home sleep 4 hrs then off to another urologist in buffalo 60 miles north of me then work until midnight and dialysis at 6am thursday morning... I am pooped,,,,,, :boxing;

I'm hoping that your D session will go so smoothly that you can just sleep through it.

What exactly is your appt with the urologist going to tell you?  Will you have more info about those mysterious cysts by the end of the appointment?  I hope this 60 mile drive will at least yield some answers!  Let us know what happens.

Well the drive was most likely a waste of time he could have just told me his findings on the phone. He siad he does not see any cancer which is a plus, They are going to have a meeting in 3 weeks to discuss what the cd showed and get back to me.
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« Reply #61 on: June 23, 2011, 06:49:58 PM »
OK, so cancer is not the real concern.  I think I'd just keel over and die if I knew I had to wait three weeks to get that sort of news.

I am really disappointed that they're having such a hard time sticking you.  What's the problem, do you know?  Is there a specific problem?  Do you think the nurses are competent?  They really need to sort themselves out.  I can't believe it's all so bad that they're telling you not to come in on Saturday.  I am so sorry this is happening; it really is disturbing.  I hope you can have a restful weekend and get your mind on something else.
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« Reply #62 on: June 23, 2011, 08:01:42 PM »
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OK, so cancer is not the real concern.  I think I'd just keel over and die if I knew I had to wait three weeks to get that sort of news.

I am really disappointed that they're having such a hard time sticking you.  What's the problem, do you know?  Is there a specific problem?  Do you think the nurses are competent?  They really need to sort themselves out.  I can't believe it's all so bad that they're telling you not to come in on Saturday.  I am so sorry this is happening; it really is disturbing.  I hope you can have a restful weekend and get your mind on something else.

Most of the problem is the new fistula and some clotting just plugs up the needle each time they poke me. They lifted me 3 times from the chair and now my bones hurt a bit from tensing up......
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« Reply #63 on: June 24, 2011, 01:55:01 PM »
Is this a problem that everyone assumes will just resolve itself in time?  Do you have a funky fistula or something?
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« Reply #64 on: June 24, 2011, 04:13:51 PM »
I believe MM, that Woodsman fistula is not fully developed yet!  As time goes on it will grow and mature, and will be a much easier stick!  Jay had almost the same problem when they first developed his fistula.  It gets better as time goes forth. Also, hubby had a perm cath while his fistula was developing for use. He has a "purdy" one now, if I may say so! Very Proud of his life line!!!

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« Reply #65 on: June 24, 2011, 04:19:01 PM »
I guess I'm not clear on the semantics of "mature" and "fully developed".  I mean, my fistula is over a year old, but I've not had to use it yet.  Is it "fully developed" because it is already a year old?  Is it not "mature" yet because it is unused?  What's the difference?  I know my fistula is older than woodsman's, but does that mean anything, really?  Would a new patient like me have the same problems as woodman?  I'm assuming so, but I don't know.  I think I'll start a new thread...
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« Reply #66 on: June 27, 2011, 05:10:49 PM »
Well had sat off let's see how tomorrow goes!!!!!..  :shy;
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« Reply #67 on: June 27, 2011, 05:43:56 PM »
We need a fingers crossed smiley!

FINGERS CROSSED!

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Woodsman, on another forum there was a lady whose blood clotted VERY quickly (fortunately she got a transplant). I hope this is not going to afflict you!

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« Reply #68 on: June 27, 2011, 06:50:20 PM »
How did your session go today, Woodsman?

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« Reply #69 on: June 27, 2011, 06:54:02 PM »
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How did your session go today, Woodsman?

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No session today i go on tuesday thursday and sat, had sat off due to swelling so tomorrow will tell more...
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« Reply #70 on: June 27, 2011, 08:28:22 PM »
I hope your session goes well, Woodsman. All the best.
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« Reply #71 on: June 28, 2011, 01:53:46 PM »
Todays session went better today and it only took 4 sticks to get me up and going. I ran well and hopefully when this infiltration bump dissapears it will only take 2 sticks..............
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« Reply #72 on: June 28, 2011, 02:33:58 PM »
Well, I guess that's a modicum of progress.  How are you feeling overall?  Is it too early to feel any real general improvement?
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« Reply #73 on: June 28, 2011, 02:43:51 PM »
Well at least it's in the right direction...  Im feeling next session gonna be good!!  I surely hope so.  :boxing;
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« Reply #74 on: June 30, 2011, 08:43:48 AM »
Woodsman I have been falling your thread. You are really making the most of a crap situation. Are you thinking about maybe doing home dialysis or a nocternal in center program later in the future?

hang tough!
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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
How about another decade of solid health?
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