No Needle Sticks: Use Your Belly!

[okarol]

KidneyTalk is highlighting some of their shows from the past - here's a good one about PD:

"No Needle Sticks: Use Your Belly!"

It is important to know your dialysis treatment options and peritoneal is a great choice for people who want to have more control, a more liberal diet and freedom with their dialysis schedule. Lori, who was on this therapy for nine years, interviews Stephanie Curd, RN, and Director of Home Therapies with Fresenius Medical Care. They both know the ins and outs of peritoneal dialysis so if you want to know about this option from two insiders listen to this show.

http://www.rsnhope.info/programs/kidneytalkshows/Curd_Stephanie/Curd_Stephanie_060711.php

[Rerun]

I would do PD if I could, but due to scar tissue from my past surgeries I am not a candidate.

   

[okarol]

Sorry to hear that Rerun. That's what they originally said about Jenna, but now the urologist says he can take a look with a laparoscopic camera to see if it's a possibility. I don't know if Jenna wants to do PD, but it's good to know she can get evaluated for it if she does.

[plugger]

Guess I would like to see a comparison between PD and say slow nocturnal.

[sullidog]

Does anyone know about blind patients doing pd? from what I understand I think it was on kidney talk or somewhere on the web I hear it can be done and there's blind patients that have done it.

[Savemeimdtba]

I am legally blind and do PD.  It just takes a little extra attention from the nurse in the training and it's easily done What people don't realize about blind people is that they are incredibly good at remember WHERE things are and where to put and not put their hands if they are shown one time.  I've never had any problems and I've been doing PD for 2 1/2 years.  I did request the exit site be a bit higher on my abdomen so I could see it but it wasn't a problem with the surgeon.  If someone WANTS to do it, they will find a way to make it work!

[Riki]

I did PD for 5 years, and would go back to it in a second, but due to scarring from an insanely bad peritonitis infection, I have far too much scar tissue to be able to do it again

I'm also legally blind, and as long as I took my time, everything was fine.. it was a nurse who gave me the infection, by not following procedure not any mistake made by me because of my low vision

[dyann]

I have to be honest  I don't ever want to do PD  I was told it bloats u and I have an issue with a big tummy  I already feel fat daily and i cant imagine how I would feel after all that sitting in me  but I respect anyone who does it.

[Jie]

I guess it is a choice of big needles or a look like 6 months of pregnancy. When I saw the needles, I decided to do PD right away. By the way, if doing PD at night only, there will not be any pregnancy-like look.