Bad Fistula what next?

[boxman55]

Glad it has been going better.  Are you using buttonholes?

no I am not. they just stick me where ever they want from the bend in my arm to half way up my bicep....Boxman

[kimcanada]

So do you mean that your needles go in the top part of your arm?  Mine are in the bottom part.  Its hard to believe that those needles get "normal" hey?

Kim

[boxman55]

So do you mean that your needles go in the top part of your arm?  Mine are in the bottom part.  Its hard to believe that those needles get "normal" hey?

Kim

Hi Kim, yes the vein is bulging out from on top of my muscle so they stick me there. I am still using the 17ga but they say if I want my cath out I have to progress to the 15ga and have a couple weeks of good runs before they will remove it. Soooo I got a suck it up and let them plow me with the big sticks..Hope you are OK  Boxman

[kimcanada]

Well I will tell you there isn't a great difference between the 17's and the 15's,  and now that my cath is out,  I can't even imagine what it was like with it in there.  I haven't swam in years, but after having a cath and not being able to swim, I have swam 10 times since the thing came out!  Anyhow you are doing fine, and it does get easier.

Kim

[boxman55]

Swimming and taking a normal shower would be nice things to be able to do. So bring the big sticks on....Boxman

[boxman55]

running with the 16gaugers. So far all is OK.......Boxman

[kimcanada]

 

All right!!

[boxman55]

The catheter has been taken out. I can shower like a normal person. Ohh the small things in life....Boxman

[kimcanada]

Awesome!!!!

I cried the first shower, I am not to sure how I woke up for 4 months!