Form of Transportation

LarryG

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Form of Transportation

« on: July 15, 2012, 10:57:42 AM »

What was your way of transportation to your Dialysis Center. Mine was close to home so I was able to walk. Getting back was a problem when at times my Blood Pressure would drop and someone would have to pick me up. Is your center close by and was there any difficulties arranging transportation?

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Re: Form of Transportation

« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2012, 01:02:12 PM »

Mine was an hour away - ah, the joys of rural living. It was a death trap route during the summer with the crazy tourists, and even worse in the winter with Michigan weather. The time I spent on home hemo was wonderful. When I couldn't do NxStage anymore, I managed to get an open spot at at closer unit, which only had 3 chairs. It was still nearly half an hour, sometimes more, depending on the traffic across the Mackinaw Bridge, and the weather. Except for the first couple of weeks on dialysis, I drove myself. It wasn't usually a problem, as I could always pull over and rest if I needed to.

Hopefully, I won't need it any time soon because of my transplant, but my new house is less than a mile from the nearest center, and the bus stop is at the end of my street, so I only have about half a block to walk to get there at each end of the trip. I house-shopped in the neighborhood I did to be close to the centers and hospitals, as well as the area I was most likely to get a job.


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Re: Form of Transportation

« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2012, 02:15:02 PM »

I drove myself to my center and then home. It was about a half hour from work to my center, but only two stop signs from my center to home.


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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2012, 03:37:56 PM »

I'm very lucky that they opened a new clinic nearby, where I drive to (say 5 mins) Before that I drove myself in, and out 1 hour each way, which was terrible. I had 3 minor crashes.


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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2012, 04:00:27 PM »

I've had to get rides in the past and ride the stupid short bus, but now I live close enough to drive myslef. I could walk if I didn't have so much stuff. It takes me 3 trips from my car!


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Re: Form of Transportation

« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2012, 04:37:50 PM »

I have been on in-center dialysis for 4 years and drive myself the 30 miles to the hospital. On good weather days I ride my motorcycle.


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