my fistula surgeon/surgery

[karen547]

 I am very lucky to have had a GREAT surgeon for my fistula. I felt so much safer with him then my Neph, who is a complete MORON. The surgery was great, I didn't have much pain afterwards and went home the next day.

[Black]

  Great!  Glad it went well.   

Did you remember to ask how long you need to wait to begin exercising with the squeeze ball?

[karen547]

 I start to use my fisula on monday, and i hardly exercised with the squeezy ball

[Black]

I start to use my fisula on monday, and i hardly exercised with the squeezy ball

Usual wait time between fistula surgery and first use is eight weeks.  Did you get a catheter instead of a fistula?  Or did you have some minor fistula repair?  Or do they have some new technique I don't know about?

[karen547]

I've been through 3 catheters in my neck. 
I am so ready to get rid of it!

[Hazmat35]

I am very lucky to have had a GREAT surgeon for my fistula. I felt so much safer with him then my Neph, who is a complete MORON. The surgery was great, I didn't have much pain afterwards and went home the next day.

I was extremely lucky when I received my Fistula.  My Nephr referred me to a surgeon in the same building, and HE WAS FANTASTIC.  The surgery went great.  And I was home in about 6 hours from start to finish!  Barely left a scar, which is about 2-inches long, but bariley visable.