Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 Hi Everyone, Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. Derrick Sydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 Oh Derrick this is not fun for you is it, I am so sorry to hear about your arm. Hopefully by Tuesday you will be ok to have a good session. Have a good rest this weekend and take care of you ok. Best wishes Todays Dialysis Hi Everyone, Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. Derrick Sydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 and , Yep, I add new meaning to the term " Grumpy Old Men " . I am angry with myself for letting this happen, but there again, not much I could do. That's the frustrating part. That fistula is becoming my lifeline that's for sure. Anyhow, thanks for calming me down a little, not much I can really do at this stage. Derrick Sydney Australia > Oh Derrick, > > I am so sorry dialysis isn't going well at all this week. Please rest as > much as possible this weekend. I will pray for you every M, W and F since > that will correspond to your T, TH and S dialysis days in Australia. > > Please try to not be too discouraged, and know how much we are here to > support you and to " walk " with you through this. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Oh no D, that's just awful, to go all that way. Did they say it happens often, or at least happens to others???? I hope you don't get track marks, hehehehe.. Better luck on Tuesday. Leonie. Todays Dialysis Hi Everyone, Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. Derrick Sydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 L, It can happen, at least I can give my arm a rest, and hope I fare better on Tuesday.Frustrating though. D > Oh no D, that's just awful, to go all that way. Did they say it happens > often, or at least happens to others???? > I hope you don't get track marks, hehehehe.. > Better luck on Tuesday. > Leonie. > > > Todays Dialysis > > Hi Everyone, > Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three > atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was > abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on > Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left > albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. > > Derrick > > Sydney Australia > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 on 2/14/03 11:19 PM, IGAN at igan@... wrote: Oh Derrick this is not fun for you is it, I am so sorry to hear about your arm. Hopefully by Tuesday you will be ok to have a good session. Have a good rest this weekend and take care of you ok. Best wishes Todays Dialysis Hi Everyone, Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. Derrick Sydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Sorry to hear about your trouble with the dialysis, Derrick. I hope that next time it will be better. " Derrick Hartley wrote:Hi Everyone, Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. Derrick Sydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Derrick, Sorry to hear they couldn't put you on. I've heard that happens in the early days, sometimes. Your fistula probably isn't as fully developed as mine was when I started (I think I had more time than you did until dialysis start after my fistula surgery). That would be my guess, anyway. I still exercise it every day with a little 1lb hand dumbell, for 10 minutes. Ok, some days I forget. I'm sure you have enough kidney function that skipping one isn't going to endanger you until the next treatment, or else they wouldn't do it this way. I also take great care not to sleep on the darned thing - in case I might cut off the blood flow - not that I'm suggesting you're lacking in this regard. Other than that, I don't baby it at all. It does happen that a fistula just doesn't develop enough. For whatever reason, it just doesn't get enough blood flow. Did they do vein mapping on you? Pierre Todays Dialysis > Hi Everyone, > Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three > atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was > abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on > Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left > albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. > > Derrick > > Sydney Australia > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Oh Derrick, Would that leaving the garlic out spare you from the vampire job in the neck... I'm so sorry that this is going down this way. We'll be rooting for you Tuesday... Cy Todays Dialysis > Hi Everyone, > Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three > atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was > abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on > Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left > albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. > > Derrick > > Sydney Australia > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Thanks jennie, these things are sent to try us. Derrick Sydney Australia Hi Everyone, > Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three > atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was > abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on > Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left > albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. > > Derrick > > Sydney Australia > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 It would still be a nuinsance for you, though, having to go through it. " Derrick Hartley wrote:Thanks jennie, these things are sent to try us. Derrick Sydney Australia Hi Everyone, > Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three > atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was > abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on > Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left > albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. > > Derrick > > Sydney Australia > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Pierre, It probably is not as developed as yours, plus some nurses are more experienced than others. The poor nurse who tried yesterday was a quite upset at not being able to strike the vein but that is the luck of the draw on both sides. I am not aware that they have done vein mapping on me. Derrick Sydney Australia > Derrick, > > Sorry to hear they couldn't put you on. I've heard that happens in the early > days, sometimes. Your fistula probably isn't as fully developed as mine was > when I started (I think I had more time than you did until dialysis start > after my fistula surgery). That would be my guess, anyway. I still exercise > it every day with a little 1lb hand dumbell, for 10 minutes. Ok, some days I > forget. > > I'm sure you have enough kidney function that skipping one isn't going to > endanger you until the next treatment, or else they wouldn't do it this way. > I also take great care not to sleep on the darned thing - in case I might > cut off the blood flow - not that I'm suggesting you're lacking in this > regard. Other than that, I don't baby it at all. > > It does happen that a fistula just doesn't develop enough. For whatever > reason, it just doesn't get enough blood flow. Did they do vein mapping on > you? > > Pierre > > Todays Dialysis > > > > Hi Everyone, > > Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three > > atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was > > abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on > > Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left > > albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. > > > > Derrick > > > > Sydney Australia > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > > home page: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported > by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > > > Thank you > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Cy, I don't like the idea of tapping into the artery in the neck, I will avoid that like the plague. As Pierre said, I will have to exercise my arm more to develop the fistula. Roll on Tuesday. Derrick Sydney Australia > Oh Derrick, > > Would that leaving the garlic out spare you from the vampire job in the > neck... > > I'm so sorry that this is going down this way. We'll be rooting for you > Tuesday... > > Cy > Todays Dialysis > > > > Hi Everyone, > > Todays dialysis was over before it started. After three > > atempts to find the artery in an already dialysis savaged arm, it was > > abandoned to be attempted when my arm has recovered sufficiently on > > Tuesday next. Good thing I still have some kidney function left > > albeit small. Otherwise it would be a vampire job in the neck. > > > > Derrick > > > > Sydney Australia > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > > home page: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported > by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > > > Thank you > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Derrick, sorry to hear about your dialysis difficulty, perhaps your honeymoon is over? I hope it comes good for you soon. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Instant Messenger now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_messenger.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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