Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 It doesn't feel like anything. If you put your fingers on it, you will feel a kind of buzz, which is the blood going through the vein at the pressure of an artery. We don't usually feel blood going through our arteries like this, because no arteries are so close to the surface. Depending on where your fistula ends up developing on your arm, you might actually feel or hear it when you're in bed and everything is very quiet. Pierre AV Fistula > I am going to get my AV fistula put in soon. I am kind of > apprehensive as to what it is going to feel like when it is in > there. I am not talking about what it feels like right after the > surgery during the healing process necessarily, but what it feels > like to have a vein connected directed to an artery. Can you feel > the blood coursing through there? If so, does this feel creepy or > what? > > Anyone with any first hand knowledge of this please respond. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 It doesn't feel like anything. If you put your fingers on it, you will feel a kind of buzz, which is the blood going through the vein at the pressure of an artery. We don't usually feel blood going through our arteries like this, because no arteries are so close to the surface. Depending on where your fistula ends up developing on your arm, you might actually feel or hear it when you're in bed and everything is very quiet. Pierre AV Fistula > I am going to get my AV fistula put in soon. I am kind of > apprehensive as to what it is going to feel like when it is in > there. I am not talking about what it feels like right after the > surgery during the healing process necessarily, but what it feels > like to have a vein connected directed to an artery. Can you feel > the blood coursing through there? If so, does this feel creepy or > what? > > Anyone with any first hand knowledge of this please respond. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Thanks for the info. Pierre. Hear it when it's quiet? What does it sound like? That's pretty creepy Pierre...lol > It doesn't feel like anything. > > If you put your fingers on it, you will feel a kind of buzz, which is the > blood going through the vein at the pressure of an artery. We don't usually > feel blood going through our arteries like this, because no arteries are so > close to the surface. > > Depending on where your fistula ends up developing on your arm, you might > actually feel or hear it when you're in bed and everything is very quiet. > > Pierre > > > AV Fistula > > > > I am going to get my AV fistula put in soon. I am kind of > > apprehensive as to what it is going to feel like when it is in > > there. I am not talking about what it feels like right after the > > surgery during the healing process necessarily, but what it feels > > like to have a vein connected directed to an artery. Can you feel > > the blood coursing through there? If so, does this feel creepy or > > what? > > > > Anyone with any first hand knowledge of this please respond. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Thanks for the info. Pierre. Hear it when it's quiet? What does it sound like? That's pretty creepy Pierre...lol > It doesn't feel like anything. > > If you put your fingers on it, you will feel a kind of buzz, which is the > blood going through the vein at the pressure of an artery. We don't usually > feel blood going through our arteries like this, because no arteries are so > close to the surface. > > Depending on where your fistula ends up developing on your arm, you might > actually feel or hear it when you're in bed and everything is very quiet. > > Pierre > > > AV Fistula > > > > I am going to get my AV fistula put in soon. I am kind of > > apprehensive as to what it is going to feel like when it is in > > there. I am not talking about what it feels like right after the > > surgery during the healing process necessarily, but what it feels > > like to have a vein connected directed to an artery. Can you feel > > the blood coursing through there? If so, does this feel creepy or > > what? > > > > Anyone with any first hand knowledge of this please respond. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 It just sounds like a rush of blood. The rush starts with a beat of the heart, and the buzz continues through until the next hearbeat, and so on. It's like a whoosh-whoosh-whoosh if you put your ear on it. They call it a trill, but to me, it's more like a buzz. The closest example I can come up with is if you've ever had a heart ultrasound, you will have heard this. But you don't really hear that all the time. If your fistula is on the upper arm, as mine is, you will hear it, for example, if you sleep with your fistula arm or shoulder under the pillow. Of course, you will be told not to sleep like that in case it might clot the fistula. Other than that, as I said, you will feel the buzz in there when you check it with your other hand (as you will do every morning to make sure it hasn't clotted). But you don't feel anything as you go about your day. BTW, good luck. Don't worry about it. There's not much to it, really. When mine was done, it was just local freezing of the arm. It doesn't hurt. You can't see anything, because they put a little screen or tent over your head. It's open on the other side, and the anesthesiologist will usually be on that side. He or she will probably offer you a sedative. I went without it, but it's not a bad idea, just to help relax you. It's really not worth putting someone under just for that. As for creepiness, well, I guarantee it won't be anything creepy for you, but if you ask someone else to feel it with their hand, they might recoil in shock, because it will feel to them like you have a little motor in there Pierre Re: AV Fistula > Thanks for the info. Pierre. Hear it when it's quiet? What does it > sound like? That's pretty creepy Pierre...lol > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I think they are planning to 'put me under'. Why I do not know. All I remember the Doctor saying was " you don't want to be awake when they are doing that " . You have allayed my fears of it being creepy. However, I enjoy shocking people so I will be sure to have as many paople as I can find touch it after it heals so that I can see their faces when they freak out. Ha ha ha! > It just sounds like a rush of blood. The rush starts with a beat of the > heart, and the buzz continues through until the next hearbeat, and so on. > It's like a whoosh-whoosh-whoosh if you put your ear on it. They call it a > trill, but to me, it's more like a buzz. The closest example I can come up > with is if you've ever had a heart ultrasound, you will have heard this. > > But you don't really hear that all the time. If your fistula is on the upper > arm, as mine is, you will hear it, for example, if you sleep with your > fistula arm or shoulder under the pillow. Of course, you will be told not to > sleep like that in case it might clot the fistula. Other than that, as I > said, you will feel the buzz in there when you check it with your other hand > (as you will do every morning to make sure it hasn't clotted). But you don't > feel anything as you go about your day. > > BTW, good luck. Don't worry about it. There's not much to it, really. When > mine was done, it was just local freezing of the arm. It doesn't hurt. You > can't see anything, because they put a little screen or tent over your head. > It's open on the other side, and the anesthesiologist will usually be on > that side. He or she will probably offer you a sedative. I went without it, > but it's not a bad idea, just to help relax you. It's really not worth > putting someone under just for that. > > As for creepiness, well, I guarantee it won't be anything creepy for you, > but if you ask someone else to feel it with their hand, they might recoil in > shock, because it will feel to them like you have a little motor in there > > Pierre > > > Re: AV Fistula > > > > Thanks for the info. Pierre. Hear it when it's quiet? What does it > > sound like? That's pretty creepy Pierre...lol > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Hey , you're being a little creepy! HA! Re: AV Fistula > > > > Thanks for the info. Pierre. Hear it when it's quiet? What does it > > sound like? That's pretty creepy Pierre...lol > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe 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 January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Hey , you're being a little creepy! HA! Re: AV Fistula > > > > Thanks for the info. Pierre. Hear it when it's quiet? What does it > > sound like? That's pretty creepy Pierre...lol > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe 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 January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I know it. I probably should not have said that. Sorry! > > It just sounds like a rush of blood. The rush starts with a beat > of the > > heart, and the buzz continues through until the next hearbeat, and > so on. > > It's like a whoosh-whoosh-whoosh if you put your ear on it. They > call it a > > trill, but to me, it's more like a buzz. The closest example I can > come up > > with is if you've ever had a heart ultrasound, you will have heard > this. > > > > But you don't really hear that all the time. If your fistula is on > the upper > > arm, as mine is, you will hear it, for example, if you sleep with > your > > fistula arm or shoulder under the pillow. Of course, you will be > told not to > > sleep like that in case it might clot the fistula. Other than > that, as I > > said, you will feel the buzz in there when you check it with your > other hand > > (as you will do every morning to make sure it hasn't clotted). But > you don't > > feel anything as you go about your day. > > > > BTW, good luck. Don't worry about it. There's not much to it, > really. When > > mine was done, it was just local freezing of the arm. It doesn't > hurt. You > > can't see anything, because they put a little screen or tent over > your head. > > It's open on the other side, and the anesthesiologist will usually > be on > > that side. He or she will probably offer you a sedative. I went > without it, > > but it's not a bad idea, just to help relax you. It's really not > worth > > putting someone under just for that. > > > > As for creepiness, well, I guarantee it won't be anything creepy > for you, > > but if you ask someone else to feel it with their hand, they might > recoil in > > shock, because it will feel to them like you have a little motor > in there > > > > Pierre > > > > > > Re: AV Fistula > > > > > > > Thanks for the info. Pierre. Hear it when it's quiet? What does > it > > > sound like? That's pretty creepy Pierre...lol > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > 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 January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Just a side note...with all the problems I have had in my life, not to mention the IgA nephropathy, if I didn't see the humor in allot of things I would surely have gone crazy by now. I like to laugh, and I like to make people laugh. Maybe the problem is that I am a little nervous about the whole thing, and I am trying to compensate in that way. One time when I was a young man, my Aunt (who is British by birth) was coming down her stairs and she tripped and fell head over heels to the bottom. She was only about 45 at the time, and still somewhat resiliant. When she reached the bottom I came over and asked her if she was Ok. She looked up at me and started laughing hysterically, then I started laughing also. It turns out she was lucky to only have twisted her ankle a little. Maybe I have some British in me also, as some things many do not find humorous I find hysterical. She still doesn't understand much of our American humor by the way...lol. > > > It just sounds like a rush of blood. The rush starts with a > beat > > of the > > > heart, and the buzz continues through until the next hearbeat, > and > > so on. > > > It's like a whoosh-whoosh-whoosh if you put your ear on it. > They > > call it a > > > trill, but to me, it's more like a buzz. The closest example I > can > > come up > > > with is if you've ever had a heart ultrasound, you will have > heard > > this. > > > > > > But you don't really hear that all the time. If your fistula > is on > > the upper > > > arm, as mine is, you will hear it, for example, if you sleep > with > > your > > > fistula arm or shoulder under the pillow. Of course, you will > be > > told not to > > > sleep like that in case it might clot the fistula. Other than > > that, as I > > > said, you will feel the buzz in there when you check it with > your > > other hand > > > (as you will do every morning to make sure it hasn't clotted). > But > > you don't > > > feel anything as you go about your day. > > > > > > BTW, good luck. Don't worry about it. There's not much to it, > > really. When > > > mine was done, it was just local freezing of the arm. It > doesn't > > hurt. You > > > can't see anything, because they put a little screen or tent > over > > your head. > > > It's open on the other side, and the anesthesiologist will > usually > > be on > > > that side. He or she will probably offer you a sedative. I > went > > without it, > > > but it's not a bad idea, just to help relax you. It's really > not > > worth > > > putting someone under just for that. > > > > > > As for creepiness, well, I guarantee it won't be anything > creepy > > for you, > > > but if you ask someone else to feel it with their hand, they > might > > recoil in > > > shock, because it will feel to them like you have a little > motor > > in there > > > > > > Pierre > > > > > > > > > Re: AV Fistula > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the info. Pierre. Hear it when it's quiet? What > does > > it > > > > sound like? That's pretty creepy Pierre...lol > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > > home page: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > > > To unsubcribe via email, > > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > > 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 January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Re: AV Fistula > Just a side note...with all the problems I have had in my life, not > to mention the IgA nephropathy, if I didn't see the humor in allot > of things I would surely have gone crazy by now. I like to laugh, > and I like to make people laugh. Maybe the problem is that I am a > little nervous about the whole thing, and I am trying to compensate > in that way. people who can see humor in the darkest of times are the ones who come thru them easier. I too have a twisted sense of humor and see humor in weird places....it keeps people on their toes. (after my father died we were all gathered around his hospital bed chatting calmly, he looked like he was sleeping peacefully.. it was early morning and the priest came in on his regular rounds not aware that my dad was no longer in his body. He quietly asked us " What is wrong with your father? " Without skipping a beat I calmly replied " Well lack of breathing and heartbeat for starters. " All my siblings and my mother started laughing like crazy...the poor priest was in shock!) Good luck with the fistula surgery, I'm sure it will go just fine. I'm not quite to that point yet but have been looking into all of it just in case it comes up in the future. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Re: AV Fistula > Just a side note...with all the problems I have had in my life, not > to mention the IgA nephropathy, if I didn't see the humor in allot > of things I would surely have gone crazy by now. I like to laugh, > and I like to make people laugh. Maybe the problem is that I am a > little nervous about the whole thing, and I am trying to compensate > in that way. people who can see humor in the darkest of times are the ones who come thru them easier. I too have a twisted sense of humor and see humor in weird places....it keeps people on their toes. (after my father died we were all gathered around his hospital bed chatting calmly, he looked like he was sleeping peacefully.. it was early morning and the priest came in on his regular rounds not aware that my dad was no longer in his body. He quietly asked us " What is wrong with your father? " Without skipping a beat I calmly replied " Well lack of breathing and heartbeat for starters. " All my siblings and my mother started laughing like crazy...the poor priest was in shock!) Good luck with the fistula surgery, I'm sure it will go just fine. I'm not quite to that point yet but have been looking into all of it just in case it comes up in the future. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Oh Amy, You had me in stitches reading this email. The poor priest must of almost had a heart attack right then and there :-) You are right on that a good sense of humor goes a long way and it highly prized! In a message dated 1/19/2004 10:15:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, purr-fect@... writes: > it was early morning and the priest came in on > his regular rounds not aware that my dad was no longer in his body. He > quietly asked us " What is wrong with your father? " Without skipping a beat I > calmly replied " Well lack of breathing and heartbeat for starters. " All my > siblings and my mother started laughing like crazy...the poor priest was in > shock!) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I'm very sorry about the death of your dad, but I must tell you Amy I cracked up with your story. I've also always had the kind of sense of humor that looks at life with smiling eyes. I really think that it helps me to cope with not only IgAN but comes in handy when the rest of the family is falling apart, it breaks the tension. They depend on me to make them laugh at the bleakest of times. Just several weeks ago a girl-friend and I went to a funeral together. After the funeral we all went back to the house with the family. By the end of the evening, we had everyone laughing till the tears ran. When we left my friend said, I feel really bad that we were all laughing and carrying on like that, because you know in my country a person would be beheaded for laughing like that at a funeral. I told her that on the contrary I didn't feel bad at all. The family needed that release because the next day they still had to wake up and realize that this was not a dream and that deep gut wrenching grief will start all over again. They had been experiencing grief and sorrow for 3 days and I believe that laughter would help them with the healing process. Connie Re: AV Fistula Re: AV Fistula > Just a side note...with all the problems I have had in my life, not > to mention the IgA nephropathy, if I didn't see the humor in allot > of things I would surely have gone crazy by now. I like to laugh, > and I like to make people laugh. Maybe the problem is that I am a > little nervous about the whole thing, and I am trying to compensate > in that way. people who can see humor in the darkest of times are the ones who come thru them easier. I too have a twisted sense of humor and see humor in weird places....it keeps people on their toes. (after my father died we were all gathered around his hospital bed chatting calmly, he looked like he was sleeping peacefully.. it was early morning and the priest came in on his regular rounds not aware that my dad was no longer in his body. He quietly asked us " What is wrong with your father? " Without skipping a beat I calmly replied " Well lack of breathing and heartbeat for starters. " All my siblings and my mother started laughing like crazy...the poor priest was in shock!) Good luck with the fistula surgery, I'm sure it will go just fine. I'm not quite to that point yet but have been looking into all of it just in case it comes up in the future. Amy To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe 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 January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I'm very sorry about the death of your dad, but I must tell you Amy I cracked up with your story. I've also always had the kind of sense of humor that looks at life with smiling eyes. I really think that it helps me to cope with not only IgAN but comes in handy when the rest of the family is falling apart, it breaks the tension. They depend on me to make them laugh at the bleakest of times. Just several weeks ago a girl-friend and I went to a funeral together. After the funeral we all went back to the house with the family. By the end of the evening, we had everyone laughing till the tears ran. When we left my friend said, I feel really bad that we were all laughing and carrying on like that, because you know in my country a person would be beheaded for laughing like that at a funeral. I told her that on the contrary I didn't feel bad at all. The family needed that release because the next day they still had to wake up and realize that this was not a dream and that deep gut wrenching grief will start all over again. They had been experiencing grief and sorrow for 3 days and I believe that laughter would help them with the healing process. Connie Re: AV Fistula Re: AV Fistula > Just a side note...with all the problems I have had in my life, not > to mention the IgA nephropathy, if I didn't see the humor in allot > of things I would surely have gone crazy by now. I like to laugh, > and I like to make people laugh. Maybe the problem is that I am a > little nervous about the whole thing, and I am trying to compensate > in that way. people who can see humor in the darkest of times are the ones who come thru them easier. I too have a twisted sense of humor and see humor in weird places....it keeps people on their toes. (after my father died we were all gathered around his hospital bed chatting calmly, he looked like he was sleeping peacefully.. it was early morning and the priest came in on his regular rounds not aware that my dad was no longer in his body. He quietly asked us " What is wrong with your father? " Without skipping a beat I calmly replied " Well lack of breathing and heartbeat for starters. " All my siblings and my mother started laughing like crazy...the poor priest was in shock!) Good luck with the fistula surgery, I'm sure it will go just fine. I'm not quite to that point yet but have been looking into all of it just in case it comes up in the future. Amy To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe 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 January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I'm very sorry about the death of your dad, but I must tell you Amy I cracked up with your story. I've also always had the kind of sense of humor that looks at life with smiling eyes. I really think that it helps me to cope with not only IgAN but comes in handy when the rest of the family is falling apart, it breaks the tension. They depend on me to make them laugh at the bleakest of times. Just several weeks ago a girl-friend and I went to a funeral together. After the funeral we all went back to the house with the family. By the end of the evening, we had everyone laughing till the tears ran. When we left my friend said, I feel really bad that we were all laughing and carrying on like that, because you know in my country a person would be beheaded for laughing like that at a funeral. I told her that on the contrary I didn't feel bad at all. The family needed that release because the next day they still had to wake up and realize that this was not a dream and that deep gut wrenching grief will start all over again. They had been experiencing grief and sorrow for 3 days and I believe that laughter would help them with the healing process. Connie Re: AV Fistula Re: AV Fistula > Just a side note...with all the problems I have had in my life, not > to mention the IgA nephropathy, if I didn't see the humor in allot > of things I would surely have gone crazy by now. I like to laugh, > and I like to make people laugh. Maybe the problem is that I am a > little nervous about the whole thing, and I am trying to compensate > in that way. people who can see humor in the darkest of times are the ones who come thru them easier. I too have a twisted sense of humor and see humor in weird places....it keeps people on their toes. (after my father died we were all gathered around his hospital bed chatting calmly, he looked like he was sleeping peacefully.. it was early morning and the priest came in on his regular rounds not aware that my dad was no longer in his body. He quietly asked us " What is wrong with your father? " Without skipping a beat I calmly replied " Well lack of breathing and heartbeat for starters. " All my siblings and my mother started laughing like crazy...the poor priest was in shock!) Good luck with the fistula surgery, I'm sure it will go just fine. I'm not quite to that point yet but have been looking into all of it just in case it comes up in the future. Amy To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe 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 January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 > > Re: AV Fistula > > > > Just a side note...with all the problems I have had in my life, not > > to mention the IgA nephropathy, if I didn't see the humor in allot > > of things I would surely have gone crazy by now. I like to laugh, > > and I like to make people laugh. Maybe the problem is that I am a > > little nervous about the whole thing, and I am trying to compensate > > in that way. > > people who can see humor in the darkest of times are the ones who > come thru them easier. I too have a twisted sense of humor and see humor > in weird places....it keeps people on their toes. (after my father died > we were all gathered around his hospital bed chatting calmly, he looked like > he was sleeping peacefully.. it was early morning and the priest came in on > his regular rounds not aware that my dad was no longer in his body. He > quietly asked us " What is wrong with your father? " Without skipping a beat I > calmly replied " Well lack of breathing and heartbeat for starters. " All my > siblings and my mother started laughing like crazy...the poor priest was in > shock!) > > Good luck with the fistula surgery, I'm sure it will go just fine. I'm not > quite to that point yet but have been looking into all of it just in case it > comes up in the future. > Amy I also sympathize with your father's passing. Both my Mom and Dad died of natural causes when I was in my early to late twenties. I don't have any brothers or sisters that I know of. This was one of the things that I was referring to earlier when I said " with all the problems I have had in my life " . I feel a little sorry for your poor Priest, but laughter is surely a good relief of tension in a situation like that. I hope somebody tells me a joke or something right before I have to get this fistula put in, as I am always nervous before I get put under general anesthesia. I feel like I might not wake up for some reason, then I would never know I had died...lol Thanks Amy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Re: AV Fistula > > I feel a little sorry for your poor Priest, but laughter is surely a > good relief of tension in a situation like that. I hope somebody > tells me a joke or something right before I have to get this fistula > put in, as I am always nervous before I get put under general > anesthesia. I feel like I might not wake up for some reason, then I > would never know I had died...lol > > Thanks Amy! > > sorry to hear about your parents too, I was 23 when my dad died....lung cancer...that was 11 yrs ago. He had a great sense of humor and was even joking with the ER nurses the night he died. One of them asked him if there was anything they could do to make him more comfortable...his response was " Well yes but my wife is right here so we better not. " That nurse came up to the room with us and stayed with us until he passed away...she even came to his memorial service. I did feel a bit sorry for the poor priest he was a young one too. My mom needed the release though and even told the priest thru her giggles, " Sorry my husband made her say that. " I don't know if that priest ever recovered from my laugh in the face of death family. We have a tendency to joke around and laugh at funerals too. Connie and glad I could bring a smile to your day! Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Re: AV Fistula > > I feel a little sorry for your poor Priest, but laughter is surely a > good relief of tension in a situation like that. I hope somebody > tells me a joke or something right before I have to get this fistula > put in, as I am always nervous before I get put under general > anesthesia. I feel like I might not wake up for some reason, then I > would never know I had died...lol > > Thanks Amy! > > sorry to hear about your parents too, I was 23 when my dad died....lung cancer...that was 11 yrs ago. He had a great sense of humor and was even joking with the ER nurses the night he died. One of them asked him if there was anything they could do to make him more comfortable...his response was " Well yes but my wife is right here so we better not. " That nurse came up to the room with us and stayed with us until he passed away...she even came to his memorial service. I did feel a bit sorry for the poor priest he was a young one too. My mom needed the release though and even told the priest thru her giggles, " Sorry my husband made her say that. " I don't know if that priest ever recovered from my laugh in the face of death family. We have a tendency to joke around and laugh at funerals too. Connie and glad I could bring a smile to your day! Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Wow Amy, I am so sorry you experienced such devastating loss at such a young age. I guess that experience is what led you to be so devoted to your precious family. You have allowed unthinkable tragedy make you so strong and inspirational. Thanks for sharing that with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Funny story. On top of the kidney problems caused by diabetes, I have also lost one eye and my left leg below the knee. When I came home from the hospital, my mom handed me a bag of single socks and said " These are now yours. " Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Oh Sharon, You have had more than your share of medical trials haven't you? I am very sorry for the toll diabetes has taken on your body. Diabetes is such an insidious disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Hi Sharon, Just the fact that you can title it a " Funny Story " says a lot about how you are coping with the loss of not only an eye but your left leg. Thank you Sharon for sharing your little funny. I hope that your diabetes is under control now. Are you on dialysis? Keep us posted on how you're doing OK? Connie I bet Amy laughed at this story too! Re: AV Fistula Funny story. On top of the kidney problems caused by diabetes, I have also lost one eye and my left leg below the knee. When I came home from the hospital, my mom handed me a bag of single socks and said " These are now yours. " Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 , If you weren't so far away, Amy and I would come to make you laugh before your surgery. (right Amy?) I'm sure that it will all go well and you'll be here soon telling us all about it. We'll send funny thoughts your way... Connie Re: AV Fistula Re: AV Fistula > > I feel a little sorry for your poor Priest, but laughter is surely a > good relief of tension in a situation like that. I hope somebody > tells me a joke or something right before I have to get this fistula > put in, as I am always nervous before I get put under general > anesthesia. I feel like I might not wake up for some reason, then I > would never know I had died...lol > > Thanks Amy! > > sorry to hear about your parents too, I was 23 when my dad died....lung cancer...that was 11 yrs ago. He had a great sense of humor and was even joking with the ER nurses the night he died. One of them asked him if there was anything they could do to make him more comfortable...his response was " Well yes but my wife is right here so we better not. " That nurse came up to the room with us and stayed with us until he passed away...she even came to his memorial service. I did feel a bit sorry for the poor priest he was a young one too. My mom needed the release though and even told the priest thru her giggles, " Sorry my husband made her say that. " I don't know if that priest ever recovered from my laugh in the face of death family. We have a tendency to joke around and laugh at funerals too. Connie and glad I could bring a smile to your day! Amy To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe 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 January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 , If you weren't so far away, Amy and I would come to make you laugh before your surgery. (right Amy?) I'm sure that it will all go well and you'll be here soon telling us all about it. We'll send funny thoughts your way... Connie Re: AV Fistula Re: AV Fistula > > I feel a little sorry for your poor Priest, but laughter is surely a > good relief of tension in a situation like that. I hope somebody > tells me a joke or something right before I have to get this fistula > put in, as I am always nervous before I get put under general > anesthesia. I feel like I might not wake up for some reason, then I > would never know I had died...lol > > Thanks Amy! > > sorry to hear about your parents too, I was 23 when my dad died....lung cancer...that was 11 yrs ago. He had a great sense of humor and was even joking with the ER nurses the night he died. One of them asked him if there was anything they could do to make him more comfortable...his response was " Well yes but my wife is right here so we better not. " That nurse came up to the room with us and stayed with us until he passed away...she even came to his memorial service. I did feel a bit sorry for the poor priest he was a young one too. My mom needed the release though and even told the priest thru her giggles, " Sorry my husband made her say that. " I don't know if that priest ever recovered from my laugh in the face of death family. We have a tendency to joke around and laugh at funerals too. Connie and glad I could bring a smile to your day! Amy To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe 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...
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