Starting nocturnal hemo on Monday

[Guest guest]

That is great news Pierre! I know you have been looking forward to this for

a long time. Will you be free to leave the hospital during the day or be

confined the entire duration?

I am excited for you!

In a message dated 6/15/2005 12:18:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

pgl-groups@... writes:

I had my monthly clinic appointment today. Now it's official. I'm

starting daily nocturnal hemodialysis on Monday night. First, I have to

sleep overnight at the hospital for 3 nights. This is partly to be able

to easily and quickly do bloodwork, so the neph can adjust things like

the potassium and phosphorus which must be added to my dialysis. One

reason it took so long to start nocturnal after I finished my home

dialysis training is because the hospital dialysis centre where this is

done is under reconstruction right now. So, they had to make

alternative arrangements. I'm looking forward to the switch. It was

always my intention to do nocturnal. Short daily is great, but there's

a much higher payoff for doing home hemodialysis when you do it

nocturnally. The long, slow dialysis means there is no downtime during

the day, but for me, it's the almost totally free diet and no fluid

restriction that are the big attractions.

Pierre

[Guest guest]

I had my monthly clinic appointment today. Now it's official. I'm

starting daily nocturnal hemodialysis on Monday night. First, I have to

sleep overnight at the hospital for 3 nights. This is partly to be able

to easily and quickly do bloodwork, so the neph can adjust things like

the potassium and phosphorus which must be added to my dialysis. One

reason it took so long to start nocturnal after I finished my home

dialysis training is because the hospital dialysis centre where this is

done is under reconstruction right now. So, they had to make

alternative arrangements. I'm looking forward to the switch. It was

always my intention to do nocturnal. Short daily is great, but there's

a much higher payoff for doing home hemodialysis when you do it

nocturnally. The long, slow dialysis means there is no downtime during

the day, but for me, it's the almost totally free diet and no fluid

restriction that are the big attractions.

Pierre

[Guest guest]

Pierre - this is great! I know you have been looking forward to this. I

hope you will continue to give us updates on the entire process. It's been so

informative to see things through your eyes. So much appreciated! Hugs, Rita

[Guest guest]

Pierre,

That's wonderful news! I'm looking forward to hearing about your first

treatment.

~Dana

Starting nocturnal hemo on Monday

I had my monthly clinic appointment today. Now it's official. I'm

starting daily nocturnal hemodialysis on Monday night. First, I have to

sleep overnight at the hospital for 3 nights. This is partly to be able

to easily and quickly do bloodwork, so the neph can adjust things like

the potassium and phosphorus which must be added to my dialysis. One

reason it took so long to start nocturnal after I finished my home

dialysis training is because the hospital dialysis centre where this is

done is under reconstruction right now. So, they had to make

alternative arrangements. I'm looking forward to the switch. It was

always my intention to do nocturnal. Short daily is great, but there's

a much higher payoff for doing home hemodialysis when you do it

nocturnally. The long, slow dialysis means there is no downtime during

the day, but for me, it's the almost totally free diet and no fluid

restriction that are the big attractions.

Pierre

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Congratulations Pierre, I pray all will go well and that your 3 day visit to

the hospital overnight will go quickly and you get some deserved rest and

pampering treatment

God Bless

Cathy......Jennell's Mom

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[mailto:iga-nephropathy ] On Behalf Of Pierre

Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 3:17 PM

To: iga-nephropathy

Subject: Starting nocturnal hemo on Monday

I had my monthly clinic appointment today. Now it's official. I'm

starting daily nocturnal hemodialysis on Monday night. First, I have to

sleep overnight at the hospital for 3 nights. This is partly to be able

to easily and quickly do bloodwork, so the neph can adjust things like

the potassium and phosphorus which must be added to my dialysis. One

reason it took so long to start nocturnal after I finished my home

dialysis training is because the hospital dialysis centre where this is

done is under reconstruction right now. So, they had to make

alternative arrangements. I'm looking forward to the switch. It was

always my intention to do nocturnal. Short daily is great, but there's

a much higher payoff for doing home hemodialysis when you do it

nocturnally. The long, slow dialysis means there is no downtime during

the day, but for me, it's the almost totally free diet and no fluid

restriction that are the big attractions.

Pierre

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[Guest guest]

Finally! Pinch me - it''s real! You will have your days back! Your dogged

persistence with this is paying off! As much as I hate to think of your

evening incarceration, may those three nights fly by. I'm staying tuned for

your updates!

Cy

Pierre pgl-groups@...> wrote:

I had my monthly clinic appointment today. Now it's official. I'm

starting daily nocturnal hemodialysis on Monday night. First, I have to

sleep overnight at the hospital for 3 nights. This is partly to be able

to easily and quickly do bloodwork, so the neph can adjust things like

the potassium and phosphorus which must be added to my dialysis. One

reason it took so long to start nocturnal after I finished my home

dialysis training is because the hospital dialysis centre where this is

done is under reconstruction right now. So, they had to make

alternative arrangements. I'm looking forward to the switch. It was

always my intention to do nocturnal. Short daily is great, but there's

a much higher payoff for doing home hemodialysis when you do it

nocturnally. The long, slow dialysis means there is no downtime during

the day, but for me, it's the almost totally free diet and no fluid

restriction that are the big attractions.

Pierre

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[Guest guest]

First, let me say that I greatly appreciate everyone's greetings and

well-wishes. I don't reply to each one because I don't want to generate too

much email traffic on the group, but you can be assured that I read all of

your messages. I'm looking forward to being able to report on the nocturnal.

There aren't too many people out there who actually do daily nocturnal hemo.

I just hope the TV works in the room and that there are good late movies on

that night :-)

Pierre

Re: Starting nocturnal hemo on Monday

> Finally! Pinch me - it''s real! You will have your days back! Your

> dogged persistence with this is paying off! As much as I hate to think

> of your evening incarceration, may those three nights fly by. I'm staying

> tuned for your updates!

> Cy

>

[Guest guest]

That's awesome Pierre. I hope all goes well for your start up.

Cy Webb cyashleywebb@...> wrote:

Finally! Pinch me - it''s real! You will have your days back! Your dogged

persistence with this is paying off! As much as I hate to think of your

evening incarceration, may those three nights fly by. I'm staying tuned for

your updates!

Cy

Pierre pgl-groups@...> wrote:

I had my monthly clinic appointment today. Now it's official. I'm

starting daily nocturnal hemodialysis on Monday night. First, I have to

sleep overnight at the hospital for 3 nights. This is partly to be able

to easily and quickly do bloodwork, so the neph can adjust things like

the potassium and phosphorus which must be added to my dialysis. One

reason it took so long to start nocturnal after I finished my home

dialysis training is because the hospital dialysis centre where this is

done is under reconstruction right now. So, they had to make

alternative arrangements. I'm looking forward to the switch. It was

always my intention to do nocturnal. Short daily is great, but there's

a much higher payoff for doing home hemodialysis when you do it

nocturnally. The long, slow dialysis means there is no downtime during

the day, but for me, it's the almost totally free diet and no fluid

restriction that are the big attractions.

Pierre

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[Guest guest]

Pierre,

I am sooooooo excited for you!! As I mentioned previously, I met a

friend of mine at the renal clinic who also happens to be a dialysis

nurse in the dialysis unit. They started nocturnal hemo last year, and

for one of our mutual friends who happens to be in dialysis, it has

worked out very very well for him!

I wish you best of luck on this next stage (although I think you will do

just fine on nocturnal). It will be so wonderful for you to have even

more freedom during the day!

Sophia

> I had my monthly clinic appointment today. Now it's official. I'm

> starting daily nocturnal hemodialysis on Monday night. First, I have

to

> sleep overnight at the hospital for 3 nights. This is partly to be able

> to easily and quickly do bloodwork, so the neph can adjust things like

> the potassium and phosphorus which must be added to my dialysis.

One

> reason it took so long to start nocturnal after I finished my home

> dialysis training is because the hospital dialysis centre where this is

> done is under reconstruction right now. So, they had to make

> alternative arrangements. I'm looking forward to the switch. It was

> always my intention to do nocturnal. Short daily is great, but there's

> a much higher payoff for doing home hemodialysis when you do it

> nocturnally. The long, slow dialysis means there is no downtime

during

> the day, but for me, it's the almost totally free diet and no fluid

> restriction that are the big attractions.

>

> Pierre