Kidney Patient Guide

Thank you for the Posting on DR COWPER. I have sent an E.mail to DR COWPER asking for some information.
I also felt the web sight on FND was very informative.
I will keep you posted on this illness.


AL's mother

I posted a notice on the 14th August 2005 when our son was admitted to hospital on the 1st August 2005 . As I stated in the previous post he only went in to have a fistula made and ended up with numerous infections and a total heart block which resulted in him needing a permanent pace maker fitted. ...

Hi all I am on looking for some help.I am one of AL.UK.s parents and he has asked me to post this message.He has always had good advice with his previous postings. I will try to keep things brief. He has not been well for the last 7 months and the renal clinic did not seem to take in what he was say...

Hello to everyone. Still read bulletin board regularly but once again I need some advice. FOr about a month now I have been suffering painfull joints in the feet and ankles.Clinic tells me it is part of the kidney failure and to take pain killers . Of course this leads to the dreaded constipation so...

What is fibrin?Where does it come from?Has anyone had problems with it blocking pin or tube when draining in and out. It seems to be blocking on both CAPD and night dialysis with machine. I thought constipation was the problem but there is always fibrin in the discarded pins and in the bags. Any adv...

Hi All Thanks for all the advice on travelling and coping with bag exchanges. I went on holiday for a week and took the bags in the car with me.No hitches and the car was lighter on the way home!!!!! I may have the chance to go on night dialysis using a machine but would be grateful for advice on th...

Hi All I now seem to be settled on Four exchange bags daily.At the moment no problems. Has anyone ever done a bag exchange in a car?I would be grateful for any advice for or against this. I would like to go away for a few days and feel the time in between bag exchanges would not allow me any freedom...

Thanks to all who answered me regarding the pain at the end of a draining bag.I have discovered this happens when I try to drain when there is only a drip coming out. At the moment I use 5 bags daily but hope to go on to the nightly bag exchanges. The other problem i am having is trying to balance m...

I had my first bag exchange today three weeks after having the catheter fitted. First problem was that there was infection in the fluid drained off thought to be peritonitis.Tests came back negative.(thank goodness) Took more blood and urine tests.Had another bag exchange and was allowed home.I have...