Kidney Patient Guide

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so mad right now, Haven't even been out of surgery two weeks yet, and i went back to have my site checked.....it's clogged, now i got to go this tuesday and have this one taken out and another put in, this time in my upper arm. I'm sick of this already

Wow rachel, i wish it was some way to cut down on infections with that method, sound much better than what we have to do now, less painful at least.

Is that right RIK, well my goodness, Nathan McCall is one of my favorite writers, I love books that just takes you there....feel me

I am still feeling nervous about the needles (oops, sorry rik, didnt mean to say that in front of you) but you can believe i will take all your advice and make sure i have all the necessary precautions of pain readily available to me. JMan, how deep is your fistula? i had really tiny veins the docto...

Nathan McCall's "Makes you wanna holla" great book on the struggle of an african american male in the inner city. Grew up gang bangin, robbing people, pimping, went to jail, changed his life, wrote a book about his life growing up inner city, compelling, will have you in the city with him ...

Hope she is doing better, sounds pretty painful, glad she had a good time on vacation. Nothing like spending money to get the juices going. (I call it the Betty and Wilma syndrome "Chargggggeeeeeeeeeeeee Ittttttttttt) for those of youse whose ever watch the cartoon The Flintstones. haha.

Im so glad your doing better, I'll be so glad to get to where your at...Please keep us posted on your recovery so we will know first hand how things are. I'll be praying for your speedy recovery.

Ms. Diva

It just seems to make me wonder how we as a renal community get through all this sometimes, to me right now at this very minute it seems soooooo frightening to know that soon, very soon, someone is going to stick two big fat needles in my arm on a regular basis and eventually i will get used to this...

Well, I'm back to work after spending a week off getting my fistula, i thought it would look a lot worse than it does, besides from the scars you cant even tell its in my arm (the surgeon) did a good job) I still have quite a bit of swelling and i have a graft b/c my veins were so small they couldn'...

Well guy/gals I'm a little depressed i have to get a fistula put in next week. Not the news i was going for. Then was told my veins are crappy, My clearance was 8ml when i went in this time, I guess i just have to accept that my life is about to change. Not feeling to well today, and I guess i'm jus...

Have a big 32oz size bottle of water for me will ya after your recovery. I'm glad you have a date. My best wishes for your recovery.

I'ts nice to meet you also Dan, you didnt mention what your blood levels were to begin with, we love comparing numbers on this board, Hope your numbers and you are doing well, Im from New Jersey, and im about to start dialysis, my creatinine just hit 6 and my clearance just hit 8 so I guess im what ...

Hello everyone, I have an appointment with my Nephrologist on 30 July 04, I just went to the lab and got my recent lab work, and my clearance now is down to 8ml my creatinine is 5.7 and my BUN is 53, im pretty sure he's (my neph) will suggest inserting a fistula so i can prepare for diaylsis, How lo...

AYO, do any of youse know what benefits are allowed to kidney patients, like extra money to caregivers or any other benefits that we can get. Just want to know if there is something other than disability that we can get that i need to start looking into. I know the KPG gives out what the UK benefits...

My prayers are with you girl, im sure you will find support here, there are a l ot of mothers here with children who are in renal failure so they know what you are going through. Keep your spirits up.