Kidney Patient Guide

It must have been horrible to have hopes raised like that only for them to be dashed,looking on the brightside at least he is getting the calls,i have been waiting nearly 2 years now and no call as yet,but i am on the waiting list for the Queen Elizabeth in Birmingham which has the highest average c...

When i read that post back now i am embarrassed :oops: Heres me moaning and whinging about being on APD my problems where nothing compared to what some at my local unit have been through,in my defense it was a big shock to the system starting dialysis and i didnt cope very well,it didnt help that th...

I have found that when family and so called freinds ask how you are they are not realy interested in what you are saying as they dont understand it,so i just say " im still alive for now " and they just look at me or make a joke of it.Some have commented saying i dont look ill or look like...

Hi Chris, Yes i self needle at home,it took a bit of getting used to but once you get the hang of it its not too bad,i would rather not have to do it if you know what i mean. :D Are you thinking of doing home Heamo or having problems needling?if i can do it anyone can,yes i have blown it a few times...

God reading that old post brought back some not so happy memories, I have not been on the forum for a while ,i went through a spell of being in a very dark place to which I never want to return :cry: I am now doing home Heamo ,been doing it for over twelve months at home now and I have to say I feel...

How was your other halfs mom after she donated artlenock,i remember you posting something about she was filling up with water but dont remember seeing an update,or did i dream it,i hope all is well with her she did a amazing thing.

Bloody hell mate i feel for you, after all the waiting and being messed around i bet you wonder if someone is trying to tell you its not meant to be,hope they sort you out soon i think you have waited long enough,hope your donor isnt too upset about it.

What a lousy bunch of bastards (excuse my french)I bet he was really looking forward to getting back to normal and earning again,still at the end of the day he has done the hard part and is getting his health back he can always find another job even if they are hard to come by at the moment,i hope s...

I noticed the bruise on her upper arm at the start and thought that weird looking vein looks like a Fistula then low and behold there she was doing home Heamo,she was knocking it back a bit but she might be one of the lucky ones that can still muster a piss,everyone is different some can some cant m...

J Man i am glad its not just me i was beginning to feel a right wuss,when the needle went in the first time it took them three attempts and the pain was like i had crushed glass running through my vein all up my arm,there is one nurse who gets it first time every time no problems but even then if i ...

Started to have my Fistula needled and i have to say it bloody hurts :( when i asked the nurse if there was anything available to numb the area first i was told to man up and it was something i had to get used to,i will be having two needles put in this week and am dreading it,the needles are bigger...

I am sick of worrying about food,should i have this, can i have that its doing my head in,i have been in bed since sunday with the Norovirus and infected tessio line,i dialysed Sat fo four hours all i had to eat was a curry sat night with Rice and Nan,i wasnt able to keep anything down so just stopp...

In my unit any fluid left in the container is thrown down the sink,i am in unit tomorrow i will ask the nurses what they think about it.

My unit use Tinzaparin injected into the lines half at the start and the other half way through,funny though i had a few issues today i must have put on a bit of weight over xmas so i started with the cramp in my calf so i stopped the UF but by the time the nurse got to me my head was spinning which...

Didnt over indulge in anything except for xmas lunch which was epic.I try not to put too much fluid on between sessions as it is no good for your heart,when you put a lot of fluid on your heart gets bigger then when you take it off it gets a bit smaller,over time this does you no good at all the ana...