May 27 2009

Dialysis fun

By: Yoshi

So far, dialysis has been going well. Since I’ve taken out my catheter and started using my fistula, I’ve had a rocky start, but things are progressing well. I’ve learned that taking the lidocaine can be a bit more comforting, but it does eventually wear out and in the 4 hours I’m at dialysis I [...]


May 17 2009

It figures!

By: Yoshi

So today was a bad day at dialysis. For one, I didn’t get dialyzed today. Apparently the needles infiltrated my arm and my arm swoll up pretty bad. One of the techs tried to stick me again to see if they could get it going, but it didn’t work out. This only happens after I [...]


May 13 2009

I’ve been wondering…

By: Yoshi

If I get drunk before I go to Dialysis, will dialysis sober me up? Has anyone tried this out? I know it would be really rude to go into dialysis drunk but I’m just curious lol. I know it cleans me up of anesthesia and pain meds. I’ve already experienced that. Any thoughts?
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