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Stage 5 kidney disease and PD surgery

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jun 11 8:40pm | Replies (7)

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@gingerw

@ckdcaregiver I do two exchanges a day. I don't use the machine, I use the manual method. I "dwell" the fluid for about 3 hrs each time, then drain it out. Basically, I dwell a 2000cc bag in my abdomen first thing in the morning, then drain it after 3 hrs. Wait about 2-3 hrs, and repeat.

@kamama may have some thoughts for you about dialysis while in a chair, but I think she was on hemodialysis.

The challenge I have is it is not very user friendly for doing much physical work while dwelling. Like pulling weeds or yardwork. Or painting.
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Thank you! That’s helpful to know it doesn’t stay in your stomach continuously. There’s so much reading and learning - trying to speed up my learning curve! This group has been great!