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@gingerw

@alicat60 I am glad to hear the manual method is working for him. I do the manual versus cycler, and have been for almost 3 years now. Doesn't it make you wonder if there is an issue with the cycler itself, since it stops draining halfway through? Has that been looked into, especially noting the manual method is working? I'd hate to see him go through unneeded surgery!

Unfortunately I cannot be considered for kidney transplant. I am also a blood cancer patient, under treatment for that. I need to get a stem cell transplant for my multiple myeloma, and show no evidence of disease, before even starting the process of evaluation for kidney transplant. We [my medical team, including me] have determined that I am not a good candidate for stem cell transplant, that I would very likely not recover from it. So, that takes kidney transplant out of the picture.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you and your husband!
Ginger

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Hi Ginger. He had some x rays of his tummy and according to one of the nurses she said the catheter is in a different location causing the draining problem. Yet, the surgeon said he doesn’t know what’s causing it. They haven’t mentioned the cycler yet. The manual one works better even thought not a 100% better. I will mentioned it to them though. I’m sorry to hear about your other health issue. And yet, here you are helping others and I appreciate it. Let us know about your journey. Praying that angels will help us all. Hugs, Alexandra