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Kidney transplant - The Journey from the Donor's Side
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@contentandwell Just a gentle point of education, dialysis done at home is still dialysis. You can do home hemodialysis, or peritoneal dialysis which is done nightly with a cycler or by manual exchanges.
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@gingerw I do realize it is still dialysis, and from what I understand the dialysis sessions last longer than they do if you go to a hospital for the dialysis. Some people find that more convenient though. I think the problem with that sometimes is that it is easier to skip or to not do it for the required amount of time. One of my friends had a friend who was doing the home dialysis and she didn't do it as much as she was supposed to do it. She was very negligent in her self-care and unfortunately passed away.
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