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What's your experience with dialysis? Give & get support here
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Apr 24, 2023 | Replies (345)Comment receiving replies
Dialysis again today. Not quite as tired as yesterday but will be going 2 days without treatment over the week-end.
What some may not realize is that if you miss even one treatment the toxins build up in your body and make you very sick if they don't actually kill you. Once you've established a regular treatment schedule 2 days between treatments don't pose as much of a problem, especially if you watch your potassium and phosphorus intake. Until I'm on a continuous MWF treatment schedule I may not feel as well as I will later on but who knows?
Just to be clear: nobody knows for certain when but eventually treatment itself will begin to fail and coma and death will soon ensue.
Meanwhile, am hoping the current fatigue and nausea and dizziness hold off until Monday when I go for another treatment.
Because there are things I gotta do!
To all in this forum: hope and love live here. . .
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Dear @kamama94, I've lost access to Mayo posts again and managed to access one forum through a Daily Digest, 9/10th. Received some tips so will try those. All that just to let you know I've had you in my thoughts and prayers each day and hoping you find ease and comfort in each day. Certainly, and not surprisingly, your wonderful spirit is not affected by your new treatments. Who but you would post: "Because there are things I gotta do!" Love you friend and always remember you are truly a shining beacon for us all.
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@kamama94 This is a common occurrence with in-center hemodialysis. Plus you have a period of your body adjusting to this new procedure. My husband was lucky enough to be able to do nightly peritoneal dialysis before his transplant. There is a lot of information at http://www.rsnhope.org a website run by a 4x transplant kidney patient.
We are pulling for you!
Ginger