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Anyone shut down their kidney dialysis fistula after transplant?
Transplants | Last Active: Dec 18, 2022 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much @missdi . I really appreciate all of your details. Your experience is extremely valuable to me. I have an upcoming consultation appointment with my surgeon and your experience helps me to go into that conversation a little more educated. I am so sorry that you had such a difficult and painful recovery to what I thought was a simple outpatient procedure. I am very, very, very happy that all is well now with you! And I am happy that I thought to reach out to my Mayo Connect family so I had the opportunity to discuss this with you! Thank you 🙂
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@hello1234 Good luck on your consultation. Ask lots of questions. I forgot to mention, I think I had a lot of swelling as my doctor failed to have my arm in a sling. I had to keep it elevated pretty high for quite some time. I think most of the swelling in my hand came from having my arm down when walking around or using the restroom. I litterly had to try to hold it up. So you may want to ask about a sling.
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@hello1234 and @missdi Thank you both for your questions and insights! I bet you have made things clearer to others, not only me!
In the not too distant future, my kidney issues may lead me to dialysis, but I am hoping to go the peritoneal route. My husband was on that for 5.5 years before his transplant. If I have to go hemodialysis route, you have given me information to consider. Thank you for that.
Ginger