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What can I expect on dialysis? How does it affect your daily life?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Oct 16, 2022 | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
Well, it was a bit unsettling. My first battle had to do with the room itself. It reminded me of the chemotherapy room where my wife received treatment before passing away due to breast cancer. Once I made peace with that, I did much better. What a lifestyle adjustment it's going to be! One hour drive time [round trip], 3.5 hours in the chair— it's quite a time commitment! However, if dialysis does what it is purported to do, if it restores my energy and strengthens my body, I'm good with it.
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@stevewyatt You've had a bit more than a full week on dialysis, now. How are you feeling? In time you will figure out what projects you can safely do while in hemodialysis. I am being evaluated for peritoneal dialysis in a few weeks. Do you have a co-driver to help you in case you are feeling a bit under the weather for the return trip? Someone I know used to reward herself after a hemodialysis appointment, by getting a cheeseburger and fries! Not saying to go to such an extreme, but maybe a small reward is on the books?
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I can imagine that reminder was unsettling. The time commitment of dialysis is a big one, but you’re quite right that it is for the better. How do you pass the time while driving and in the chair? How often to you have to go?