Dialysis Update
Dialysis today was better than Tuesday. The machine beeped when I bent my neck too far down.I was able to finish treatment by 1 PM. I think my catheter was probably positional troubled Tuesday or I was anxious about my appointment that afternoon with my CP specialist. After my appointment, I had to wait for a half an hour because a couple of vans for Specialized Transit were down and my ride came from Beloit, Wisconsin to pick me up.oh well, I got home safe.
Came Up With “Grumpy Pants”
Remember the patient I talked about in a entry not that long ago? She always comes to dialysis acting like she does not to be there, it is every time I see her. She is the one who does not speak to me when I say hello to her. If that is the way she treats people, she does not need a hello from me anymore. While I was waiting for a tech to take me to the dialysis room, I saw her and her husband coming in the parking lot I said out loud, “Here comes grumpy pants.” A patient waiting for his turn chuckled. After today, I am not saying anything more. I am not speaking to her anymore from now on.
As Dialysis Goes On
When it comes to dialysis, everyone comes from different walks of life. Not everyone is happy going to dialysis to sit in a chair for hours. It is a bite in their day. I remember when I first started and was on for four hours from 9 AM to 1 PM. I am glad that I am down to two hours and forty-five minutes thanks to Dr. A. Now I have Dr. S. I understand the one patient not wanting to be at dialysis and she is not a morning person, but her grumpiness and attitude toward me causes to be hurt. I am hurt enough to cry and scream. I do not dread going to dialysis to get my blood clean, but I dread seeing her lovely, grumpy face. I have heard her be grumpy to her husband more than once and it makes me wonder if she does not like herself. Why her kidneys stopped working correctly is a mystery only she knows. I know she has dealt with cancer because of conversations with other patients. I am glad she is in a different pod from mine.
