Category Archives: DIALYSIS

I can say that the treatment went well. I was hooked up to the machine and sailed through three hours and fifteen minutes without disruptions. The machine’s alarm went off only once when I made a very awkward move before … Continue reading →

Feb 22 – Dialysis went smoothly after hooking me up.  It was a rough start because my catheter was being positional.  Dr. A visited his patients today, and when he got to me, he explained what I could do to have more … Continue reading →

Feb 8 – I think we have found the niche for dialyzing me now.  We have found a sweet spot to take my BP on the leg so that my blood pressure reads better than it had been.  It ran low a … Continue reading →

Jan 18 – Dr. A talked to me about my low blood pressure, how Metoprolol works, and how it is taken. I learned that we could not stop the med cold turkey, or my blood pressure would go high. We … Continue reading →

Jan 11 – Dialysis is going smoothly. Yet my BP still goes below 100/50 during treatment, making it difficult for the machine to pull fluid, waste, and impurities patients have accumulated in their bodies during non-dialysis days. The techs or … Continue reading →

4 – With the holiday over with now, I have to admit that I am glad that my treatment schedule is back on track on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings.  Treatment went well today.  Dr. A has okayed the idea of getting … Continue reading →

I will go to treatment Tuesday. My caregiver isn’t making it until later because she’s not feeling good. She must have partied a lot, LOL. I have called the clinic to let them know that I will not make it. … Continue reading →

Dialysis Update – I had treatment this morning from 10:15 AM to 12:30 PM because when I was hooked up to the machine a few minutes before 9 AM, the catheter was not pulling on the arterial/red side, and the … Continue reading →

With Tuesday/Today, and Thursday on my mind, I am looking forward to my Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning break.  I will attend church on Saturday with my friend JM because the dialysis clinic will be closed on Jan 1, 2022.  … Continue reading →

If I could go one day without having dialysis but having my weekend Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning because of the Christmas holiday, I would wait until Tuesday to go to treatment.  Unless I have a medical reason to miss … Continue reading →