off day - from hemo - Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Hi all, as this is one of my in between treatment days or (off day), i didn't think i would blog today, but anyway, i felt compelled to right about today. Tuesday when i had treatment, my nurse was having the most difficult time with my blouse and getting to the catherer, i had to practically take the blouse off, so i got to thinking today, what about a tube top, and yes, a tube top would truly work with getting to my catherer. My daughter and I went shopping at our Neighborhood Mall and i was astonished at the variety of tube tops to choose from, (the array of colors and styles), and i can still stay in style (lol), as i was going to just get some plain colored tube tops, but i ended up with a beautiful lace one, even one that had zipping detail in front, and also a stretch ruffle one, so now i am set and ready for tommorrow to show off my gorgeous tube tops. Well today turn out to be very productive for me, though i didn't mention, that because of the catherer, i woke up with edema in my face, neck and my arms. Although i was warned by the surgeon, that because of all my previous access problems during my ten year run with hemo, i will have edema issue during this temporary saga, well it may not be so bad, because i would only have to endure this edema for a few months, as when i endured it back in my old hemo days, this edema issue went on for over two years, but this time, since i am sort of a pro at all this edema, i will examine religously how much fluid i consume, especially on the weekend (two days of fluid monitoring), and this will help to calculate the amount of fluid vs. the visible edema, and how much fluid to take off. I truly don't want this edema issue to result to the development of congestive heart failure, in which i did develop, during my previous ten year hemo run. So much drama, right! my sentiments exactly, but i will triumph just the same, with my faith and belief in him, i will get through this temporary hemo saga. I can't wait to return to PD. I must continue to practice PD, so that i won't become rusty with PD manual or cycler exchanges. Well, that is it for now, got to go to bed now, because i have a 5:30 AM treatment session, in which i truly dread already, it is just way too early for me, oh well, i will make the sacrifice, that is what this dialysis world is all about, (changes and sacrifices). Until next blog, Have a great day! and i hope all you hemo patients have a very smooth and relaxing treatment day, like i hope i do as well Glo