Hello everyone! I haven't had any updates to post until now. I just found out that I will begin Home Dialysis training Monday morning. That's very exciting! There are so many benefits to doing it at home. I can do it more often which means that I will feel better. The machine is portable so I can take it anywhere! The supplies will be shipped to my home. I'll train in Plano for about a month and I will need someone to go with me for one to two weeks to learn what to do in an emergency. My mom will accompany me so Victor can save his vacation/sick time up for when we really need it (transplant). Then my mom and I can train Victor at home.
I'm already doing much better. The dialysis treatment is doing its job. My levels are slowly getting where the doctor wants them. Potassium, hemoglobin, and phosphorus levels are within normal limits. There is no excess fluid. My protein level is low, still working on that one. There are a few other things they watch that I don't have enough knowledge to speak about, but they're ok too!
I'll get the access port put in my arm sometime next month I'm still using the catheter in my neck. When the access (fistula) is healed, I'll go back for more training on how to stick myself in the wrist and hook up to the machine that way.
That's all for now. Thank you for the prayers!
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