Last Haemodialysis Session

It's been real long since i updated my blog. My last dialysis session was on May 14,2012. The total HD sessions i had was 377 sessions in between Oct,5,2009 to May 14,2012. I have never missed a dialysis sessions in between,thrice a week for a total of 32 weeks.Overall i have had a successful dialysis regime.Thanks to my Dialsyis centre,My Nephrologist, My family,my friends who helped me make this happen.I had my kidney transplant and its all there in the next blog.Hopefully i hope these dialysis sessions will be the last in a very long time to come.A new chapter of my life begins.

125 and going strong :)

It's been a long time since i wrote.Things have been going pretty well.I finished my 125th dialysis yesterday.I had a few problems when i got my CT scan done a couple of months ago.I had bleeding and i had to be hospitalized and i had to undergo a Cystoscopy to get the stricture removed.Its well healed and i am back to normal.I had quite a few vomiting sessions after dialysis since i used to eat during dialysis.The dietician at my hospital said to stop eating during dialysis.The reason not to eat during dialysis is that the blood rushes to the stomach to digest the food and that in turn causes Hypotension.I have stopped eating during dialysis from a couple of months and my dialysis sessions is going great.Not an episode of vomiting since then.I feel good after every session.My fluid intake is also in control which helps in my well being.Another change that helped me get my HB level is that i was on Mircera (EPO) 5000 units once in 15 days.Now it is Neo-recormon,5000 units per week.My HB was 8.8 before taking Neo-recormon but as of yesterday's report of HB it is 10.3 which is good.It was my decision to take this injection bcoz Mircera did not seem like working.I had a word with my neprhro and i insisted that i start this regime and he was ok with that. I guess i took the right decision.I also have started Procel, a protein supplement which has helped boost my albumin from 3.9 to 4.3.My blood report from the last 2 months have been good.My creatanine has been about 6.8 (the lowest since i am on dialysis).One more good thing that has happened is that suddenly my urine output has gone up.I am not sure if this is related to my Creat going down.I get my dialysis done thrice a week and that gives me the ability to live a near normal life and have all the fun that i used to have before. Adios till next time !!!!

Update

Its been 30 dialysis sessions and have been generally ok.Last 2 weeks i realised what hell was.I used to feel dead tired after the sessions.Severe constipation, Breathlessness, Chest pain, Musco skeletal pain, sleeplessness and last but not the least restless leg syndrome.It all happened at once and i was completely washed out.

It is very difficult to control your fluids.My fluid weight gain between dialysis is about 2.5 to 3.5 kgs. The lesser the weight gain the better you feel. The more weight gain you have, more complications arise like BP goes up,breatlessness and you feel completely drained out after dialysis.I have started working on the fluid and salt intake very strictly.

Feeling a little low as two people (Dr Purnima & Mr Purnachandra) i knew in my dialysis unit passed away.May there soul rest in peace.I will miss them.

I got my monthly blood reports and mostly everything looks fine except for HB which has come down to 8.67mg. The iron absorption has gone down and because of that i am given iron injections. Potassium & Phosphorous is on the border line and the doc said it was ok.My PTH (Parathyroid hormone) is well within the limits.PTH helps the body keep the right balance of minerals. When your kidneys aren’t working well, PTH can build up in your blood because your kidneys can’t process enough vitamin D. This, in turn, may cause phosphorus to build up and the level of calcium to go down.My creatanine levels have come down to 7.0 which the doc said was good.Before dialysis my creat levels were 10.5 and in about 2 months after dialysis the levels have come down.

Overall i am feeling ok and getting used to this life.I go to work and do everything normally.I visit friends, socialize and do everything what i was doing before.

I am looking forward to get stricter with fluids and salt and i am sure with these two things in control, life is going to be much much better.


That's all for now will write later.

First Day on Dialysis

My first day (October 5,2009) was at 6.00 pm which lasted for about an hour and a half.The dialysis went on good without any problem.When i was plugged into the machine i was apprehensive about what was going to happen.When the blood flows out of the body i did not come to know anything.When the blood gets dialyized and gets back to your body is when u feel something is going on cold for just a moment.After that it was smooth sailing.Watched a movie while on the machine and had a good laugh.Met Dr Poornima who is on dialysis for 7 years.It was nice to talk to her.

Dialysis is not evil or to be feared as it is potrayed by some.There are some life adjustments to be made.Life is more precious than anything else.The only way to deal with this kind of situation is having a positive attitude and never give up attitude, no matter how it is.I will live a quality life and be happy.

My wife kiran is there by my side in this hour and i am always thankful for that.My family has been very supportive especially my mother,brother and sister-in-law.My friends have been very accommadating & supportive.

So far so good.Will post later.

Pre-dialysis

Creatanine levels have reached 10.Dr Sanjay Rampure,my nephro has advised me to undergo dialysis.I am positive,ready and willing to take it head on.Going to get admitted on monday and will be in the hospital for atleast 3 days.I plan to get through this phase of life happily,no matter what !!!