Reality has sank in after the first week of the kidney failure news. Emotions were high and there was lots of crying during those first two weeks. I cried thinking of my children. I asked myself that who would take care of my kids when I die. I asked God a challenging question on why this was happening to me. Why me was the main questions to God. However, as each day passed, I acquired a new understanding of the disease and the treatment. Doctors, nurses and close friends in medical field took their valuable time to explain what my options were and what kind of treatments were recommended for my situation.
To overcome such predicaments patients need to follow the options given during the first week of the unfortunate news. That is dialysis. …show more content…
It can be done at home ("home hemodialysis") or in a dialysis center. During hemodialysis, your blood is pumped through soft tubes to a dialysis machine where it goes through a special filter called a dialyzer (also called an artificial kidney). As your blood is filtered, it is returned to your blood stream. Only a small amount of blood is out of your body at any time. In-center treatment time is 3-5 hours, 3 or 4 times a week. People who do home hemodialysis have more flexibility about how often it can be done. If done daily, treatment time would be 1½ to 2 hours. You will need an access into the bloodstream for placing needles needed for hemodialysis” (Eli, A. (2010). Renalife. aakpRenalife -American Association of Kidney …show more content…
The access is called Fistula. A fistula is the suggested choice for an access. A minor operation to create a fistula is needed. It is made by joining an artery to a nearby vein under your skin to make a bigger blood vessel. This type of access is preferred because it has fewer problems and lasts longer. In my case, it took over four months to prepare to fistula access because my kidney doctor wanted me to go back to PD treatment. For me, however, the HD treatment was much better for my children. With PD treatment my kids always have to see what I go through every day. I was always a burden for them. But with HD treatment, they do not have to see anything since the treatment is done at a clinic. Of course HD treatment makes the body very weak after four, five or three hours of treatment. However, for me it is a much better treatment. HD treatment has its own setbacks when comparing it with PD
To overcome such predicaments patients need to follow the options given during the first week of the unfortunate news. That is dialysis. …show more content…
It can be done at home ("home hemodialysis") or in a dialysis center. During hemodialysis, your blood is pumped through soft tubes to a dialysis machine where it goes through a special filter called a dialyzer (also called an artificial kidney). As your blood is filtered, it is returned to your blood stream. Only a small amount of blood is out of your body at any time. In-center treatment time is 3-5 hours, 3 or 4 times a week. People who do home hemodialysis have more flexibility about how often it can be done. If done daily, treatment time would be 1½ to 2 hours. You will need an access into the bloodstream for placing needles needed for hemodialysis” (Eli, A. (2010). Renalife. aakpRenalife -American Association of Kidney …show more content…
The access is called Fistula. A fistula is the suggested choice for an access. A minor operation to create a fistula is needed. It is made by joining an artery to a nearby vein under your skin to make a bigger blood vessel. This type of access is preferred because it has fewer problems and lasts longer. In my case, it took over four months to prepare to fistula access because my kidney doctor wanted me to go back to PD treatment. For me, however, the HD treatment was much better for my children. With PD treatment my kids always have to see what I go through every day. I was always a burden for them. But with HD treatment, they do not have to see anything since the treatment is done at a clinic. Of course HD treatment makes the body very weak after four, five or three hours of treatment. However, for me it is a much better treatment. HD treatment has its own setbacks when comparing it with PD