How long have you been on dialysis for?

I've been on dialysis twice, and both times, it was hemodialysis, and both times, I had a tesio catheter line in my chest for access. I did have surgery for an AV fistula, but that didn't work. the first was a short amount of time, less than a year, and I had a transplant, but then after my kidney failed, I was on it for 6 years.

Both times were quite hard physically. I was constantly dizzy or fainting from low blood pressure after I finished my treatment, from having too much high blood pressure where I had hypertension and had to see the dietitian for having high potassium, which meant I needed to change what I eat and drink. Still, the WOSRT of it all was fluid requesting. It was so hard only to drink 500ml on days I was over my fluid limit, and if I didn't take off all the fluids, I would have to consume less, but that max I was a loud was a litre of liquid.



Thanks Sabad (Team Member)

I have been on PD for 3 years.