[access-uk] Re: Home dialysis
- From: "Mike Cassidy" <mike.cassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 23:11:49 +0100
Hi Catherine,
It depends which method of dialysis is being proposed. Continuous ambulatory
peritoneal dialysis (capd) might be manageable. In the case of full
haemodialysis, it cannot be managed single-handed, and vision will be
required to read pressure gauges. It's really quite a complex set of
procedures, and takes several hours per session. The subject being dialysed
has to remain lying down. There will need to be a lot of discussion and
organisation.
Hope this helps,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Catherine Turner" <catherineturner2000@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Access-UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 4:51 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Home dialysis
Hello all,
A blind friend of mine has been told she's going to need dialysis on a
long
term basis. They're saying that she'll need to go to hospital 3 days a
week
for it. Because there are no places left in her local hospital she'll
have
to travel quite a long way for the next one that does it.
I've heard about people doing home dialysis, and am trying to find out
what
it's like to do this if one is blind. I think if she had information
about
how other blind people manage, what the process is etc, she might want to
do
home dialysis.
So does anyone here do home dialysis or know anyone who does? If so,
please
can you tell me about your experiences? (Privately if you wish). It'd be
really helpful if anyone can talk about this.
Thank you,
Catherine
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