So...

From May until the 15th I waited for a surgery appointment On May 15 I had surgery to have a graft put in my arm. So I waited for the graft and my arm to heal for WEEKS! It was swollen a long time and sometimes even still my hand is full of fluid and swollen so I haven't put my rings back on :( but I found one that actually fits so my hand isn't naked! lol
I have since been to see Dr. Gowing twice for check ups and today I will do my first hemo treatment using my graft.
From now on I will be going to hemo 3 times a week again and I am now done with PD ...eventually I will get my pd catheter taken out so at least I can be somewhat back to normal again except for having to go 3 times a week for dialysis...however, I am STILL here!!
It has been a long couple of months but I have had time to breath and I'm still unsure about home hemo but for now I will get used to hemo 3 times a week and see how it goes.
I can tell you today that I have MUCH more energy right now than I have had on PD and I feel pretty good :) Keep on keeping on!!!
   

strips off...

It's a little bit of scar but not a big deal! :)

surgery progression...

Bandaids off...little bit bloody :s but ok!

June 20, 2014 ~surgery date

early morning surgery...there by 8am and going into surgery after 10am
then around 12:45 I was waking up and shortly after on my way home...

Pre Admit Appt ~03/25/2014

Had my preadmit appt at hospital for surgery on the 4th of April.
Had to have bloodwork and ECG and a pregnancy test! LOL OMG!!
I'm not worried but it made me giggle....
I'm ok. I'm trying not to stress and worry and keep positive thoughts.
Will be in hospital approx. 4-5 hrs over the day and mom is going to take Gibby after school for the weekend so I don't have to stress and worry about him or anything else while I heal up.
It's going to be FINE!!! ...and hubby not back to work yet either so he will be here to take care of me while I rest and recuperate! :D

Bumps on the Path

It would seem that my journey towards dialysis is not going to happen as smoothly as I would like after all.
I was supposed to go tomorrow for a pre-admit appt at the hospital and then surgery on Fri. (Valentine's Day) but as of last Tues. I am SICK with a nasty cold and I don't believe I'm going to be ready for surgery by the end of the week. :(
soooo...next appt will be sometime in April...think positive and NOTHING is going to upset the apple cart between now and then...oh and that I AM going to survive this stupid cold!!
There are times when I wonder because I'm not a very happy camper. :(
I WANT time...for the catheter to be buried, to heal and to be READY whenever I DO need it.
At this rate I'm going to need it before it's ready!!
Of all the times to get a cold (when I have NOT caught one for a LONG, long time now) but it's the time when I MOST don't need to have one!!
SOOO frustrating!! Thanks universe, but I'm really done with roller coaster rides!! So...if you wouldn't mind backing off for awhile and not "helping" me that would be GREAT!!