My brand new catheter got royally infected. Thought I was going to die but pulled through. The whole time I wasn't allowed to see my wife. So she wasn't allowed to even deliver me any food. All I had was the telephone. I had to go through a temper tantrum to get out today. They had to cut my dialysis short and send me to the Emergency Room. After six hours there and multiple blood tests and maybe a dozen doctors and an MRI they sent me up to an isolated hospital room where I began receiving antibiotics. I'll get antibiotics for another two weeks making three weeks in all. They had to do another surgery to remove my catheter. Seems once infection attaches itself to plastic there's practically nothing to do but remove it and maybe start over. I'll bet I've seen 20 expert doctors maybe more and all but four surgeons say my catheter must be removed. Now they tell me it's unlikely to implant another which makes me stuck getting hemodialysis for the rest of my life. I'm not in a very good mood There is a very small chance that they can try again and they will decide within the next couple of days. My life sucks and then it gets worse. I just thought I'd cheer you up with the good news.
I am sorry to hear. That sounds utterly deflating mentally. You must have a very strong will to come on here and talk with us troglodytes. I am sending you my best thoughts. And hope to hear some updates whenever you have the energy for it. Keep being a badass.
I find support in you guys, the way you find support in your siblings One of the greatest joys is that when the chips are down the politics fades away.
Damn Lanny. Stop scaring us. It's not even October yet. Glad your ok. You have been through so much. Your a strong son of a...well you get it. Hope you can get your catheter figured out in the future after you get over your infection. I've only had a catheter once. Not a fun experience. On the way out they cut my urethra. Could piss anything but blood for a day.
There are all kinds of catheters, I've had two in my chest and three in my neck and now one in the belly.
Sorry to hear about the complications Lanny. My wife’s sister went through virtually the exact same thing in the past two years. She was actually able to do a few dialysis treatments from home before infection created problems. Apparently she is no longer a candidate for the catheter either. It is very deflating and I’m sorry you have to go through it. Hang in there and soon enough I’ll piss you off to the point that you’ll forget all about it. How long the forgetting will last will be determined on how badly I piss you off. Just say the word!
This thing with my health overwhelms any so called pissing off by anyone else. Piss away just so long as you support me in my hour of need which I know you do. The rest is small potatoes.
