Another brief entry today...
The graft I had placed two weeks ago has failed. The vascular surgeon was concerned this might happen based on what he saw during the surgery to place the graft.
So, next Monday (28 Dec), I will have a fourth procedure this month to place one of two things. 1) An Artificial Loop Graft in my R arm to replace the Central Line that is now in my chest. 2) A Basilic Vein Transposition in my R arm. This would be the first of two surgeries if this option is used.
Of course, I know you are wondering why there are two possible surgeries. That's because the vasculature in my R arm may no longer be able to sustain the Loop Graft. In that case, the surgeon will opt to do the Basilic Vein Transposition. Unfortunately, he just won't know which option is best for me until he gets into my arm and sees which will be the better option.
So, after the surgery, I get to look forward to another two to three weeks of recovery...again.
I promise that I'll get all of this written out; it's just going to have to wait until I heal from this next surgery. (What fun!)
Again, May each of you have a Very Merry Christmas! May your homes be filled with the Love and Joy this Holiday Season so warmly brings.
Good Health to All!
ScottW
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Friday, December 11, 2015
News for December 2015
Since my last post, a whole lot has happened. For now, I will give you the short, short version. Once my body heals, I will write what happened in more detail.
While on vacation in Phoenix, the dialysis clinic there messed up my perfect fistula. As a result, they sent me away only with instructions to "find someplace to dialyze."
I ended up at Good Samaritan Hospital. While there I received a temporary Central line in my neck. I did two consecutive rounds of dialysis, had the line removed and came home.
The day after arriving home I had another Central Line placed, this time in my R upper chest. This one is also temporary.
Then this past Monday I was having surgery again (for the third time in just over a week!)
to place a graft that circumvents the blockage in my fistula. So now, I am dialyzing on my regular schedule, but through the Central Line. Once my arm heals, I will lose the line and start doing dialysis through the graft.
I am still obviously healing from everything, so my typing is extremely limited. It could be a few more weeks before I write another entry.
In the meantime, I wish each and every person reading this a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! Happy New Year, too!
Good Health to All!
ScottW
P.s My standing on the transplant list is unaffected! (Yay!!)
While on vacation in Phoenix, the dialysis clinic there messed up my perfect fistula. As a result, they sent me away only with instructions to "find someplace to dialyze."
I ended up at Good Samaritan Hospital. While there I received a temporary Central line in my neck. I did two consecutive rounds of dialysis, had the line removed and came home.
The day after arriving home I had another Central Line placed, this time in my R upper chest. This one is also temporary.
Then this past Monday I was having surgery again (for the third time in just over a week!)
to place a graft that circumvents the blockage in my fistula. So now, I am dialyzing on my regular schedule, but through the Central Line. Once my arm heals, I will lose the line and start doing dialysis through the graft.
I am still obviously healing from everything, so my typing is extremely limited. It could be a few more weeks before I write another entry.
In the meantime, I wish each and every person reading this a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! Happy New Year, too!
Good Health to All!
ScottW
P.s My standing on the transplant list is unaffected! (Yay!!)
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