Yesterdays meeting with the consultant was interesting. She is so lovely. My treatment is going well and they are pleased with the blood results after dialysis. This means the dialysis is clearing my body well. It also means that I still don't have to alter my diet too much which is good. I can't imagine life with no chocolate or tomatoes. We also discussed home haemodialysis. This would mean being able to have dialysis at home. They are starting a new project in May and are looking for suitable people. She felt that I would be a very suitable candidate. With home dialysis you can have it more often for shorter times and fit the times into your life to suit you. It would involve having a room which could be used especially for that. So we shall see if it is possible. It would make life so much easier.
Today we are off to church at Bearwood and then a day at Wisley seeing butterflies and snow drops. I am looking forward to it - although not looking forward to the cold.
This week -
Monday - radiotherapy and coffee at school
Tuesday - dialysis and school options evening with Ben
Wednesday - radiotherapy
Thursday - physio and dialysis
Friday radiotherapy, ladies who lunch, bible study and Chloe home
Saturday - dialysis with Chloe
Sunday - sleep!!!
and at sometime next week trying to reuse my fistula. We are going to use only one needle at a time to establish it.
Hope you all have lovely Sundays.
How amazing about the possibility of home dialysis. What a huge step forward for patients. No doubt Wisley was as beautiful as ever - the one place I really miss. Love Sylvia x
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