I can clearly remember about 15 years ago when the head nurse first cannulated my arterio-venous "vein" for dialysis because the blood just seeped through under the skin because the vein wasn't mature enough to be cannulated. So my arm where they pricked me just bulged and it was painful.
They retracted the big but sharp needle and the bleeding was abated after some pressure on it was applied and it was again pricked after a week so that it can be used as I cannot really maintain a catheter on my neck where they first use to draw blood for cleaning and I just wished that a catheter doesn't get infected because it is a painless way to get ddialyzed but it is prone o infection.
So a dialysis patient have to be created with what we call an arterio-venous fistula where the artery on the arm is connected or grated to the superficial vein and upon doing so the vein would act like an artery which now will give and receive large amounts of blood for the dialysis machine to clean out with its waste products.
As with the large amounts of blood that will have to be cleaned, it means a relatively large needle to be inserted to the arterio-venous fistula on the patient's arm. One will ask if its painful to be cannulated or pricked by the needle. It depends on who does the cannulation but generally it is tolerable especially if the fistula like mine is old and have a lot of scars already with many spots of desensitized skin that sometimes doesn't feel pain anymore.
So since have some smartphone that I can use to immortalize one moment in time where I will be cannulated for dialysis, it will be I think a good idea to do that just for education of steemians who want to know about how a dialysis patient is being prepared for dialysis two to three time weekly in their hemodialysis.
I HAVE GREAT PHOBIA FOR NEEDLE. how do you cope with the needle pain? . You have been injected on many places that you dont even feel the pains again. Wow! God is awesome. Hope to hear positive result tomorow. Please do make the video lets see what a friend is going through .
Me to!
So much respect for people that have to deal with needles on a regular base
Not sure if I could watch that vid 😐
smiles. its over 9 years i got injected untill last year when i Had measeles and almost died. i followed you @ cryptocatz since we have same phobia. lol
hopefully your dialysis tomorrow goes well, and there are no obstacles that keep you healthy always.
You're a brave person, my friend. To be able to film all this with your smartphone. But I think it will educate some people. And we appreciate it.
Stay strong, brother
I believe we will see positive things on your video tomorrow.You have been injected on many places so you are feeling pain. . but you are a very struggling person. . hope to see your good results tomorrow. . Take care @cryptopie
I spent my year of military service in Italy as Civil service, it means I take care of people with healt desease helping them driving to the hospital or anywhere they need; I drived many times three people who need dialysis, three times a week each one, it was really hard; I am very grateful with them, they teached me what means Life, battle against destiny, having always something to hope; they let me see my life in a different way, not as I was lucky, but in the sense that happines not depend from your condition, but just from your sight of life.
I'm very close to You Friend, hold on, You are an example of Life.
All my blessing to You
Really ,it will be of good education to us.I have been hearing about arterio-venous fistula but I did not understand it until I red your post .how I wish you get yourself back, healthy and active .you will excellently impart knowledge to the life of people in an extraordinary way. I cannot quantify the magnitude of knowledge I have acquired ,especially some medical terminology I learnt only by your precise explanation. I pray that God to perfect your health and do a mighty work in your life in Jesus name.
May u heal soon.Need of hour is not to educate steemians about dialysis procedure as they can find tons of content on youtube of the same.So u take care of ur health and forget about everything coz HEALTH IS WEALTH. May u heal soon and heal so well that never ever in life does a needle dare to touch u. Thankyou
Thank you for trying to educate us(steemians) on health issue. Your story remind me of a poetry title. "On his Blindness"
It would have been so afflicted to suffer this treatment. Health is such a blessing and it should be the first priority for everyone as without it, nothing seems enjoyable. You are doing good work by spreading the words describing the in-depth scenerio of what dialysis patient have to suffer. You are such an inspiration for all those who suffer. It depends on us whether to be miserable all time or to enjoy the life moments by surpassing the sufferings.
Hats off to you.
https://steemit.com/steemitultimatechallenge/@dawnsheree/steemit-ultimate-challenge-8-weeks-prize-fund-2000-sbd-week-3 I have a post for you here :)
@cryptopíe It will be interesting to learn more about your daily dialysis treatment. Always in my prayers. A bear hug.
I know that many of you are sick. I always follow your posts. I pray for you from a distance. You should be well-advised and well wishes for you.
You always come with a great knowledge A great thoughts, your post force the reader to read it fully concentration
You are doing good on steem with having a nice blog
keep it up
Hope you have a good day today
God bless you
Wish you health and wealth
You do that if we ever inspires you will. People if you try to all the things that. So try to stay.
Good post and good one indeed
I will go throgh your post
Thanks sir and i wish you good health
Good news I'll wait for watching videos you've made. Your every post has helped me to get a better idea about you.
I never Though dialysis could be this much pain ful :(
Reading this just bring tears in my eyes :(
Get well soon brother.
..you get used of the stinging feel,so brave of you,hopefully youll recover!
...stay strong @cryptopie
bro i would advise u to not to upload any video here. your first priority is urhealth, once u get bettr then do wtevr u want to do. but for now take care of urself. may god bless you.