binkytexas's Journal, 08 Dec 19

Sorry I haven't been here in a while. Had surgery Friday and it did not go well. My arm (with the dialysis access) has been hurting for a while. Hurt to bend it or extend. When I went on Friday to dialysis I finally spoke up as it looked swollen. The nurses listened to it and could not hear a flow, so I was sent to emergency procedure at the vascular center. Apparently huge clotting where the swelling was. So I had 4 shots of APT (given to heart patients with clots) and had to wait for it to work. It wasn't one of my "normal" surgeons as neither was there that day. I had to listen to him say "Gee, I hope I got it into her access and didn't miss". Didn't inspire confidence.

So, an hour later I was in for the fistulaplasty (an angioplasty balloon for the arm). I don't think I was given enough "juice" as I remember everything he said...like "Glad to see I didn't miss and got it in there. Looks like now this will go good."

He went in in two places and I ended up with stitches.

Sooooo….I had to go to dialysis Saturday. They took one look at the stitches and said they were too fresh to remove. Tried to stick me FOUR times. Twice they pulled the needle with a clot at the end of it. The fourth time I almost jumped out of the chair it hurt so bad. They sent me home without dialysis and we're going to try again tomorrow.

IF IT DOESN'T work tomorrow, then I go straight to the hospital. My arm is purple and very sore. I am so scared to get "stuck" tomorrow at dialysis, but more scared that I'll have to go to the hospital.

I haven't worked out since last Wednesday. I've been logging on here, but little else (sorry). When I do work out again, no resistance bands/belt where I hold my leg with a belt and my arm for awhile and I won't be trying modified planking.

On the good side...Saturday took Binky-puppy to have pictures with Santa. Don't have them yet. Afterward, we took her to a new doggie park. She was so excited and ran around. When we came home she curled up and slept forever!

Sorry for the novel! Take care! Onward friends!
Binky

80.2 kg Lost so far: 7.8 kg.    Still to go: 12.2 kg.    Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

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1105 kcal

Fat: 36.40g | Prot: 74.40g | Carbs: 138.10g.   Breakfast: Friendly Farms 4% Cottage Cheese, Cobblestone Bread Co. Knead For Seed 12 Grain Bread. Dinner: PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray, Cooked String Beans (from Fresh, Fat Not Added in Cooking), Aldi USDA Choice Beef Top Round Steak. Snacks/Other: Friendly Farms Coffee Creamer. more...