You were right about everything. Thank goodness I saw your video. I never used or needed my pain meds. I had swelling and bleeding after 3days. The doctor took care of it. I thought it was my fault but he reassured me it can happen. I thought I ruined my surgery. I’m on psych drugs so I don’t know what happens when I sleep and thought I ruined my surgery by rolling over. Tuesday I get flushed out. My brother helped me into the house. They sent me home right after surgery so I just passed out on the couch. I drove Thursday but was afraid to drive Friday. It’s Saturday and I took my wife to the grocery store and rested in the car. My mom made sodium free homemade chicken soup. I had pretzels with white chocolate and went back to sleep. I was really knocked out. I was hungry. I sat alone Monday night and cried knowing my stomach would be ruined. I was tempted to get out my touring bike and ride away but since this started I can only ride about 6miles not the hundred I’m used too. Anyways, I’m just going to stay positive for this next year no matter what happens.

My mother had peritoneal dialysis and when it came to my turn having learnt something from her I insisted on haemo and I'm pleased I did, don't be bullied into having the wrong dialysis for you, one thing the unit will never tell you is the high risk of infection, its also cheaper than haemo. After about 14 months on hospital dialysis I had a anonymous donor kidney that was 12 years ago and am doing well with normal createnine and egfr, I am blessed.

I got really sick around Nov, and started on hd, and quite frankly if it was presented as a permanent solution I would stay with that. I enjoy my techs a lot, but between the pushing of the nurses and the fact that that it can clog up and put me through surgery again and again I had to go to pd. I had that surgery and was off the pain killers by the third day, that first day or two were not fun though, I felt like I could only walk with a noticeable forward tilt to keep from stressing those abdominals. I am now a couple weeks out from pd cath surgery and will be having my last day of hd tomorrow. I'm not sure if I'm gonna like being on pd or not. Both from the standpoint of it being a more continuous thing as opposed to just three days a week, from the stand point of me having to be the one who does it... and making space in my home (& in my life) for the 60 cases of medical equipment due to arrive this week. I am not sure if pd will be a net gain or not. But I'll find out, i'm on this roller coaster ride now, and the only way is forward. I enjoyed your video. Thanks

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience.Your videos are priceless.

Thank you for sharing ❤️ I want to let you know that you have been very helpful in my thoughts on my health. I figured most of changes I noticed were simply from getting older and you just deal with it. Now, I am thinking I need to get professional advice. You are contributing to bettering another's life and can hold that close to your heart.

thanks for the helpful info. I am 75 with polycystic kidney and trying to prevent dialysis. If I do it, it will be PD.

Thank you this was helpful to me. Going to have this done in two weeks.

Thank so very much…

Great video!!!

In the “what would I do differently”, you talked about raising the sofa, or bringing a bed down, and getting a booster seat for the toilet. Please keep these preparations in the back of your mind for when you get a kidney transplant, because the surgery involves another deep abdominal incision with similar complications regarding the use of abdominal muscles you described after PD surgery. Thank you for making these videos. You express what going through kidney failure is like very clearly and concisely.

I just want to thank you. I feel more prepared should I choose peritoneal dialysis.

You are so young, I am 71 and deciding what type of dialysis.I was a surgical spec in the AIR FORCE so I know about the sterile field and hand washing.

Asking questions is an important part, but sometimes more difficult than it normally is. In our case, we live in a Non-English speaking country and have to deal with our [at the moment] still limited knowledge of the foreign language. We got already a whiff of it when my wife was in the hospital for several days in the past .

I had 2 hernia surgeries. Sounds similar.

Hi. Great content. You stated your gfr was 10 when you had the procedure. Can I ask please if you felt ill at all at that time? if so at approximately what gfr did you notice any problems? Thanks

Thank for the info. My husband will get the surgery soon. Did you sleep sitting down for the first 3 days?

would you please let me know how did you feel after catheter insertion surgery. i done it 4 days ago but every time i went to toilet, my bladder still in pain. did you have that after insertion as well?

Hello, my name is Carol. i did my catheter insertion surgery 3 days ago. and i will start dialysis on next 2 weeks. could you help me some experience to keep the catheter away from water when we have shower if you have done that? i feel a bit heavy in my belly after surgery. hope it heal well. Thanks so much for you video.

You named two types of dialysis. What's the difference between the two.

Wow I’m sorry your experience was not really good at all …. I’m blessed to say that my surgery was truly a breeze I had some tenderness of course but yes I was walking the same night and moving so I’m truly thankful….just wanna say I love your videos and I’ve watched about all of them thank you so much … do you care to share what caused your ckd mine is from uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure 🥰🥰 thank you again #kidneywarrior

Wow! You can bathe??? Can you swim with pd cath?

We need to STOP the human torture 3 times a week by hemodialysis. What life.

Were you still doing dialysis in center after the pd surgery?

Very wrong they sent you home same day, I was sent home day after, I was very sore was hard to walk.

PRESTERNAL CATHETER. USE THAT KIND. THE tube is inserted under the skin It comes out the chest. Called BATH CATH. YOU HAVE TO ASk FOR IT !!!!!!! Research research research. 😂❤Don’t do the small thing that comes out of your belly It rubs against your pants. You don’t have anything uncomfortable w PRESTERNAL Cath. Just tuck it in your bra lol 😂. I made my journey so much easier.