Comments on: Silence would be golden http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Toastie http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/comment-page-1/#comment-12563 Toastie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:52:48 +0000 http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/#comment-12563 @concerned - I have thought of seeing if another patient wanted to switch, but I'll hold off for now. Just having vented about it has helped some. The last couple of sessions have been a little less frustrating. @concerned – I have thought of seeing if another patient wanted to switch, but I’ll hold off for now. Just having vented about it has helped some. The last couple of sessions have been a little less frustrating.

]]> By: concerned friend http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/comment-page-1/#comment-12387 concerned friend Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:32:01 +0000 http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/#comment-12387 I wish there was more the center could do to address your issues. In the area- there are really 3 choices- Fresenius, DaVita or Morreene Road- only 2 have nocturnal programs- Briggs Ave and DW. Unfortunately, everyone has different personalities and in a center where there are 12 people- there are apt to be some differences. Have you asked to have your bed moved to an outside spot (away from that pt?). I wish there was more the center could do to address your issues. In the area- there are really 3 choices- Fresenius, DaVita or Morreene Road- only 2 have nocturnal programs- Briggs Ave and DW.
Unfortunately, everyone has different personalities and in a center where there are 12 people- there are apt to be some differences. Have you asked to have your bed moved to an outside spot (away from that pt?).

]]> By: Toastie http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/comment-page-1/#comment-12329 Toastie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:09:32 +0000 http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/#comment-12329 @Danielle - That sounds great. If only the dialysis center could be modeled after your house. I don't think I'd mind quiet Bible-reading. :) But I don't think I could do 5 days a week. @ACW, Valerie - I make it sound so horrible, but, sadly, without having checked out all the other options but having heard some things, I think I may be at the best place already. I'm not sure if my transplant possibility is still viable or not, but I need to wait until that plays itself out until I look into other options. (Well, I guess I don't NEED to, but it's a big deal to try to switch, so I'd have to be absolutely sure). @Danielle – That sounds great. If only the dialysis center could be modeled after your house. I don’t think I’d mind quiet Bible-reading. :) But I don’t think I could do 5 days a week.

@ACW, Valerie – I make it sound so horrible, but, sadly, without having checked out all the other options but having heard some things, I think I may be at the best place already. I’m not sure if my transplant possibility is still viable or not, but I need to wait until that plays itself out until I look into other options. (Well, I guess I don’t NEED to, but it’s a big deal to try to switch, so I’d have to be absolutely sure).

]]> By: Valerie http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/comment-page-1/#comment-12328 Valerie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:16:53 +0000 http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/#comment-12328 Danielle's offer sounds sweet! Homecooked meals! "DaVita" makes me want to sing bad pop songs. Danielle’s offer sounds sweet! Homecooked meals!

“DaVita” makes me want to sing bad pop songs.

]]> By: ACW http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/comment-page-1/#comment-12310 ACW Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:14:56 +0000 http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/#comment-12310 I second Valerie's comment: Briggs Avenue West Pettigrew Gambro Freedom Lake DaVita Vitia They can't all be miserable. I second Valerie’s comment:
Briggs Avenue
West Pettigrew
Gambro
Freedom Lake
DaVita
Vitia
They can’t all be miserable.

]]> By: Danielle http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/comment-page-1/#comment-12285 Danielle Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:50:14 +0000 http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/#comment-12285 You could always switch to 5 day/week home hemo, and you could come over to our house and I'll be your nurse/dialysis partner. You get yummy homecooked meals every night, that'd be nice, I'm sure. We're pretty quiet, but you might still want to put in your ear plugs when we read the Bible! (sorry, just couldn't resist the joke...chuckle, chuckle!) Really though, home hemo wasn't too horrible. I just wish our clinic offered the nocturnal home hemo set up... I don't see how anyone could sleep on that machine, requiring BP checks every 30 mins. ? You could always switch to 5 day/week home hemo, and you could come over to our house and I’ll be your nurse/dialysis partner. You get yummy homecooked meals every night, that’d be nice, I’m sure. We’re pretty quiet, but you might still want to put in your ear plugs when we read the Bible! (sorry, just couldn’t resist the joke…chuckle, chuckle!)

Really though, home hemo wasn’t too horrible. I just wish our clinic offered the nocturnal home hemo set up… I don’t see how anyone could sleep on that machine, requiring BP checks every 30 mins. ?

]]> By: Valerie http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/comment-page-1/#comment-12266 Valerie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:03:06 +0000 http://toastie.st/2010/02/03/silence-would-be-golden/#comment-12266 You have to find a new place to get dialysis. What are the options again? You have to find a new place to get dialysis. What are the options again?

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