An 'Oil' Change?

Mr. Clark started a New way of dialysis. His version of an 'Oil' Change.

The Oil change!
Take all your  *Old oil (blood) out--filter it-- put in all back in!
In 'Nocturnal' Diaysis Center, 3 nights a week. Forty five miles from our home. This is Fionia and I's   replacement for a while.

  

 'Nocturnal'  is 8 hours of SLOW blood dialysis.

 Slow makes less stress on your system. So they say.

They promised less stress on his eyes.

Eyes are affected when the blood pressure rises too high when to much fluid is taken off, too fast. The reason Mr. C is so nervous? He lost his eye sight in  AUGUST due to the Hemo Dialysis 3 hr. procedure. After he had his colon surgery. Luckily he got it back after 6 months of expensive eye injections.  

ANXIETY--uh hu!

But this is a TEST.

We will see if this makes Mr. Clark feel better.

Then the ? is... Will  #1- Fionia the Filter remains a part of our lives.

(it's amazing Peritoneal Dialysis is so routine for us. So nice to do it at home. It's become a security...and change is hard,  but He needs to feel better)

OUR CHOICE'S

 #2- 'Nocturnal' dialysis?  (in center, every where we go) 

Could even be #3 'Next stage' which is blood dialysis at home. 7 days a week but just as easy to travel with as the Peritoneal dialysis has been .

The training is intense.

(Terrifies me to death.)

We will make this decision  in 2 weeks.  

He is going to an AMAZING Brand New facility for 'Nocturnal'.

It is so new that Mr. C is Patient #3

WOW!

An Amazing Staff.

Nurse 'Liz is going to be  his 1 on 1 nurse.

We were met by our Social worker 'Kim' that introduced us to the staff, gave us a tour of the facility.

Then he hooked up for an 'Oil' Change!

A rough, rough *first night.

A shock to his system for sure.

Nausea took over and restless leg  gave him fits ( he can't stand up unless they unhook him)  
but

It is suppose to get better with time.

We can only  PRAY FOR # 4 A NEW KIDNEY!