Question for Dr. Raj: At this juncture, I don't plan to pursue a kidney transplant. Would it make sense to get evaluated for one anyway?
12/1/11: due to a cancelled appointment, I was downtown around 7PM with nothing to do and about 3 hours to kill before dialysis. I decided to go directly to dialysis and see if I could get put on earlier than normal and get off around 1:30AM so I could catch the last bus home. The idea worked like a charm. I just had to put up with the usual long-winded speech from Lakshmi because I was only on the machine for 5 hours instead of six, and sign a waiver. No problem. The beautiful part was that I had only gained 2.6 kilograms between sessions, which minimized the impact of the shortened session. I normally put on 4.5 to 5 kilograms between sessions. Drinking less liquid does pay off in the long run.
One anomaly I noticed on 12/1 is that patients who normally get off their machine after I do (after 4AM, that is) are getting put on @ 8PM instead of my usual almost-10PM! What's up with that? Do they need to go at a slower pace? Are they putting on more liquid?
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