The new normal

[pjthompson]

The Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) nurse is here today running Mom through her first manual dialysis exchange.  I’m off work today to help out.  At the moment I am mostly helping out by staying out of the way in the other room, but I think I may come in handy later.  It’s been a big build up to this day and we’re both relieved that it’s finally happening so we can adjust to whatever the new normal will be.  Also, Mom should be feeling better once the dialysis has had a chance to work.  That will be a good thing, too.

In the meantime, they also serve who only stand and wait…

ETA: Mom came through the exchange like a champ.  Let the new normal begin.

 

Mirrored from Better Than Dead.

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Huzzah! I hope that means life will settle down a bit for all concerned!

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

We do, too. :-D

[julia-reynolds.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear she's doing well.

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

all hail the new normal!

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

It beats the heck out of the Continuous Dread.

[stillnotbored.livejournal.com]

I know having your mom feel better will be a huge relief. If that remains a major part of the new normal, than it's all good. :)

::hugs the Pam::

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Thanks, sweets. So far she seems to be doing much better and we're slowly rebuilding life around that.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

*Very* glad it went all right for her. Will you have a machine set up where you live (it sounds like yes?) or do you have to go somewhere for her to have this done?

Much love to both of you.

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

She's doing peritoneal dialysis, which involves cleaning impurities through the peritoneal lining of the stomach, and is different than hemodialysis, which involves swapping blood through a machine. She'll be doing a manual version of this for awhile, transitioning to an in-home machine that will be more liberating of her time. All-in-all it's less arduous than hemodialysis.

[rowanda380.livejournal.com]

I am glad she made it through, i hear that stuff can be tough *hugs*

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

It can be, but they've come a very long way in the treatment of kidney failure and in dialysis. It's a commitment and a lot of stuff</>, but not as arduous as it once was.