During Jim's doctor visit today, we talked about the options of hemo dialysis vs. peritoneal dialysis. While we have always thought we would go the hemo route, his doctor feels that peritoneal dialysis would be more flexible and a better choice for Jim. Some of the advantages are that you do at home while you sleep, less diet and fluid intake restrictions, and does not make you tired as with hemo. It doesn't require the fistula in the arm, but a catheter is inserted into the abdomen.
The good news is that we still have time to make our choice. Jim's levels are still good and we are STILL hoping for a living donor transplant. On that note....I am hoping to be retested to see if my kidney function has improved. I am going to do a 24-hour urine analysis followed by bloodwork to get a better look at my creatine clearance. Hopefully it will show that my kidney function has gotten better and will be able to be a donor. We have worked so hard for this. We talk about what motivates us in my Weight Watchers meetings. What better motivation than to be given a chance to help my husband.
So while I sit here and ponder to Hemo or not to Hemo, I'm secretly hoping we never have to make that choice.
