There's a small problem with my I.J.catheter in my necksteemCreated with Sketch.

in #life2 years ago

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Whenever I would go for a trip to the bathroom my catheter would some bit of blood. The leak is not too much but it raises some concern for my nurses and telling me that it contributes to my anemia because after my surgery my hemoglobin went down to only 89 where previously my level is around 120.

However, my main concern was an infection which can lead to many complications like even having my catheter replaced before I get to use this dialysis access again in my arm.

This catheter in my neck wss supposed to be stitched by the head nurse but she declined to do it anymore based on the cases that she had dealt with in other patients with leaking catheter.

I just hope that mine would stay ok until my AV fistula gets a clearance from the vascular surgeon because I do not want to be in the hospital again for any reason whatsoever.

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