Andy had a few Greenies treats, then conked out on the lapboard.
When I interrupted his sleep to rub his ears – can’t resist that! – Andy moved over to the kitty lounger.
Tired kitty boy! You can see it on his face.
In little time, Andy continued his nap, out of my reach.
Good play, Andrew!
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I had an appointment for an echogram after dialysis the last time. For that reason, I was delighted – not! – to get out of dialysis and have the first bleed-out in so long that I can’t remember when the last one happened.
There I was: bloody jacket, bloody shirt, bloody pants, bloody me! Great! It was the last thing I needed on the day I had an appointment.
I returned to the dialysis room to get the bleed-out cared for. After the nurses stopped bleeding and bandaged the offending access on my fistula, I drove home, changed clothes, and began the process of taking the blood out of my bloody clothes. Fortunately, I’ve learned how to do this with plain cold water and Tide detergent. After a good soak in soapy water, I run them through the wash cycle in my washing machine.
The happy side of this is I had the bleed-out at the hospital, not on the road driving home or at home! Also, I made it to my appointment with plenty of time to sign in and wait a lot shorter time than I would have without the bleed-out.
That sounds like it would be very scary anywhere other than a medical facility
I guarantee it is a thrill! When I had the bleed-out at home, it was after a shower and before I could dry off. What a mess!
Makes me thankful I didn’t need Dialysis before Mt Transplant
It is time-consuming, though the rest of things typical with it are tolerable. I’ve opted out of a transplant because of my age and the limited number of kidneys available. Younger people will live longer on whole so I prefer they get the transplants.
I’m glad you’re okay!!
Thanks! Me, too!
That sounds awful.
It’s bloody hell! LOL!
You are the best sport and so glad you are home! Wish you, Andy, and family a relaxing night!
Thanks! We did have a nice evening.
I am glad that you are okay, Doug, wow! Good morning, Andy.
I know what to do in this situation, so I never panic. Andy sends his ‘meow”!
That’s so meowie! 🤙🏻😊😻
I am sorry it happened at all, but I am glad the bleeding happened at the dialysis center and not on the way home. Derrick is right, it is a lot for you to manage.
Sleep is good! Nap on in peace, little Andy! 🙂
I’ve never had a post dialysis bleed out beyond the hospital grounds. I make a point of sitting by the door for a enough time for the bleed-out to happen if it is fated. That’s time, too, to transfer things to my walker and pockets. If it happens at home – I had the one instance – I know to treat it as aa medical emergency that requires calling 911 for an ambulance. The weird thing is bleed-outs don’t alarm me anymore since I know what I can and can’t do about them.
Andy likes his naps, and moves to a spot where he avoids contact. It’s good the dialysis procedures are finished, but too bad it turned into a mess. My best to you and Andy, Doug.
Andy is 1005 kitty when it comes to tolerance of his human!
I’m comfortable with bleed-outs since I know exactly how to react to them. They are a mess to clean up but when you walk into the hospital covered in blood, you get instant attention!
Glad it worked out in the end but better to just sit and wait then run around taking care of bloody clothes.
Fortunately, I had enough time to start the clean-up process with the clothes and put on clean clothes to wear to the echogram appointment. Coincidentally, the last clean shirt I had was a yellow one I call my bleed-out shirt because it’s been what I wad wearing virtually every time in memory that I had bleed-out!
Burn that shirt!
Nope! It washed out perfectly free of any bloody evidence! I’m very good at this bloody clothes cleaning business!
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So much for you to manage, Doug
You do what you have to do, eh?!
Quite
Watching zonked out Andy is a pleasure! That bleed-out is really scary! Wish it hadn’t happened at all, but it is better that you were still at the hospital where you could get immediate help!
i enjoy watching relaxed Andy! As for the bleed-out, I sit in a chair outside the dialysis unit for a few minutes after dialysis as a precaution. that way I’m not trying to drive with one, a difficult process since you have to find the pressure point and press the wound till you can get back to the dialysis unit. Bleeding inside the hospital, just a short way from help just makes sense!
OMG Doug! The dialysis center should pay you for cleaning those blood-stained clothes! I realize bleedouts aren’t that uncommon when you’re receiving dialysis, but it shouldn’t happen at all. Take care: I would quite exhausted after a day like that.
I was exhausted! Bleed-outs are rare and the process for cleaning blood out of clothes is one I’m really talented to do
I was about to ask whether you were at home or on the way home when this happened, and then I read the last paragraph. How awful for you anyway!
Yes, it would be very difficult to drive while pressing on the access point that is bleeding out. It is a nightmare to contemplate! If it happens at home – I had the one instance – there’s only one thing to do: call 911 for an ambulance and let the EMTs deal with stabilizing the situation.