Exploring some of the hardships of a new prescription change on peritoneal dialysis. The new daily grind of set up and cleaning up after dialysis and practical realities of having a larger prescription. This post could be a downer, you are forewarned...
Hello There! Welcome back to the Summer 2023, where I struggled through another change in my Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription change. In this post, I explore all the benefits of the regime change!
Rising negative UF, Lack of Bowel Movements, Fluid overload and puffy faces. Follow me on this journey of fighting fluid retention on Peritoneal Dialysis during a UK Summer Heat Wave.
As much as my bed is my island and the four walls of my bedroom are the inescapable sea that I cannot venture beyond. I know that it is my dialysis machine that is keeping me alive and tethered to this world.
I remember when I first started the renal diet (low salt, low phosphate, low potassium), I felt completely closed off from food and it is something that I still struggle with today. However,
