Learning Home Dialysis

G is at this moment doing his 3rd exchange at home.

This morning he forgot to put a clamp on the line to the bag which collects the fluid (from
his stomach), and as there is a "Y" which allows fluid to go from the full bag to the empty
bag, one must put a clamp on the line.

He forgot, and all the new fluid went straight to the empty collection bag, instead of
into his abdomen. But, he just had to get a new bag and try it again.
There is a check list of about 30 steps for the entire procedure, and it's easy to get
confused. Of course like anything, practice, practice, practice.

We think in a few weeks he will be able to go on what is called "the cycler".
It is a machine which pumps the fluid in and out at night while you sleep.
It needs to run about 10 hours, so that will be perfect. G might have
to do 1 exchange during the day, but that would be all. It would give him
much more freedom, and be less work.