Hemodialysis Catheters

she had minor operation for catherer placement at her neck today. she had gone so many operations before, i guess more than 10, plus minus the minor and major. Ya Allah, kuatkan lah semangat ibu ku ini. Amin..

Al-hamdulillah, everything went well. She sounded strong and happy over the phone this noon. She actually asked me to accompany her for lunch. Well, I thought she wanted me to buy some lunch, but she said everything’s ready. Then I said, ‘owh, just wanna c me lar’ (converted into malay + terengganu dialect). She laughed and said ‘ok, I imagine u already, tersengih-sengih’ and of course in her bahasa ibunda. Smalam selamba je dier cakap ganu ngan nurse tu, nak describe pasal rasa sakit kat perut, tapi nurse tu tak paham. Huhu..sib baik ada translator.

Some info to share. Copied from the website.

When kidneys fail, function of the kidneys can be partially replaced using a process called hemodialysis. Hemodialysis involves drawing blood out of the body, filtering it through a large machine that draws off the impurities and then returning the filtered blood to the body. When patients are placed on hemodialysis, they will require placement of a plastic tube into a large vein at the base of the neck. This plastic tube is called a hemodialysis catheter. It is connected to a hemodialysis machine and is a vital connection between the patient and the hemodialysis unit.

Once in place, this catheter is securely fixed to the skin and can remain with the patient for weeks to months. This catheter will need special care and is explained to the patient at the time of catheter placement.