Baxter Homechoice CCPD Machine

[YULYNINI]

MARAVILLOSA ESTA MAQUINA, BAXTER NOS LA FACILITO A MI MADRE LE FUNCIONO BIEN SIGAN LAS INSTRUCIONES DE SU MEDICO

[lips858]

clean tranfer set before and after connection with bleach solution provided by baxter to reduce infection

[shaypcb]

@lips858 They didn't have that when I did dialysis. I guess they have come out with new things. =) Thanks for sharing.

[patientspride]

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[KeithButler]

I just started using the cycler. The first night was the worse experience ever. It tried to suck every drop out of me and couldn't sleep through the drain phase. After a few colorful words with my PD nurse, she set the cycler to tidal mode. What a difference! No drain pain.

[zetty229]

im using this treatment around a year..n thnks..

it make my life more easier compare using the capd treatment~

[lookielooker]

I have been on the Baxter machine for two years and have found out that the pain is from the end of the cath. sucking on the tissue where it is laying in your abdomen. This pain is when the drain cycle is finished emptying your peritonium. if you are on manuals the pain is the same and you just stop and do the flush and fill. Hope this helps, Allen from Ga.

[liberatoreguitars]

Im on home Hemodialysis and have a fistula that steels my blood flow and keeps me from teaching my guitar student. I saw your video treatment and it looks like a treatment that would make my life more comfortable. Is this treatment only done at night and gives you freedom for your day time?

Thank you.

[dawnarosanna]

Quinn---I have the same problem with pain at the end of the drain phase with CAPD. . From my experience I see that many people can successfully use the cycler, but a few, perhaps 15% cannot. If you try the cycler and have pain, you can have your nurse try a tidal program which may reduce a great deal of the pain. . If the pain you experience in the drain phase of CAPD is indicative of the same for the cycler, I don't know. Try the cycler; then you'll see.

[lyczewskiand]

maybe it's a matter of air that comes to your stomach??? my mother has the same problem with pain but she was definite that it is because of air

[dawnarosanna]

I found the experience of using the Baxter cycler excruciating. Not every one can use it. The pain usually occurs during the drain phase. I wish very much that i could use the machine, but pain prevents me from doing so. Now I sit and fill and drain all day on CAPD,

[QuinnJSU]

I'm still doing manual exchanges, and I'm getting pains as soon at the end of my drain, but as soon as I clamp off, the pain goes away. Did you experience this, and do you think it will prevent me from being able to go on the cycler?

[magodeozzzz]

_-`This QUESTIONS IF FOR EVERYONE ON CCPD`-_ Can I ask how long have you been doing dialysis and how many times have you been infected with Peritonitis ? And If there is someone who never been infected during his P. Dialysis, and what extra precautions did you take other than the basic ones.

[shaypcb]

I was on PD for 2 years and never had any kind of infection. I just followed my nurse's instructions about keeping everything clean. *shrugs*

[johanpaulik27]

i use brush, soap. you must have the mask during all the process and whn u disconect the same.

[toodlezlr]

i didnt get a mask when i started pd. or that this she using to connect bags with

[bellumleon]

I got like 6 cateters in six monts they move and the machine is not working

[kissabayhug2]

Thank you so much for the demonstration because I had totally forgot the steps. I appreciate it and God bless and I hope you get better!

[ardilicious2008]

wearing mask and performing hand washing (just keeping things sterile) greatly reduce chances of having peritonitis. I'm glad you're on PD! I do think it's much safer than HD.

[elsquibbs]

I thought my aunt was going to be able to donate a kidney to me, but her GFR came back off by 4 points. Now I have to start PD soon. I am curious if I'll feel any better once I start it. I'm 35 but have the energy of a 70 year old.

[magodeozzzz]

I found something that might interest APD dialysis patients, something that might be causing P. Infections, and it has to do with the mini cap. I will upload a video soon to show you what is my opinion and concern about it. And don't forget to clean the little connector thing , it might be dusty and can cause trouble too.

[tomrwilliams]

Did you ever post your vidio on this topic?

Can you tell me more about your concern?

[magodeozzzz]

No I didn't , but never mind its just a stupid Idea I guess

[RossoYork]

My son has been on pd. on this exact machine and has worked brilliantly, keep up the good work!

[ilovenxstage]

Thanks for the video, Shay. My hemo access is working now, but I still may be going to PD. If I do, I'll be using the Baxter machine as well. Great Job.

[angieskidney]

Good luck! I liked PD but was on Fresenius. It looks easy enough to use :)

[angieskidney]

Thanks for sharing this Shay! :) Especially since you are now just about to finally get your Kidney Transplant! :)

I wish I could have made a video on my PD but at least I got one on my HD ;)