removing hemodialysis catheter

Yesterday I went to the hospital to have my catheter removed. I have had that in for alost a year and a half! It was (I believe), at first, for a central line to use to get blood or to administer medication if the other methods didn't work. I am so excited to get that removed for several reasons: first-it itched so bad! I'm not sure if I was allergic to the tape but the area around the catheter would be so itchy that I would scratch so bad, often the bandage would come off. It was such a pain and, to be honest, it was a bit scary to have the bandage off. The doctor told me that there was a 'cuff' deep inside. It was a special area around it where the muscle would adhere to it so it would stay in place and nothing would get in or out. But it didn't make me any less nervous! Another reason I am so happy to have it out is that it was just another thing for people to look at on me that was not normal. I already have no fingers or feet so having a huge bandage on my chest was noticable. When I was all dressed up, either for church or Kiska's recital, it looked funny to have this huge, white bandage blaringly obvious! I hated it! But now its gone, and hopefully gone forever! Yay!!!

Trying this again

I'm going to try blogging again; maybe this time it will work. We'll see!