Soon Ready For The Cycler

Sometime this month Sandra will train to dialyze through a nocturnal cycler. This means that a machine will do the dialysis through the catheter in her belly for 8-10 hrs. at night. She will not have to do the four exchanges per day. And hopefully she will not have to walk around with 2 liters of fluid in her belly all the time....it's like having a 4lb baby in there. As she is a night owl, Sandra is a bit worried about being hooked up to a machine for all those hours every night. However, we may find a way to get around that, by disconnecting between dwells. There is so much we don't know yet, but we are learning as we go along. I would like to send my love and appreciation to those who have expressed their wish to be tested as a potential donor, and to those who are currently undergoing testing. You are offering the ultimate gift. The process takes a long time, up to 9 months, and is nerve wrecking for everyone involved.