Do people really do dialysis 3x a day? I’m not saying they don’t, but my cousin, when he got kidney failure from diabetes, did it 2-3x a week. That is my only standard of comparison.
When my late sister had dialysis, it took several hours per session, and 3-5 times a week before she rec’d her kidney transplant. I honestly don’t think someone would be able to do ANYTHING if they were having dialysis 3x a DAY! They would be too wiped out...
Methinks this is not a true article, but some made up thing trying to garner sympathy.
People on continuous peritoneal dialysis generally change their dialysis fluid at home or work 3-4 times per day. They don’t have to go to a dialysis center to do it, but they do need at least a few minutes to wash up, in order to ensure sterility. That’s probably the kind of dialysis the person in question was undergoing.
Just to be complete:
People on automated peritoneal dialysis have their dialysis fluid changed by a machine every night, generally during the time they are asleep.
People on hemodialysis spend approx. 4 hours in a hemodialysis clinic 3 times per week. That’s probably the kind of dialysis your cousin had.
I know wikipedia is not the most trusted source but they discuss at-home dialysis.
They mention 3 types of dialysis schedules:
* Conventional HHD - done three times a week for four hours. It is like in-centre hemodialysis (IHD), but done at home. * Short daily home hemodialysis (SDHHD) - done five to seven times a week for approximately two hours per session. * Nocturnal home hemodialysis (NHHD) - done 3.5 to seven times per week at night.
Notice none of these would require multiple daily hemodialysis. I even saw a web advertisement for an at-home dialysis machine which you can do it overnight, while you sleep.
All I can say is that if he truly needed daily dialysis, he shouldn't have been working in the first place. She should be thankful they fired him. They probably extended his life.
I would say that if you are going in 3 times a day your doctor would put you on disability PDQ.
not a doctor, but that does seem excessive!
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