Category Archives: dialysis chair

Dialysis and the Dream Comes True – DialySpa

Posted on October 6, 2013 by DevonTexas

Updated 12/4/13:   The Mayo Clinic announced a new center that sounds like it’s in the same direction as Dialyspa.  I’ve contacted them for more information.  CLICK HERE to read their announcement. A few months back, I was in Houston, … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Apologies

Posted on October 1, 2013 by DevonTexas

I haven’t been on-line much lately and for that I apologize.  I like to post every couple days — usually on my “days off”; Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday — but I’ve just been darned busy with so many other things. … Continue reading →

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Dialysis Blog – Dialyspa

Posted on September 21, 2013 by DevonTexas

Update: 10/11/13:  Dialyspa is having a tailgate party on Sunday, October 13, 2013!  See their Facebook page for more information.  Gee, can you imagine if your dialysis center did things like this?! Here’s a good dialysis-related blog from Dialyspa.    … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Your Rights

Posted on August 26, 2013 by DevonTexas

I came across this information about kidney patient Bill of Rights from the National Kidney Foundation and figured I would pass it along.  You can read about it by CLICKING HERE Devon © 2013 DevonTexas

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Dialysis and Pads

Posted on August 24, 2013 by DevonTexas

I got this inquiry the other day: “i am looking for a dialysis cushion for a chair”  So, in the For What It’s Worth Department, I have used a yoga pad and a gymnastics pad.  Here are my thought about … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and the Procedure (3)

Posted on September 16, 2012 by DevonTexas

Update 3/30/13:  I fixed a link to the Social Networking post.  Sorry for the inconvenience of it not working, This is part three of the three part series.  The first part is “Dialysis and the Procedure”  Okay, so you’ve managed … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and the Necessities

Posted on September 15, 2012 by DevonTexas

Update 9/15/12: I am re-posting this while I work on my next posting, the third (and final) in the series about “Dialysis and the Procedure” that describes the dialysis treatment cycle.  Also, if you are reading for pleasure today, visit … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and more Dreams

Posted on September 6, 2012 by DevonTexas

This is a follow up to the previous post, “Dialysis and Dreaming” wherein I wrote about my dreams for an ideal center and pointed to Dialyspa as an example of a step in the right direction. When I went for … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Dreaming

Posted on September 4, 2012 by DevonTexas

Update: 9/6/12: I am writing a follow up to this piece and expanding on the ideas in this post.  Watch this space! I hope to be finished today.  While seated in my chair, one arm tethered to a machine and … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and The Procedure (2)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by DevonTexas

In “Dialysis and the Procedure“, we got to the point of actually sitting the chair. Here, then, are the next steps… Once in the chair, the tech will want to take your Blood Pressure again.  (Geeze! Again?)  But this is … Continue reading →

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