Category Archives: fluid control

Dialysis and Summer Weather Recipes

Posted on March 26, 2022 by DevonTexas

We’re coming into Summer when the extreme challenge of keeping hydrated while limiting fluids comes into play and a competition greater than March Madness! Here are some low potassium recipes for your consideration from Davita. In this context, please consider … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Cramping updated

Posted on June 26, 2016 by DevonTexas

Cramping isn’t good!  CRAMPING IS BAD! (update 6/26/16: See the comments for more thoughts about cramping) Aside from the fact that it is excruciatingly painful, it is an indication that something is wrong during dialysis.  Too much fluid is being … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Fluid Control (updated 5/4/16)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by DevonTexas

  Update: 5/4/16:  Well, well, well.  It’s certainly been a long time since I posted about this.  It’s a few years later (time flies when you’re having kidney failure, doesn’t it?) and fluid control isn’t the problem for me as … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Weight Loss – Part Two

Posted on January 15, 2016 by DevonTexas

Part Two There are three options:  Lapband, the “sleeve”, and “gastric bypass”.  Each has its benefits and drawbacks.  How did I do it?   I had bariatric surgery for the Lapband.  The major plus for me and why I chose … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Weight Loss – Part One

Posted on January 6, 2016 by DevonTexas

Okay, it’s it a new year and time for the resolutions and followup.   Many of us will resolve to reduce our weight.   In September of 2014, I did.  As of 1 January 2016, I’m 92.5 pounds reduced (not … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and kidney Diet Updated 6/2015

Posted on June 13, 2015 by DevonTexas

6-20-15: Revised to delete the link to a site no longer available. Don’t worry.  I’ll find more!  LOL Okay, I’ve written about “Dialysis and Phosphorus” and, eventually, “Dialysis and Potassium”  (Sorry, I haven’t written it yet.  I didn’t realize that until … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Bone Disease

Posted on June 6, 2015 by DevonTexas

From the DPC Education Center comes a conference call on Bone and Mineral Disease. Why is this important or relevant to dialysis patients?  Well, that pesky phosphorus (See Dialysis and Phosphorus Control) leaches calcium from your bones and replaces it with … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Recipes

Posted on November 13, 2014 by DevonTexas

(Updated: 12/11/14) This is the “cooking season” and a question I often get from kidney patients is, “What can I eat?”.  We’re often told what we can’t eat but rarely what we can.  Here’s a link to the Davita Recipes which … Continue reading →

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Dialysis – Great resources for information

Posted on September 19, 2014 by DevonTexas

Update 9/18/14:  Sorry I haven’t updated this in a while.  However, I wanted you to know about the Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) Education Center website.  Lots of great information.  And use the search button on this website.  I’ve probably written … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Living Well with Kidney Disease

Posted on September 17, 2014 by DevonTexas

    The National Kidney Foundation has produced six very good videos about living with kidney disease. I’ll let them speak for themselves. You know… I would encourage my family and friends to view these videos.  It would help them understand … Continue reading →

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