Tag Archives: Self-cannulation

Dialysis and Self-cannulation

Posted on August 12, 2014 by DevonTexas

I got this wonderful couple of questions recently in a comment on the blog.  Rather than answer them there, I will create this blog post so everyone can read it.  Here are the questions: I am about to start the needles in the … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Sticking Yourself

Posted on June 7, 2013 by DevonTexas

(Scroll down for updates) Here’s a video from http://www.BillPeckham.com via the Renal Fellow Network about how to stick yourself (Self-cannulation) for home dialysis using the “button-hole technique”. Bill Peckham has been on dialysis since 1990 (before my sons were born!) … Continue reading →

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