dialysishacks - Dan

Exit Site

The exit site of the PD tube is something I’ve never got the hang off. One reason being the amount of sticky stuff on my belly, but the other reason is the site itself....

Loss of Appetite

Whether it's because you feel nauseous, or whether it's because of the bad taste in your month or whether it's just you don't feel like eating – the loss of appetite symptom of CKD...

RADAR Key

It is available from Disability Rights U.K. for the sum of £4.50 – if you are disabled then you do not need to pay VAT. They only sell to anyone who needs to use...

Dry Scalp

Whichever dialysis you are on (APD or CAPD) they have one thing in common: they pull every last drop of water out of you! One of the symptoms of this is getting a dry...

Draining The Bags

This can potentially be a slow and/or messy job. You will be taught (as with everything else) on how to put the solution down the toilet once you have finished a CAPD exchange.  There...

Blue Badge

Another benefit you can apply for, is a blue badge. Annoyingly you have to apply online and then my local council sent me an application to fill out – so it was double input. You...

Car Tax

If you do apply for PIP and you are awarded the enhanced rate for the mobility section then you are exempt from paying any car tax. You have to apply via a letter but the link will...

Hand Washing

As with everything else in dialysis, you will be trained on how to wash your hands. I thought it would be useful to show you how I wash my hands and then give a...