Daniel

PIP

PIP or Personal Independent Payment is the Government's new disability allowance. It has had it's fair share of controversy and criticism – but the current system is what we are stuck with. The PIP...

CAPD/APD General

When starting dialysis there are a few things you’ll need. Treatment Room A safe and clean treatment Room in your home to do the exchanges in. Have a chair to sit down while you...

Homechoice Pro & Setting up

You will be trained on how to set up your machine so I'm not going to go over old ground. However over the last few months, I have picked up some handy tips; Flat...

Travel & Sleeping

Since starting dialysis, I have only used hotels to sleep on holiday but they have all been very accommodating. As I said in the Travel – General post, Baxter travel will sort out the...

Mental Health

I did touch upon this in the gym post but it’s important enough to say it again – your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Whether you have had CKD...

Homechoice Pro & Noise

The Homechoice Pro machine has hydraulics inside, so it is never going to be as quiet as a mouse but I have found a few tips to minimise the noise. First the tubes; as...

Dressings

Starting dialysis taught me that I'm slightly allergic to the latex in the tape and site dressing – which is fun! I can not escape the dressings and tape as I have to protect...

Gym/Exercise

I know, I know! Probably the last thing you are thinking about when on dialysis. But it is so important to exercise. It makes such a different to your general and mental health –...

Electricity

Same as the Water Post, it is important to register as a priority customer with your electricity company. You will need quick access to electricity no matter what dialysis you are on because you’ll either need...

Forgetfulness

Forgetfulness & confusion is the worst of the mental health symptoms of CKD. Don’t confuse it with the odd memory laps. CKD will make you confused and forgetful – which can be very scary....