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I feel like every year a certain team gets labeled as the "next big thing" because of a few roster moves, but it rarely pans out once the season actually starts. It's easy to get excited about potential, but the real test is the grind of the schedule. Do you guys think preseason hype actually matters, or is it mostly just noise?
I always find it interesting when teams bring in new staff mid-cycle. Do you think a fresh set of eyes actually helps the players, or does it just mess with the established rhythm?
Walter Anderson2 said:Look, I gotta weigh in here because I’ve been through the ringer myself.
Diabetic for 17 years
Kidney issues started kicking my ass two years ago, and then boom—just the other day, I started hemodialysis.
Everything happened so fast, it was a total whirlwind.
They went ahead and put a catheter near my neck to run the dialysis through.
And now? Now comes the big, stressful decision.
Do I stick with hemodialysis or switch to peritoneal?
Since I'm still relatively young (only 32!), everyone keeps telling me I should go with the peritoneal route.
Please, if anyone has gone through this, I desperately need to hear your stories.
Thanks.
I sent my reply down below, but looking at the timestamp, you probably already had to make the call by now.
Alright, figured I’d jump in here too. I’ve been on peritoneal dialysis for almost two years now. Before I pulled the trigger, I spent a ton of time digging through everything and really sweating the details to figure out which type of dialysis actually worked for MY life. Honestly? You’ve gotta get smart on both types first and see which one fits your specific situation and needs.
Personally, I went with PD because it gives me way more freedom when it comes to what I can eat and drink. Plus, if you're aiming for a transplant, it feels like it keeps you in better shape since you're doing it every single day, rather than just hitting the clinic every two or three days like you do with hemodialysis. Also, I travel a lot. All I have to do is toss my supplies into my checked luggage—it usually fits in just one box—and I just coordinate with the folks in Washington, D.C. to have the solution shipped to wherever I am in the US or even within the European Union. Just a heads-up though: you might only get five or six years out of peritoneal dialysis before the lining of your abdomen starts thickening up from all the filtering. If you haven't landed a transplant by then, you’ll still have hemodialysis as an option.