Fistula Journeys

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The Renal Network, Inc. is launching a new peer-to-peer educational initiative called Fistula Journeys. This initiative aims to help dialysis patients consider their vascular access options by reading patient stories that address the choice of a fistula. Each month, Fistula Journeys will feature a new story.

Through real-life situations, Fistula Journeys show how other patients have a) selected their vascular access, b) identified coping mechanisms that helped along the way and, c) discovered how their choices affected both their personal lives and their dialysis outcomes.

 

Old Faithful


Larry Weaver, pictured left, shares why choosing an AV fistula as his vascular access was the right choice for him.

[Read his story, Old Faithful PDF, 576Kb posted September, 2011]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Out of the Blue

Tyrone Barnett (Pictured left)
has been on dialysis since August 1996 and had an AV fistula placed that same month.

[Read his story, Out of the Blue PDF, 609Kb; posted August, 2011]

 

 

 

No Clots for Me

Quinnroy Maurice Edwards (Pictured left:
and his wife of 16 years, Rhonda) has been on dialysis since 1991 and had an AV fistula placed in 1996.

[Read his story, No Clots for Me PDF, 608Kb; posted July, 2011]

 

 

 

 

My Lifeline

Diana Headlee-Bell(picture on the left ) is a member of The Renal Network Board of Trustees and ESRD Network 4 Patient Advisory Committee.

[Read her story, My Lifeline PDF, 601Kb; posted June, 2011]

 

 

 

What Choice Do I Make?

Jim Dineen (picture on the left ) is a member of The Renal Network Patient Leadership Committee and Medical Review Board. Jim has been a kidney patient for over ten years. Jim is also a PEPP Speaker and WeKAN member at Renal Support Network.

[Read his story, What Choice Do I Make? PDF, 575Kb; posted May, 2011]

 

 

My Fistula and Me

Dadi Ding (picture on the left with her husband) is a nurse and works as the Renal Transplant Coordinator of Loyola University Transplant Program. Dadi is also a member of The Renal Network Patient Leadership Committee. Dadi has been a kidney patient since 1982.

[Read her story, My Fistula and Me PDF, 611Kb; posted April, 2011]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Renal Network
911 E. 86th Street, Suite 202
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone: (317) 257-8265
Fax: (317) 257-8291
Patient Line:
1 (800) 456-6919
Email: [email protected]

 

Last updated on: September 26, 2011