Swim / Bath tips while on Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) 

Hope you are staying healthy and doing well still 🥰🥰

Thank you I’m doing what I can, trying to live, without living in fear 😊

Thanks for watching!

My daughter likes PD so much better than hemo. More freedom, don't feel as crappy

I'm 41 and have been on PD for a little more than four month. Doing demo would really suck for me because of the needles. I've been told you get use to it but still. PD really is better. Yes, you have to do it everyday (most people) but it gentler on the body and can be done overnight.

Long term, the best option of treatment is typically a transplant from a living or deceased donor of possible. There are ways to minimize infection risks while on PD when swimming, however non are 100% guarantee that you will not get an infection. Also with a hemo treatment in center or at home via a fistula or graft those infections risks typically associated with catheter access studies are also typically minimized as it pertains to swimming or water activities - other infections may be possible whole on dialysis. So its something you will just want to weigh out while you on dialysis.

LIFE. OF NATURE for me it did once I learned to balance my fluids in Vs.outs as to not remove too much fluids to be dehydrated or cramp. In. Addition, PD is a slower and more gentle modality of dialysis that is done more frequently per week. I was able to get back to working full time and travels after I adjusted to PD. There are some videos done on Fluid Management of this channel if you look under videos tab.

Kidney Journeys Kyle Chang thank you for the reply .I’m on home hemo dialysis an been doing hemo for about 3 year an curious about pd dialysis. I’ve been watching you video an seen your on home hemo that is awesome but wich dialysis would you chose

@@life.ofnature3043 I have done all the different modalities at one point or another since 2013, but am now post transplant coming up to 7 months post this week. You can use this tool to help you learn more about the different dialysis modalities and it will provide suggestions to further discuss with your nephrologist since a lot is about your own individual lifestyle, what is available in ways of the clinical support by where you are at, what type of an access you have. MyDialysisChoice.org I also have a video on Home Dialysis (HHD) when I was on that for a short time before transplant that you can view also. I chose PD and stayed with that for a long time to avoid getting a fistula (personal decision).

Thanks for the question. I actually made another video about swimming and bathing while on PD that you can discuss with your PD nurse or nephrologist. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XngeNdRBV7Y.html

@@KidneyJourneys I have shower pouches. It takes catheter and covers the exit site entirely. They are usually posted out to me.

@@daemonicstar Yes, that sometimes works. Just keep in mind that they are still not 100% protection. Just risk minimization. Also, this vidoe was made back in 2019 when most of the PD patients, clinicians and nephrologists were largely saying no to any requests for water activities. Thanks for watching the video and making a comment. Hope your PD and Kidney Journey continues to go smoothly.

I guess it depends on the person. With PD you have to do treatment everyday (most people) for the rest of their life or until they get a transplant. Transplant will require taking 3 or 4 anti-rejection meds, everyday, for the rest of the patients life. Missing the meds, even once, could make the new kidney be rejected. Transplant offers more freedom of movement. You can go anywhere in the world without having to take a dialysis machine and solution bags. I for example want to take a cruise but the country where the cruise leaves from doesn't allow imports during January - March, which is when the cruise starts, so I can't have my solution imported by Baxter and it would be too much for me to put it on a plane and handle it myself.

Not necessarily, completely for all PD patients. When in ocean water and diving suit, there are ways to help minimize risks with protective coverings if exit site has been deemed to have healed long enough by your own PD nurse and / or nephrologist 😜

Thanks for watching my videos. I am assuming you want one of the PD groups? Peritoneal Dialysis Support Group facebook.com/groups/peritonealdialysissupportgroup/?ref=bookmarks

Yes. I would say to still use some ExSept on the exit site afterward though.

Yes. But make sure you clean the tub well and soak the shower head and faucet in bleach for 5 minutes every week. Currently: Can also do private chlorine pool and salt water pool. Public pools are not suggested due to the amount of bacteria from other people. You can swim in the ocean or a saltwater pool. Generally private pools is preferred. You can use a little bag like an colostomy bag as they have an adhesive that makes it water proof.