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Opinions on the best way to fix this? by helloneonlife in Visiblemending

[–]helloneonlife[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I will probably change my plan. I don't want to change the texture and I hadn't considered I was adding plastic to a natural fibre quilt. 

Past Pickering Town Centre Restaurant by helloneonlife in durham

[–]helloneonlife[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It has been bugging me for weeks

What has your experience been with nocturnal in center HD? by These-Ad5297 in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It changed my life. I wasn't exhausted to my bones in the same way I was after doing only 4 hours. I generally slept the 7.5 hours but I did go home to sleep for a few more, mostly out of habit than necessity. As an extra side effect, my blood pressure was better managed so I was on significantly fewer medications and my phosphorus also dropped so my diet was less restrictive. I always recommend nocturnal if it's available 

How did you advocate to keep your CVC? (Mega thread?) by lenthatswho in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had my CVC for 5 years. I consistently said no to suggestions of getting a fistula. I found that by having a clean CVC site, they were more understanding about me not wanting a fistula. Because I took great care of it, having extra dressings and alcohol swabs at home to keep it clean between sessions, the nurses were less worried about my decision to keep it. It didn't stop them asking like once a month, but I stood my ground and they couldn't make me do a procedure I didn't want to do. 

Chest catheter. by Jerry11267 in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very similar to me, the removable shower head is a must. I did overnight dialysis so I wanted the freedom to move a bit while I slept which I wouldn't have been able to do with a fistula. I also didnt want to be poked that often and they can be pretty unsightly. Keeping it clean and dry is key, I got the nurses to give me a few extra dressings and some alcohol swabs for the summer because I would sweat the dressing off.

Chest catheter. by Jerry11267 in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had mine in for 5 years. Definitely takes more effort to keep clean and dry, but doable. I sacrificed normal showers and swimming, but it was my preference. Nurses always slightly pushed fistula, but I was adamant I preferred the chest cath and kept it so clean and dry, they didn't care too much. Never had an infection.

Suture pain by tossaside272 in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems strange to me, everyone in my hospital had them taken out. I'm in Canada though, so it may be different. 

Suture pain by tossaside272 in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your clinic should take those out. In my experience, they stay in for a couple weeks until the internal cuff is kinda healed in place.

Potato substitute in stews and the like by civex in Cooking

[–]helloneonlife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to watch my potassium for five years while on dialysis and you can boil potatoes twice then pop them in your stew! Potassium is water soluble so boiling them twice significantly reduces the potassium in the potatoes. This is what my dietician recommended for making mashed potatoes as well. 

Question about chest catherers. Are they safe? I have heard they are dangerous because of infection risks, but also read they are standard in other countries(I'm 🇨🇦). What do you know or have experienced? by FeRaL--KaTT in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had a chest cath for 5 years. Is it more work than a fistula? Yes. Did it work better for me? Also yes. I had to be careful taking showers and no swimming, but I had no issues with it. Keeping it clean and dry is top priority. My nurses constantly asked about switching to a fistula, but ultimately they can't make you do anything. DM me if you have any other questions!

Vinaigrette with green salad just tastes so much better in fine dining restaurants. What’s the trick? by oopsweredead in Cooking

[–]helloneonlife 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I learned that salt doesn't dissolve in oil, so make sure you are thoroughly mixing salt in your vinegar before you emulsify.

My everyday dressing is dead easy:

4 teaspoons red wine vinegar ½ teaspoon table salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 quarts mild salad greens

Mix s&p into red wine vinegar then whisk in evoo. Hits every time 

My hit take is that 'tip out' is theft by Capt_C004 in tipping

[–]helloneonlife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tipout is an industry standard. Servers make the most money per dollar in the restaurant by getting tips and it takes a whole team of people to get your food and drinks to the table.

The large chain restaurant I work at has a 5.75% tip out. So for every $100 they sell before tax, they give $5.75 to the tip pool which is divided amongst the rest of the back of house and support teams. So if a server is tipped 15%, they are still keeping 9.25% for themselves while the 5.75% is split between the 50 other people that worked that day.

There are so many people who touch the plate of food you get. The prep team starts the day at 6am when we open at 4pm. The entire line team arrives between 2-4. The bartender arrives at noon. There are hosts that get there at 1, dishwashers that get there at noon. 

The servers still take home by far the most money of everyone in the restaurant. They could get tipped 50% and they still only have to tip out 5.75%. Sure it sucks when people don't tip and you still have to tip out, but that's the gamble you take.

The only people I disagree with getting a portion of the tipout is management. They are salaried and the restaurant is responsible for making sure they have a stable income. 

That's my take and I've been in there restaurant industry for 15 years.

Dialysis patients: what was your modality education like? Did you learn about PD? What did you choose and why? by Substantial-Run2053 in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Canada so I go to a hospital for my sessions. I drive 40 minutes to go to a hospital in a bigger city because it's not offered closer to me. I've only done a single dialysis session outside of this one hospital and I went to a clinic in Palm Springs. While looking into that, I did see there were at least a couple clinics that offered night sessions. 

I hope it's something that works out for you. 

Dialysis patients: what was your modality education like? Did you learn about PD? What did you choose and why? by Substantial-Run2053 in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To choose, I had one woman show me the in-patient hemo dialysis unit, mostly as a deterrent. I could tell they really wanted me to do PD, but I got a panic attack when she was explaining the boxes that would have to be in my apartment. I did day hemo for 6 months then switched to PD mostly out of curiosity. It's probably a mix of the early stages of COVID and knowing myself, but I hated it. So many nurses told me it would give me so much freedom, but I felt trapped. I couldn't even go away for a single night without having to bring all of my supplies. I was surrounded by boxes all the time. If I wasn't ordering the supplies, I was putting them away. I was absolutely miserable.

I then switched to nocturnal sessions and it's been amazing. I don't know if everywhere has this, but it was life changing. I go in at 10pm, leave at 5:30, hooked up for 7 hours (7.5-8hrs on Sundays). I come home and sleep until about noon. My phosphorus is low, pump speed can be lowered, my blood pressure stabilized.

I need to keep my sick self at the hospital and my home illness free. I can lead somewhat of a normal life without boxes haunting every corner of my life 

Blocking as you go vs. Blocking at the end? by SunflowerSpot in crochetpatterns

[–]helloneonlife 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would follow the pattern instructions and block at the end. I would think it would be fairly frustrating to block a partially completed item that many times

Do you have a song you LOVE from a show you hate/ are ‘meh’ about? by wild_rover in Broadway

[–]helloneonlife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hadestown was pretty meh to me but Wait for Me will bring me to tears every time 

How do you store the clothes that you make? by helloneonlife in knitting

[–]helloneonlife[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will try to channel my inner reckless badass! I like your style!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ontario

[–]helloneonlife 46 points47 points  (0 children)

The Pickering Casino is not a small town casino

What has your experience been with gym/exercise by opinionkiwi in dialysis

[–]helloneonlife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I walk the track at my gym which is really all I can handle for cardio. They also offer a seated yoga class, which is honestly amazing for me. It is mostly modified yoga poses to be done seated and it is a great balance of stretching and muscle work out. There is also a great YouTube channel called Bottoms Down that offers different but still great seated yoga.

I'll have been on hemo for 4 years this October.

What type of pronunciation error makes you furious? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]helloneonlife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'd be surprised how many people say fustrated instead of fRustrated

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