...more than I want to learn about dialysis. As it turns out, a permanent catheter for dialysis means-- a temporary catheter. So apparently it's normal to switch to the graft in his arm. In fact, this usually would have been done months ago. But I did get the nursing staff at Rice Estate to examine his arm. They say the lump is also normal and nothing to worry about. Not a hematoma, in other words. So he's now scheduled to have the catheter taken out Thursday morning. Knocking on wood commences then.
Also, I accidentally ratted Dad out. He asked me to bring him his stool softener tablets from home. I told the staff at Rice that he was still having trouble going to the bathroom and mentioned the stool softeners in the context of asking for him to have a higher fiber diet. They blew up a bit. So supposedly, his stool softeners have been taken away, though he can still call the nurse and ask for one. Apparently, it's another thing that isn't particularly good with dialysis (as, apparently, is a high-fiber diet). Pisser. Hopefully, he won't be too mad.
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