Dialysis Services of West Texas
DIALYSIS FAQs
1. WHAT IS DIALYSIS?
Dialysis is a life sustaining treatment for those who suffer from kidney failure. The person who suffers from kidney failure, is stuck with two needles: one is used to remove the blood so it can be pumped through a filter “an artificial kidney” known as a dialyzer. The other needle is then utilized as a means to return the patient blood which has been purified from poisons, toxins, and excess fluids that a working kidney normally removes.
2. WHY DO I NEED DIALYSIS?
When a person is diagnosed with end stage kidney disease the kidneys no longer clean or filter their blood effectively enough.The poisons, toxins, and excess fluids build up causing the person to feel sick and weak. If the blood is not cleaned it can lead to death.
3. DOES DIALYSIS HURT?
The dialysis treatment itself is not painful, but the initial stick of the needles can feel like being stuck to have blood drawn.
4. HOW LONG DOES DIALYSIS TAKE?
The length of time a dialysis treatment takes is individualized to your body’s needs and determined by your Doctor, but an average treatment is 3-4 hours.
500 W 5TH ST. DENVER CITY, TX 79323 | 806-592-2090
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