Airline travel with NxStage

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Hi all! I am new to this site… Thanks to this website, I learnt about NxStage and am starting my home dialysis on it soon. I am planning a trip to Canada end of July for four days. I am planning to take my supplies with me on the plane. Has anyone experienced any concerns/problems while travelling with the NxStage? Any airline issues? Customs issues? Your replies are greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Pavani

Peritoneal Dialysis : 1997-2001
(Kidney Transplant : Aug 1999 - Immediate rejection)
In center Hemo Dialysis : 2001- Present
Home Hemo Dialysis : Starting soon

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Wow, great to hear your starting home dialysis soon! Are you currently training?

I’ve traveled by car for a weekend away from home, but not yet with airline travel…

Did you read Headbandgrrl’s post? She’s also planning an airline travel soon… http://www.homedialysis.org/boards/viewtopic.php?t=1210

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Wow, great to hear your starting home dialysis soon! Are you currently training?

I’ve traveled by car for a weekend away from home, but not yet with airline travel…

Did you read Headbandgrrl’s post? She’s also planning an airline travel soon… http://www.homedialysis.org/boards/viewtopic.php?t=1210[/quote]

Hi, Gus! Thanks for the prompt reply. I am awaiting for my account to be activated on this site!

In the meantime let me give a brief introduction of myself… I started CCPD in 1997 when I was 23 years old. Got a transplant in 1999 – never worked… But they gave me all the anti rejection medication for 3 months until they removed the kidney. That resulted in both my hip replacements in 2001. Sametime – got severe infection of the peritoneum…so started in center hemo dialysis. I never imagined home hemo existed…noone at Fresenius informed me. Three weeks back I stumbled upon this Forum and I was very excited with the NxStage Sytem. Thanks to all of the members stories and input.
So I called NxStage and they directed me to Davita near my home. Next day I went to Davita, and they said they can train me from July 1st week. I immediately transferred to their clinic for in center hemo too since I wanted to get used to everyone and vice versa. I can cannulate myself and know lot about setting up the machine etc, and since I was on the cycler a long time, the doc feels I will be trained pretty soon. I was concerned if I could take a short trip by the end of July, doctor said it should be ok. I have not been to my birth country India from 1997, so if Nxstage works out well, I may plan that big trip next year or so…
BTW, I read Headbandgrrl’s post… I was wondering if anyone else had any other inputs.

Thanks for the prompt reply. I saw your website and the pics!

Regards,
Pavani

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