# How long post tx have you left buttonholes in?

**URL:** https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/how-long-post-tx-have-you-left-buttonholes-in/1275
**Category:** HD For Patients
**Created:** [November 27, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/how-long-post-tx-have-you-left-buttonholes-in/1275 "2006-11-27T20:15:41Z")
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### Author: ![system](https://d16rlmixcfjfyh.cloudfront.net/original/1X/5d85dacb7e76ee0f7b162785afa5f129bc0805ad.png) [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/how-long-post-tx-have-you-left-buttonholes-in/1275/1 "2006-11-27T20:15:41Z")

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sometimes in the morning I am so sleepy I just want to leave the needles in after I come off the machine, and sleep for a while have you done this and for how long?

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### Author: ![beachy](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/34f0e0/32.png) [@beachy](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/beachy)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/how-long-post-tx-have-you-left-buttonholes-in/1275/2 "2006-11-29T00:06:47Z")

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Afraid I can’t wait to get those blighters out. It doesn’t come quick enough for me, I can’t relax until I have every bit of the treatment cleared away!

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### Author: ![Pierre](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@Pierre](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Pierre)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2006, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/how-long-post-tx-have-you-left-buttonholes-in/1275/3 "2006-12-05T10:02:13Z")

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Same as beachy, the sooner they are out, the free-er I was. It only takes 20 minutes. I don’t really know this, but I would be afraid it might increase the risk of clotting in the fistula to just leave them in like that.  
Pierre