This past Friday I blogged about two occurrences of unprovoked Liberty Cycler Errors on the same usage evening. I’m more than glad to report that they have not reoccurred and all ops have been normal, at least for the Liberty Cycler. All users know from experience that the Liberty Cycler has a mind of its own, speaks its own language, and marches to its own drummer.
This brings up a somewhat related subject – that of the usage of fluid bags on the Cycler. Last Thursday I wrote a blog entitled “Dialysis Fluid Strength Considerations.” In this blog, I related that my dialysis nurse suggested only using as strong a dialysis mixture as required to maintain weight and BP. While this is all well and good, keeping an inventory of dialysis fluid on hand to support such an effort can become complex. For my last Fresensius delivery of supplies, I kinda split on 1.5% and 2.5% 6-liter bags. I am fast approaching a situation where I will not have enough 1.5% 6-liter bags to continue to support using two per day without resolution of my inventory.
Speaking of inventory, for the third time, Fresenius did not provide what I ordered. The last two times they shorted me was on cassettes, delivering none, nada, zip. I understand that from time to time they may run short of some items, but they do not give us a heads-up, intervene, or otherwise reach out. Of course, the local clinic has nothing to do with the branch of Fresenius that takes orders and provides supplies so their hands are tied. Hell of a way to run a railroad.
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