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When you do dialysis at home how long is it and can you get up and go to the bathroom?

A MyKidneyDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
St Petersburg, FL

Even though it's years down the line I want to plan for transportation or not. Im only a stage 4 and a egfr # 29. I only have a few friends left and fewer when my diatime comes around cause one close one might be dead at that time. I can fall back on the door to door bus pick up if I do it at a facility nearby.

July 24
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It's really smart to think ahead about transportation and logistics now, even at stage 4 with an eGFR of 29. Planning early gives you more options and less stress later.

There are two main types of home dialysis, and they work quite differently:

- Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) — Done daily, often overnight while you sleep (8–10 Show Full Answer

It's really smart to think ahead about transportation and logistics now, even at stage 4 with an eGFR of 29. Planning early gives you more options and less stress later.

There are two main types of home dialysis, and they work quite differently:

- Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) — Done daily, often overnight while you sleep (8–10 hours). During the day, you may do shorter exchanges (30–40 minutes each). You can generally move around, including bathroom trips.
- Home Hemodialysis (HHD) — Sessions are typically 3–5 hours, done several times a week. Movement is more limited during treatment since you're connected to a machine.

Both options give you flexibility and eliminate the need for transportation entirely, which sounds like it could be a real advantage given your situation. Your backup plan of door-to-door bus service for an in-center facility is a solid one to keep in your pocket. Many people use medical transport services successfully.

The best next step is to talk with your nephrologist about which dialysis type might suit your lifestyle best. They can walk you through what each option looks like day-to-day so you can plan with confidence.

July 24
A MyKidneyDiseaseTeam Member

It is hard to feel alone but you are born alone with your mom you die alone only you have what you have

July 29
A MyKidneyDiseaseTeam Member

Joanne
When your time is up Jesus says yes

July 24
A MyKidneyDiseaseTeam Member

The time I was talking about is when I have to start dialysis. My friend I was talking about has stage 4 COPD her health has been failing and going through hurricane Helene and we lived in a motel for 5 months thank goodness for FEMA they paid for the whole stay.

July 28
A MyKidneyDiseaseTeam Member

And Im living in Florida it's geared tward the senior citizens

July 24

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