Choices

Sometimes in life, you have to make choices. I chose peritoneal dialysis over hemodialysis over 6 years ago. I made the choice for PD mainly because I knew how hard hemodialysis was on the body and how limited the diet was. Another consideration was that I wanted to keep working full time.
With PD, I'm allowed to eat just about anything Iwant to as long as I take my phosphorous binders. They're huge pills called Renvela (or Phoslo for some people). I do have to watch foods and drinks high in phosphorous like Colas and chocolate, but generally the diet for a PD patient is very easy to follow.
Also with PD, I'm allowed to drink more than if I was on hemodialysis. This is because I do the dialysis more often, so the toxins in my body don't build up as much between treatments.
It's odd because for a good part of my life, my lunch consisted of a Diet Coke and a Three Muskateers bar. Yes, I know - not exactly a healthy lunch, but it satisfied me for years! Now I'd LOVE to have either one for lunch! Oh well - after transplant.....