Weight Loss

Since fluid control is so important with dialysis, we’re asked to weigh ourselves before and after the treatment. I was given a digital scale when I first started training for PD, though I’m using my old FitBit Aria wifi-enabled scale. This was true for in-clinic hemodialysis too. The nurse would decide how much fluid to remove for each session. I think my max was 3.5 kg or about a gallon.

Anyway, over the last two weeks, I’ve lost about 7 kgs of weight. Most of it was fluid but since I have no appetite most of the time, some of it is probably muscle loss. The swelling in my legs and feet have gone down a lot so I think I need to start eating a bit more. I read online that some patients lose >50 lbs on PD; that doesn’t sound healthy.