A renal patient from Anglesey is about to head on holiday for the first time in 15 years, thanks to a new machine. Ceri Ann Granton, 39, has been receiving dialysis treatment since she was 18 due to being diagnosed with focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Regrettably, she has had two unsuccessful kidney transplant attempts and is now permanently on dialysis.
Up until now, she needed to visit the Renal Unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital four times a week for many years. The Renal Unit team has now provided Ms Granton with a Physidia S3 Mobile Dialysis Unit. The machine can easily been transported in the back of her car.
It's not just meant for home dialysis, but she can take it with her during travels. The machine’s monitor stores dialysis parameters on a tablet, which it transmits to the dialysis unit after each session. With these details, the home therapy team can track Ms Granton's dialysis and assist her as required.
Ms Granton, who is the first person in Wales to use this type of machine, said: "For around 20 years I have been receiving my dialysis, the first 16 years I had home hemo dialysis but sadly I couldn’t carry on with this as I became too unwell so since then I’ve needed to go into the unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd. "This has taken over a huge part of my life and prevented me from living a normal life." She also added: "I haven’t been on holiday anywhere for 15 years, this is due to having periods of time when I have been too unwell and also I find it s.