I love Baxter, I really do. Their customer support people are wonderful, I have an amazing delivery guy, and really - they are the company that keeps me alive. :)
My issue with Baxter is this: THE SIZE OF THE FREAKING DIALYSIS MACHINE! Honestly, there is so much amazing technology out there - why do our PD machines weigh 40 pounds?!?! Are you kidding me? How am I supposed to travel with this beast? Oh, and let's not forget the fact that dialysis patients aren't really allowed to lift more than 10-15 pounds - and I have to lug this monster around??
I HATE that travelling is so difficult. I am going to Calgary for 3 nights (4 days) in December and I've made all the arrangements to have my stuff shipped to the hotel where I'm staying (yay, thanks Baxter!), but oh do I HATE having to carry that damn machine.
So, Baxter, I hope you see this post. I hope you understand REALLY UNDERSTAND how awful dialysis already is. Having a non-portable machine does not help! So, please, GET TO WORK on something that is small and compact and fits neatly into a backpack. And weighs, like, 3-5 pounds. Because I'd really like to go to Europe next year and I'm still anti-transplant, I'll be lugging that beast with me - which does not make me happy.
PS - if you have a ton of money, send it to Baxter and tell them to get working on a teeny tiny machine for PD patients. Please and thanks.
Sooooo the "B" post was a bit of a rant. I'm not sure what "C" is going to be yet. "D" has been pretty easy to find topics for, so you might get multiple D posts instead. :)
RachelT
