Scared to get a fistula.

Hope everyone is doing well.

I’m going to be getting my first fistula this Friday and I’m scared to death. I’ve only been on dialysis for a little over a week, via a catheter in my chest. I’d love to hear about your experience with your fistula surgery and how it compares to the chest catheter. I’m a T1D for 35 years and have been told today that my arteries are not great (calcified).

Thanks in advance for your help and support.