Yin And Yang

Has anyone ever been on dialysis or know someone personally who has?

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Yin And Yang answered

My dear friends, I just want to know you are all on my heart and I miss you all. I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. My dad is extremely sick and in the hospital with kidney failure. Please keep him in your prayers. I am terrified because I am unfamiliar with dialysis and don't know where to begin learning what I need to know. I just need to hear good stories of loved ones who are/had to be on dialysis. Please.

Can they live "normal" lives?

My dad never had a day off of work till last week. He loves work. Will he be able to keep working with dialysis?

How many days a week does a patient go to dialysis?

Have you ever known anyone to regain their kidney function?

I have so many questions and the nurses are too "busy" with stupid California and it's cold and flu crap. Please Blurtit, what do you personally know about dialysis and or kidney failure?

Thank you my dear friends. 😢

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Ray  Dart
Ray Dart commented
Best of luck, hang in there!. I won't pretend to know the answers to your questions, though.
Yin And Yang
Yin And Yang commented
Ray, your words mean a lot to me. Thank you dearly my friend. ☺
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Tom Jackson answered

A very good overview:

https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysisinfo

I will keep you in my prayers.

Also: Life expectancy on dialysis can vary depending on your other medical conditions and how well you follow your treatment plan. Average life expectancy on dialysis is 5-10 years, however, many patients have lived well on dialysis for 20 or even 30 years.

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Yin And Yang
Yin And Yang commented
This is good to know. He said I am worth fighting for. So he's gonna do it. (The kidney doctor gave him the option to opt out! Thank you dearly my friend. I will look into that link as soon as I get a chance for sure! And thank you for your prayers. 🤗
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Otis Campbell answered

A couple people i have known have been on dialysis they go their 2 or three times a week he will need to change his diet probably. This is serious and no cake walk i have seen people die on dialysis so take care i will pray with u

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Yin And Yang
Yin And Yang commented
This is wonderful you praying with me. The more the merrier! Thank you for your truth my friend. I asked the question, and must expect all answers. ☺ Thank you.
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Joyce Hall answered

So sorry for u and your dad. Prayer is going up as we speak.

I used to know someone on dialysis and know she used to get treatment 3x a week. Don't know anything else. Sorry.

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Yin And Yang
Yin And Yang commented
Thank you dearly my friend. All the prayers the better! ☺
That's about what I know to... 3 times a week so far. ☺
Thank you for your kind words.

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